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Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:46 pm

vaughn bros. wrote: Small bad pic from the WW Web. Peugeot Blower!?!

Dick Landy :wink:

And if you're gonna put that up, may as well put up my Toyota supercharged 1776

Mightnt be pretty but it was fucking fun :twisted:

Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:15 pm

another one of mine. :lol:

Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:17 pm

I'm breaking the rules for no nice engines allowed but this one scares me like an abortion would.

Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:35 pm

vaughn bros. wrote: BSQUARE wrote: The seller said it had engine problems, "it lost a lot of power and started backfiring right after I tuned it up

Nice firing order. Is it 2-3-4-1 ? :D

T3 motors are usually 180 out. (Notice the condensor on the right side) Even then its wrong. 1-4-2-3

Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:08 pm

Scott H wrote:

I have to disagree with that one, I thought it was cool in person.

Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:09 pm

EverettB wrote: Scott H wrote:

I have to disagree with that one, I thought it was cool in person.
Just poking Thomas with a stick. :lol: He knows I love his project.

Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:43 am

2739cc engine anyone?

Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:24 am

vaughn bros. wrote: I'm breaking the rules for no nice engines allowed but this one scares me like an abortion would.

Is there anything on that motor that is not billet?

Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:28 am

^^ The belt.

Mark

Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:36 am

Well since we all dont seem to mind poking fun at ourselves...... Why not be the first Corvair powered contribution... My current work in progress "Operation X". It started as a a sleeper Beetle idea...ending up as a Volksrod.

The flat six monster just as much hangs out as it does in...

Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:44 am

why even bother with a decklid? reason i ask is cuz more that half of the real estate is cut away...and for junk like an alternator and crappy aircleaner. "dude! awesome alternator!! whatzit offa?

Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:51 am

UZI wrote: why even bother with a decklid? reason i ask is cuz more that half of the real estate is cut away...and for junk like an alternator and crappy aircleaner. "dude! awesome alternator!! whatzit offa?

It really didnt start that way. Its turned into Volksrod... its pretty much the builders (me) interpretation of what HE or SHE wants. Ya know Cut Weld Drive...
Why bother with a decklid you ask.?... Thats the way I want it, Thats the main reason. They are supposed to be a little crude and rude.

In reality lots of reasons. I originally wanted a full closed decklid, but the chop top caused more angle and fitment issues.
Engine had 4 carbs, that were worn out, I wanted to use those, but for budget, cost and easier tuning, I went with a single 4 barrel, which of course caused more deckild problems.
I tried several different decklid variations, stand offs, a peek-a- boo slot with just the Genny hanging out, a "Genny Visor" version, but in the end that one fit the car and its raw personality. I like it... crappy air cleaner an all,,,, thats really what matters.

No alternator....its a GENERATOR.... Its offa 60's Chevy...of course.

Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:59 am

vaughn bros. wrote: BSQUARE wrote: The seller said it had engine problems, "it lost a lot of power and started backfiring right after I tuned it up...

Nice firing order. Is it 2-3-4-1 ? :D

It looks like 1-4-2-3 to me. The seller was a watercooled guy, so that would make sense.

It didn't suffer any permanent damage from his driving it that way :shock:
I pulled the heads to check if he'd melted a piston, but they were fine.

I swapped in a FI Type 3 distributor, Type 3 exhaust, and a pair of Solex PDSITs before I started using it.
It's still pushing my 71 Square a few years later. 8)

Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:11 pm

69 Jim wrote: UZI wrote:

WTF? And a stock muffler :lol:

This is engine from Skoda 1000MB :D
look here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiwi_obecny/6895466383/in/photostream

Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:46 pm

Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:05 pm

Glenn wrote: Bloog wrote:
:lol:
Only thing worse than a Type 1 is one with a Bosch 010 ;)

Or a type I in Rabys shop

Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:25 pm

Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:45 pm

that is wrong in so many ways I feel like I should put saftey cones or tape around it :shock: Dont let small children near it, and please put a nut on that generator.

Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:12 pm

Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:53 am

Copernicus wrote:

:-&