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Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:53 am

das20v wrote: Fins! A few anyhow.

I also thickened up the exhaust outlet casting as well as the exhaust port flange. Here is where things stand as of now. Comments are always welcome.

heres a comment.

dont stop!!!!

lookin better evryday!

Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:51 am

Eric, undoubtedly an amazing job!!! =D>

Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:21 am

much of this awesomeness will be under the engine tins, though?

Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:31 pm

Thanks Capriacci and D-Train...couldn't do it without you guys.

Mandraks: Yes/No.

YES:
1) Installed and ready-to-run configuration, you won't see much of the detail, much like a real one.

NO:
1) For the sake of eye candy here on the forum, you see it all.
2) As a model builder, you can experience all the details through the build much like a real motor and get an understanding of what makes a VW tick.
3) If you choose to, the motor could be displayed outside of the chassis and "opened up" to show it off....tins off.
4) There's something else that I will mention later. It's sort of a surprise I have up my sleeve.

Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:18 am

das20v wrote: Fishynos, thanks for the offer. I think I have everything I need on the heads. If I get stuck, I'll let you know. I don't want you to go through trouble of presenting photos if I don't REALLY need them.

wasn't trying to be smart or anything. I'd have to make a 3 hour round trip to photograph the bare heads. My boss has a 49" 25hp engine but its assembled. I thought you may want the heads bare, if you're not fussed I can get photos of the assembled 25hp motor by monday

Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:31 am

Fishynos, I certainly didn't think you were trying to be smart. I didn't want to trouble you unless I got stuck. I appreciate your sincerity. Thats a long drive BTW. I thought you had them in your own garage, and even then, I didn't want to trouble you.

Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:50 pm

bumping one of my favorite threads... any updates?

Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:20 pm

Volksheime, I am still here. No new updates yet. As things are with the motor, it is getting close, but I haven't had any time to keep going. I will get back on it as soon as I get some more free time. Work has been keeping me tied up, but I will have an update in a few weeks perhaps. Thanks for the bump!

Wed Jun 18, 2014 12:18 am

Small update here. Trying to get this up and running again. I work best on momentum with a project, so I went ahead and fixed the fuel line. I had trouble getting it to connect to the fuel pump and look right. I think I got it routed a little more realistic than before. I need to see if the ignition coil will fit behind the fuel line. Anyone have a coil? :D

Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:35 am

Welcome back sir!

I have a coil, but prob not the correct one unfortunately..

I nearly thought u had gone an forgotten about us folk! Haha

Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:49 pm

Nice to see you here again, Eric!
About the coil, do you have the correct positions of the two attachment points?

Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:23 pm

Here we have the diameter of the "star coil"...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2...mp;start=0

Thin: 52.2 mm

Fat: 63.8 mm

Which is correct for a 52 engine? I don´t know... :oops:

Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:07 pm

Everyone, it's nice to be back.

@ D-train: Thanks bud. Nope, not gone and forgotten. I intend to finish this sucker, even if it takes another 10 years. If it's older, it might be worth more :D

@ Capriacci: About the coils, I need to read up. From a quick read, I see that there is not just one coil diameter. I think I have holes in the fan shroud mapped out already.

To save me some search grief, does anyone know what diameter coil I should be using here? I am almost tempted to go with the 52mm coil so I have less interference with the fuel line. It might be tight already. Besides, who would be able to tell? :twisted:

I will need a coil length; the "can body" portion. Once I have the measurements, I should be able to get a coil bolted on to that pristine fan shroud really quick.

Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:41 pm

Unfortunately I only have the "fat" one... :?
(diameter confirmed: 63.8 mm )

Thu Jun 19, 2014 1:23 am

Thank you Capriacci. Done! I bent the fuel line just a bit, but she fits.

Thu Jun 19, 2014 1:34 am

Wow! That was quick!!

Thu Jun 19, 2014 1:45 am

I need to tweak the coil top still. I realized that the stamped 3-pointed "star" shape is not quite right. I'll play with it tomorrow.

Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:21 am

On a roll now!! Keep the momentum!!!

Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:19 am

Fixed!

Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:39 pm

8) good to see you back.

what info do you want next?