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    1600cc engine replacement

    @ Spannered Monkey - My number is 07988490443 if you fancy a chat...Regards...Steve :D
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    Steve Strong - Congratulations on getting married

    To the genuine people, many thanks. To the sh*tstirrers, well played. To James, leave my wife out of your games fella. To Private jobs, i got kicked out of origami classes for letting my work get wet which made it unusable... Steve
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    fly wheel shims

    Your quite entitled to disagree :D I used to set my van engines to 4/5thou all the time but when steel backed bearings became harder to get hold of (ie Mahle/KS) the lightweight bearings would expand just that little bit more causing the crank to seize on the front main. I spoke to an engine...
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    Hmmmm, that doesn't look good

    It's one of the large companies, not an independent...
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    fly wheel shims

    You cannot guess what size shims you need. You need to measure and measure accurately. If the engine is going in a van then i would not set the endfloat any less than 6/7 thou due to extra load that the engine is being put under. Regards...Steve :D
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    Which carbs

    :D
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    Engine number Question 1300cc??

    No worries mate, any problems post them up on here or feel free to drop me a pm. Regards...Steve :D
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    Engine number Question 1300cc??

    Hi Mike, Yes mate, your 1300 block is fine for 1600cc pistons/pots and heads. Steve :D
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    Variant engine into a bay? - not a beetle as first thought..

    You will have to use a dipstick adapter, which will require the rear engine tin to be modified(easy job) and also the oil pressure sender lug will have to be drilled and tapped unless you use the variant oil cooler which will require the fanshroud to be modified to clear the pressure...
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    What did you do with your early bay today

    :D :D :D :D :D :D Nice one dude...Steve
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    Meet poppy - Updated 20/07/2015 mot'd and back on the road

    Poppy is a very lucky girl...Steve :D
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    Various Engine Parts for Sale

    Hi mate, How much for the crank, rods and pushrods posted please? Regards...Steve :D
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    one year on

    Looking real good dude and congrats on 'Best of Show'. Regards...Steve 8)
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    Horde clear out MORE STUFF ADDED

    Hey Westy, have you got a number i can call you on please? Regards...Schneeky :D
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    Anyone heard of Steve Strong Engines

    Hi Ian, how's it going? As to the username 'Schneeky' this is something i have had for the last 15/16 years from when i was involved with 'Schneeky Promotions' putting on house parties/club nights/DJ'ing throughout the 90's. Regards...Schneeky(Steve) :lol:
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    AA Barrels and pistons

    They do make them, as i use them. Schneeky ;)
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    Photos of engines?

    Heres a few i've detailed. Schneeky :D
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    AA Barrels and pistons

    They do them in all sizes, i use them on all my engines that carry a warrenty above 1600cc and have never had any problems reported back to me. Schneeky :D
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    Anyone heard of Steve Strong Engines

    Hi Mike, Thanks for the welcome mate. Regards...Schneeky:)
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    Wanted-manifold twinport (with servo pipe)

    Hi Shaggy, Just taken delivery of a 34pict carb/manifold/manifold ends mate. Give me a call and i'm sure we can work something out. Regards...Schneeky:)
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