HOW TO - Classic Aircooled VW TYPE 1 & TYPE 3 ENGINE BUILD - CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLY

Taylor begins assembly on a 1600cc Dual Port Type 1/3 motor. To kick this series off, we start with the crankshaft assembly.

[@VWJawbreaker]

FYI to everyone: Make sure the oil slinger faces the correct way. If not you’ll have issues…. Ask me how I know 😂

[@wickedwerks]

Pinning this 😂

[@VWJawbreaker]

@@wickedwerks oh joy 😂

[@user-ny7ce2sp9o]

Which way?

[@biviozlebi3551]

Props to you for doing it practicly one handed 😊..but you got to pay the bills ..no choice 🎉

[@BrianDonabedian]

Thats my boy right there! Mommy's proud of you!! Luv ya Tay!!

[@goondee9793]

Finally I can see what "doing an engine split" looks like. Everybody mention it but trys to avoid it. I don't wrench, only watch the stuff.

[@riverbluevert7814]

"What we want ... this guy to expand ... a lot easier if I had a camp stove" (roaring flame of shop heater in the background 😄) Joking aside - good video!

[@VWJawbreaker]

Good job dude. Silverline bearings aren’t as good as they use to be. I’ve found the tang on the rod bearings need a slight file to fit into the groove properly so the rods don’t bind up. Keep up the great work!

[@wickedwerks]

Hey thanks! It’s been a few years since I’ve put a motor together. I assumed the Silverlines were still good. Who’s making better stuff now? I liked the Mahles but I couldn’t find another set. Ended up with Kolbenschmidts I think?

[@VWJawbreaker]

@@wickedwerks both of those are good, Kolbs if you can find them over silver lines. The engine I just did I had to use the silver lines and had to slightly file the tang… it’s all I could find locally. I didn’t record it due to being sick and I have plenty of engine vids in my playlists 😂

[@wickedwerks]

@@VWJawbreaker Feels that. Trying to film this build as much as I can so I never have to do it again 😂

[@jedschleisner8960]

Good series. I haven’t done a engine yet, but soon thanks for letting us fallow, along.

[@harryharker9564]

Seriously good, I don't know how you manage with a busted hand but man you do it well

[@wickedwerks]

Hey thanks 😂 luckily I got the pins out of my finger this week so I’m on to the next step of recovery.

[@davidrooney8062]

Great video thanks you.

[@wickedwerks]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamesknapp7389]

Great job!

[@wickedwerks]

Thanks for watching!

[@maniestrijdom7271]

This is Taylor on a serious level , great video !

[@wickedwerks]

I can be serious when Ben isn’t around 😂 Thanks for watching! /T.

[@jonpeters2700]

Good refresher, its been a long time since I helped my dad rebuild a VW engine so there is quite a lot of the steps that I forgot. My uncle taught me to use STP oil treatment as an assembly lube. Great Job!

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

NOS, Kolbenschmidt, Metal Leve, Glyco, Mahle, rods & main bearings are the ones to use. New bearings now days can go either way, as you noticed.

[@markjacquet]

Maybe I missed it but did you say you weighed and balanced the rods and caps off camera?

[@tomwhitaker5673]

Need a quieter heater man lol

[@wickedwerks]

I need it to be summer 😂