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Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:34 pm

Bleyseng wrote: Philo Beddoe wrote: Rob R wrote: Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like the coil. Thanks Rob! It (coil) is a "special edition". :wink:

Nice engine and should go like stink!

Love your location-SLUT

Haha It goes rather well. :wink:

-Salt Lake, UTah- :D

Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:29 am

Almost ready to re-install. Yep, I powder coated that fan shroud. She very pretty now......

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I am missing one of the little flappy deals from the fan shroud to the heat exchanger. Such a shame to put it together without that when the rest of it is all there....

Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:35 pm

From Ratwell's site:

"If your flaps are missing then you'll have engine overheating issues just as if you had removed the hoses and left the heat riser tubes open."

http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Heating.html

scroll down just a bit.

Quote: I am missing one of the little flappy deals from the fan shroud to the heat exchanger. Such a shame to put it together without that when the rest of it is all there....

It seems like you could make that out of a pop can or something, pretty simple.

Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:17 pm

For Bumble bee engine - Non return flaps for sale:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search

Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:24 pm

Or:
http://www.germansupply.com/home/customer/product.php?productid=17518

Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:18 am

Great link to the explanation of what these things do (the non-return flaps), and great links to places to find them. Since I don't run the aux blower moter, and have sealed my fresh air risers to prevent heated air from entering the engine compartment it seems like I might not "need" these non-return flaps. That being said, I am gonna make the missing one out of a beer can. I just need to decide which flavor now (Domestic, Canadian, Import?).

This site is just a great resource for this kind of stuff.

Thanks guys.

Pics of engine installed coming soon.

Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:25 am

sdoolin wrote: Great link to the explanation of what these things do (the non-return flaps), and great links to places to find them. Since I don't run the aux blower moter, and have sealed my fresh air risers to prevent heated air from entering the engine compartment it seems like I might not "need" these non-return flaps. That being said, I am gonna make the missing one out of a beer can. I just need to decide which flavor now (Domestic, Canadian, Import?).

This site is just a great resource for this kind of stuff.

Thanks guys.

Pics of engine installed coming soon.

I love it. Reminds me of the book "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance", by Robert Pirsig. Great read.

Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:23 pm

1979 carb converted.

It's about two months away from being pulled and being rebuilt.
I'll definitely post the After pictures once that's done.

Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:37 am

Finally installed. All of the oil (OK, just the vast majority of it) stays inside of it now, which I'd say is a good thing. Now if I could just find a good aftermarket exhaust system......

Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:54 am

Nice motors guys...
Here's my most recent build.

On the stand:

Installed:

1600 Single Port
7.6:1 compression
Web cam 86 grind, stock VW rockers
3 angle valve job, single HD springs
Stock German rods and pistons balanced to .10 gram
Solex 30 pict 3 with a 34 pict main jet & opened up acc. pump nozzle
German 009 with an igniter and Bosch blue coil
Factory dog house cooling tin...all of it.
German factory exhaust & heater boxes

Currently pushing my 71 deluxe around quite nicely...and no, I do not have a flat spot. :D

Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:51 pm

I see you have a fuel filter installed inside the engine compartment. You may want to move to above the transmission. My 1971 caught fire once. I don't want it to happen to you. Looks like you have a fuel pressure regulator. Why? Looks like another place for an accident to happen. Otherwise, good job.

Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:58 pm

aeromech wrote: I see you have a fuel filter installed inside the engine compartment. You may want to move to above the transmission. My 1971 caught fire once. I don't want it to happen to you. Looks like you have a fuel pressure regulator. Why? Looks like another place for an accident to happen. Otherwise, good job.

The fuel filter has been secured and clamped since the pics.
The factory type filter was never meant to have fuel pulled through it, it was designed to have fuel pushed through it.

Thanks for the concern and the the compliment tho :)

Pressure regulator was a must have.
The stock pump was putting out over 7 PSI :shock:
Way too much for any Solex needle and seat.
I've had that problem several times before with other replacement pumps.
Tried trimming the pushrod...three times...which only brought it down to a little over 5.
It's at a happy 3.25 PSI now.

This motor will probably see a set of 34 ICTs this summer after it's broken in ( and gets warmer out ) which should should allow me to enjoy all that work even more.

Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:05 pm

2056cc Type-4

96mm Biral AA's
42x36mm AMC's re-worked by Headflow Masters
Porsche swivel foot adjusters
71mm stroke
Web 73 Cam w/solids
Dual 40mm Webers
S&S 4-1 w/quietpack
German 009 w/Pertronix
002 Trans
185R14's Hankook

Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:20 pm

New engine for my 69 Westy

Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:15 am

tmatre wrote: New engine for my 69 Westy

I'm seeing MexiBeetle FI on that, no? Can you share details of that installation? Thinking about the same for the Kombi.

Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:50 am

WBX 2.1 block and crank...Oxyboxer
92mm thick wall cylinders
Eagle 2280 camshaft..
Mex efi end castings, plenum and tb
Megasquirt ecu

Pictures of the build on Earlybay forum
http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=31076

Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:56 pm

tmatre wrote: WBX 2.1 block and crank...Oxyboxer
92mm thick wall cylinders
Eagle 2280 camshaft..
Mex efi end castings, plenum and tb
Megasquirt ecu

Pictures of the build on Earlybay forum
http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=31076

Sweet! Looking forward to seeing the install!

Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:56 pm

Type 1 conversion to get her on the road temporarily this summer.

Tue May 01, 2012 8:07 am

1776 in my bus

Wed May 02, 2012 2:01 pm

Getting ready to go in. Camper Special heads, 9550 cam, dual 36 dells.