Dr Dan's B6 build

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Awesomeness!

[jr.fester]

Use abut of heat on that pulley I use a handheld torch.

[drddan]

It's true. I am anal.



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Took the Memorial weekend off and went and played. Finally got my header paint. Tried to order from VHT direct, and for some reason it did not go thru Placed the order, paid for it, but never got a confirmation # or any thing, and money was not taken from my account, either. I waited like a week and it never showed up.
So I ordered it on ebay, and it arrived today. One can shipped ups, and the other can shipped fed-x, both came about 10 minutes apart. If fed-x had been 10 minutes sooner, they both would have arrived at the same time.
I could see them both walking up my sidewalk at the same time. :p

[BigElCat]

Two cans of paint!

I bet one is silver and one is clear...Am I right?

You're not really going to use a timing light are you? Just rock the dizzy for max advance, until the weber won't idle down. Back the dizzy off a hair. Throw that plastic cover away.

I know...i know. It ain't my train to rob

Lookin' good Dr Dan!

[drddan]

Two cans of paint!

I bet one is silver and one is clear...Am I right?

Lookin' good Dr Dan!

Ha Ha! Yup. One can VHT Flameproof 2000* Flat Silver Ceramic Coating. One can VHT Clear Engine Enamel for the valve cover. Going to test it on a sample piece first, to see if it looks/works okay.

Here's what the silver went on:


By drddan at 2012-06-03

[BigElCat]

I've heard that baking it in an oven will set the the VHT on the e-manifold. I've never tried it.

[drddan]

Here is a side by side comparison of the stock clutch plate and the Bahnhof clutch plate that came with the Bahnhof clutch kit I bought.

The Bahnhof clutch plate is on the right


By drddan

By drddan

Measured height of disc plate material to rivets is .045 for the Bahnhoff
and .032 for the stock plate, which is about 4 yrs old.

[drddan]

I've heard that baking it in an oven will set the the VHT on the e-manifold. I've never tried it.

Yes, the VHT Flameproof coating is unlike any paint i've used before.
It is more of a coating, than a paint. It HAS to be cured, either on car, or in an oven, with heat, to cure it.
It is done in stages too. Only low heat (200*) first, then cooled, then brought to 400*, then cooled again, then brought to 600* then cooled and ...done!
On car is the same method, but car is idled a short period, cooled, then, idled a longer time, then cooled, and then idled an even longer time.
3 heating stages to both methods.
I am going to do it oven style.

I have a whole house fan, so I can air it out ...if need be. :eeeeeek:

[freshtiva]

You're doing a bang up job !! You know we are going to have to race B6s if you come visit the ranch again ? Just for fun

[deathrace2000]

Yeah, it's necessary to bake that VHT junk for proper adhesion/heat resistance. It makes for an awesome coating when done right, though. The oven method has worked well for me in the past.

[BigElCat]

Is the Banhoff lighter? Got a fish scale handy?

I don't remember what the springs do. I remember studying this a long time ago. Perhaps less (3<6) is more.

[drddan]

You're doing a bang up job !! You know we are going to have to race B6s if you come visit the ranch again ? Just for fun

:p

Oh ... i'll be out for a visit, that's for sure!

I want to be the 2nd FF.COM member to drive Fantastiva! :p :p :p

Your build is awesome!

[freshtiva]

:p

Your build is awesome!

Thanks, just an impractical garage queen so far.

[BigElCat]

You're doing a bang up job !! You know we are going to have to race B6s if you come visit the ranch again ? Just for fun

I'd put $1 on the carby B6, over the EFI B6.

$5 on Fantastiva!

We could shoot the video from Festus, as long as the camera has a zoom feature. :p

[drddan]

I'd put $1 on the carby B6, over the EFI B6.

$5 on Fantastiva!

We could shoot the video from Festus, as long as the camera has a zoom feature. :p

Oh now you've gone and made it a challenge. :p

I'll take that bet!!!! LMAO.

Ha. Waddya say, Markus?