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That's a Japanese import, that's why its got sunroof, A/C, semi auto, side marker lights and JDM Speedo.
Aussie built 76 are quite different and didn't get those things

If it's still connected it ...

I ran a Toyota supercharger on a stock 1600, 8psi seemed to be it's happy limit, i did have it up to 10psi for a while but I wouldn't run over that if you want it to last

Month and year are stamped into the side with the part number

The emblem did continue through the 73 model year. 74 did not have the emblem. Look at the hood as you will notice the raised portion under the emblem. 74 does not have that. The 73's do.

73s d ...

I've also put 2 LED strips under my dash to light the footwells and an LED in my dome light and they all run off the dome delay in my alarm which makes them fade out 10 secs after the door shuts.
...

Make sure the springs in the arms still have good tension, thats what the problem usualy is after 4 and a half decades.

I love the wipers in my 1303, it's one of the things that are so much better ...

A 74 shaft would be a direct fit but 75 on are slightly longer because of the rack and pinion

that black wire is the washer wire.
if you ground it that's a dead short and will blow the fuse instantly.

My topline bushings are still like new after 11 years and over 100k
Rubber ones never lasted longer than 30kI found

Yep sure us, I Run 71 suspension under my 74.

Some factories (Brazil or Australia maybe?) might have offered a swing-axle transaxle after 1968, but the USA-delivered German bugs did not.

North America was the only place to get standard bugs wi ...

944 spindles only work with the late super 2 bolt front, the 71-73 3 bolt super front is very different strut, spindle and control arm setop.

You'd need to keep the 74 control arms and sway bar an ...

The shell is definitely 71.
It was the only year of crescent vents with small back window

It goes on the coil positive.
If you look closely it feeds into both those inline fuses, one is for the reverse lights the other is for the auto stick clutch solenoid

Even my 74 Celica had a fusible link on the main battery wire, never got why vw didn't.

I Run a circuit breaker on mine at the battery, saved my bacon already when the main wire pulled out of the c ...

But when I cracked the throttle manually and had him drive it, off-throttle response from idle suffered due to the airflow change. So that's why we went with the "redneck AAR." I'll try t ...

frankly I'm flabbergasted that not more is made of this incredibly serious problem with supers on here.

That's because it's a problem that doesn't even exist normally if a car hasn't been messed ...

The hub for your disc has stripped the splines out, happens all the time.

welcome to the wonderful world of crappie aftermarket parts.

Hi John, sorry that was badly worded on my part, the discs themselves are the same, I was only talking about spindles

You're probably right re. the stock m/c would have been OK, I run my original 1 ...

Greg, you're easiest option is just look for a 68-71 1500 box.
it will bolt straight in, only thing is it will have long axles and 4 stud brakes.

if it's a dual side case IRS trans, you could co ...

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Topic: Help with production date.
Joel Replies: 12 Views: 490	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 3:40 am Subject: Re: Help with production date.
Joel Replies: 12 Views: 490	That's a Japanese import, that's why its got sunroof, A/C, semi auto, side marker lights and JDM Speedo. Aussie built 76 are quite different and didn't get those things If it's still connected it ...
Topic: Experimenting with boost
Joel Replies: 24 Views: 1481	Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:11 am Subject: Re: Experimenting with boost
Joel Replies: 24 Views: 1481	I ran a Toyota supercharger on a stock 1600, 8psi seemed to be it's happy limit, i did have it up to 10psi for a while but I wouldn't run over that if you want it to last
Topic: Speedometer year and wiring
Joel Replies: 2 Views: 225	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:05 am Subject: Re: Speedometer year and wiring
Joel Replies: 2 Views: 225	Month and year are stamped into the side with the part number
Topic: Hood emblem question
Joel Replies: 17 Views: 810	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:25 am Subject: Re: Hood emblem question
Joel Replies: 17 Views: 810	The emblem did continue through the 73 model year. 74 did not have the emblem. Look at the hood as you will notice the raised portion under the emblem. 74 does not have that. The 73's do. 73s d ...
Topic: Speedometer lights
Joel Replies: 26 Views: 11493	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:00 am Subject: Speedometer lights
Joel Replies: 26 Views: 11493	I've also put 2 LED strips under my dash to light the footwells and an LED in my dome light and they all run off the dome delay in my alarm which makes them fade out 10 secs after the door shuts. ...
Topic: 1303 wipers not wiping properly
Joel Replies: 6 Views: 443	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:45 am Subject: Re: 1303 wipers not wiping properly
Joel Replies: 6 Views: 443	Make sure the springs in the arms still have good tension, thats what the problem usualy is after 4 and a half decades. I love the wipers in my 1303, it's one of the things that are so much better ...
Topic: 72 Super Beetle steering wheel upgrade
Joel Replies: 5 Views: 704	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 3:23 am Subject: Re: 72 Super Beetle steering wheel upgrade
Joel Replies: 5 Views: 704	A 74 shaft would be a direct fit but 75 on are slightly longer because of the rack and pinion
Topic: Super windshield washer switch
Joel Replies: 6 Views: 391	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 5:23 am Subject: Re: Super windshield washer switch
Joel Replies: 6 Views: 391	that black wire is the washer wire. if you ground it that's a dead short and will blow the fuse instantly.
Topic: Urethane Bushing Recommendations -Super Shimmy!
Joel Replies: 17 Views: 841	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 5:04 am Subject: Re: Urethane Bushing Recommendations -Super Shimmy!
Joel Replies: 17 Views: 841	My topline bushings are still like new after 11 years and over 100k Rubber ones never lasted longer than 30kI found
Topic: Early drivetrain on late super
Joel Replies: 4 Views: 211	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 5:16 am Subject: Re: Early drivetrain on late super
Joel Replies: 4 Views: 211	Yep sure us, I Run 71 suspension under my 74.
Topic: 68/69 beetle transaxle differences
Joel Replies: 4 Views: 190	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 5:12 am Subject: Re: 68/69 beetle transaxle differences
Joel Replies: 4 Views: 190	Some factories (Brazil or Australia maybe?) might have offered a swing-axle transaxle after 1968, but the USA-delivered German bugs did not. North America was the only place to get standard bugs wi ...
Topic: Early drivetrain on late super
Joel Replies: 4 Views: 211	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 10:59 pm Subject: Re: Early drivetrain on late super
Joel Replies: 4 Views: 211	944 spindles only work with the late super 2 bolt front, the 71-73 3 bolt super front is very different strut, spindle and control arm setop. You'd need to keep the 74 control arms and sway bar an ...
Topic: What year is this vw beetle
Joel Replies: 20 Views: 2072	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 3:10 am Subject: Re: What year is this vw beetle
Joel Replies: 20 Views: 2072	The shell is definitely 71. It was the only year of crescent vents with small back window
Topic: I don't know where this blue connector goes.
Joel Replies: 6 Views: 280	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 2:37 am Subject: Re: I don't know where this blue connector goes.
Joel Replies: 6 Views: 280	It goes on the coil positive. If you look closely it feeds into both those inline fuses, one is for the reverse lights the other is for the auto stick clutch solenoid
Topic: Important electrical issue for all VWs
Joel Replies: 17 Views: 1162	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:51 am Subject: Re: Important electrical issue for all VWs
Joel Replies: 17 Views: 1162	Even my 74 Celica had a fusible link on the main battery wire, never got why vw didn't. I Run a circuit breaker on mine at the battery, saved my bacon already when the main wire pulled out of the c ...
Topic: Adjusting 34-PICT 3 carburetor with air conditioner
Joel Replies: 13 Views: 452	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:25 am Subject: Re: Adjusting 34-PICT 3 carburetor with air conditioner
Joel Replies: 13 Views: 452	But when I cracked the throttle manually and had him drive it, off-throttle response from idle suffered due to the airflow change. So that's why we went with the "redneck AAR." I'll try t ...
Topic: What did I just do??
Joel Replies: 191 Views: 9150	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 11:38 pm Subject: Re: What did I just do??
Joel Replies: 191 Views: 9150	frankly I'm flabbergasted that not more is made of this incredibly serious problem with supers on here. That's because it's a problem that doesn't even exist normally if a car hasn't been messed ...
Topic: I Got trouble
Joel Replies: 30 Views: 1194	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 8:23 pm Subject: Re: I Got trouble
Joel Replies: 30 Views: 1194	The hub for your disc has stripped the splines out, happens all the time. welcome to the wonderful world of crappie aftermarket parts.
Topic: Converting To Disc Brakes on Front
Joel Replies: 14 Views: 729	Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 9:43 pm Subject: Re: Converting To Disc Brakes on Front
Joel Replies: 14 Views: 729	Hi John, sorry that was badly worded on my part, the discs themselves are the same, I was only talking about spindles You're probably right re. the stock m/c would have been OK, I run my original 1 ...
Topic: Swingarm and IRS box question.
Joel Replies: 4 Views: 297	Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 8:28 pm Subject: Re: Swingarm and IRS box question.
Joel Replies: 4 Views: 297	Greg, you're easiest option is just look for a 68-71 1500 box. it will bolt straight in, only thing is it will have long axles and 4 stud brakes. if it's a dual side case IRS trans, you could co ...


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