1/2 VW case flange removal

[Sparrow]

Thank you Steve.  Good links and mounting setup advice.

John

[John Harmon]

Yes thank you Steve.

John Harmon

[nheistand]

I have a slightly different method for closing the extra pushrod holes. I use a 3/4 in wood dowel sanded down to 18mm to plug the lifter holes. I drill a 3/16 in hole through the dowel and use a long 3/16 bolt. I have fender washers on both ends of the bolt and a rubber fender washer on the outside.  Then I use an original pushrod tube seal under the rubber fender washer. I can put some sealer on the outside seal, tighten down the bolt with a nylock nut and it should never leak.

Norm Heistand  my .02

[Sam Buchanan]

I have a slightly different method for closing the extra pushrod holes. I use a 3/4 in wood dowel sanded down to 18mm to plug the lifter holes. I drill a 3/16 in hole through the dowel and use a long 3/16 bolt. I have fender washers on both ends of the bolt and a rubber fender washer on the outside.  Then I use an original pushrod tube seal under the rubber fender washer. I can put some sealer on the outside seal, tighten down the bolt with a nylock nut and it should never leak.

Norm Heistand  my .02

Sounds like a plan except that using nyloc nuts firewall forward, especially on the engine case, is strongly discouraged. Use all-metal locks nuts instead.