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jaket3 Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2018 Posts: 125 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:45 pm Post subject: Some Vintage speed questions |
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Hi,
I'm the new owner of a 65 bug. Unfortunatley the person I purchased from didn't know much about the motor. So asking a few questions here please.
It's numbers matching, so was a stock 1200 at some point.
It's running a 010 distributor, has a nicely engineerd dual carb set up by Reichert engineering. I think this is a German company, but they no longer have a website. Anyhow I think it's dual Solex 28's, custom manifold, with a balance pipe. The linkage seem to be very well made. Heads are stock for the year I think.
I checked valves, set timing to 32 at full advance, synched the carbs.
It runs quite nice, seems similar in power to my 1500, just has a little stumble on light to moderate throttle. Driveability is OK but it's a little go- dont go compared to say a stock 1500 that I was used to. I assume this is as the 010 doesn't have vaccum advance, so was thinking of trying to change to a SVDA, but not sure if I will be able to get a good vaccum signal from the carbs?
Also it has a non stock exhaust, no idea if it's any good, but it sounds great. I've attached a few pics.
So my questions if anyone can help are:
Other than pulling heads anyway to tell if I have bigger pistons?
With the Dual solex's would I get a good vaccum signal from them and if should I just get a SVDA?
Anyone recongnise the exhaust. It has a small pipe running from the exhaust port to the main exhaust body, no idea what that is for?
Thanks, Jake
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Exhaust
Wierd Tube from Exhaust port to Exhaust body (Circled in red)
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Glenn Mr. 010
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: Some Vintage speed questions |
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Tube id the heat riser for the stock manifold. You need to plug it when running dual carbs _________________ Glenn
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Tall Bloke Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:45 am Post subject: Re: Some Vintage speed questions |
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Riechert are still around but under different ownership from Berndt - see link-
https://riechert-motorentechnik.de/
I also think you have 32's as opposed to the 28 PCI you mentioned .
I am running the Riechert dual carb 28 PCI with a 010 on the 30hp fixed pedestal motor - with decent tuning it runs really well. _________________ -------------------
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jaket3 Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2018 Posts: 125 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Some Vintage speed questions |
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Glenn wrote: |
Tube id the heat riser for the stock manifold. You need to plug it when running dual carbs |
Thanks Glenn, I think that is maybe what is was but it now goes from the Exhaust port to the centre section of the exhaust, I guess it was done that way rather than running to a heat riser since it doesn't have them. Thanks. |
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jaket3 Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2018 Posts: 125 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Some Vintage speed questions |
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Tall Bloke wrote: |
Riechert are still around but under different ownership from Berndt - see link-
https://riechert-motorentechnik.de/
I also think you have 32's as opposed to the 28 PCI you mentioned .
I am running the Riechert dual carb 28 PCI with a 010 on the 30hp fixed pedestal motor - with decent tuning it runs really well. |
Ah super, thanks for the link. I'm impressed by how well they run, for a 1200 it's amazing. |
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jaket3 Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2018 Posts: 125 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:25 am Post subject: Re: Some Vintage speed questions |
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Tall Bloke wrote: |
Riechert are still around but under different ownership from Berndt - see link-
https://riechert-motorentechnik.de/
I also think you have 32's as opposed to the 28 PCI you mentioned .
I am running the Riechert dual carb 28 PCI with a 010 on the 30hp fixed pedestal motor - with decent tuning it runs really well. |
Out of interest, how do you clean the air filters? They seem to be full of a sort of matting. No idea how to clean them. Sticker says clean every 500 miles. |
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[email protected] Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Some Vintage speed questions |
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To clean those filters use hot water ,baking soda and liquid soap you can even add some vinegar to the mix let them soak for a bit. Rinse with water and blow them with air let them completely dry and put them back on but remember to make sure they are dry .... |
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: Some Vintage speed questions |
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Its been my experience that the cylinder fin spacing is closer together on 83's. If you have a 77 cylinder to compair with. _________________ 1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
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oldslow Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:13 am Post subject: Re: Some Vintage speed questions |
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Pretty sure that’s a stock 40hp exhaust. That funny oval shape is sometimes linked to the “bastard” engine, but I believe it fits all 40hp. See if you can get a picture of the part number.
You definitely need the heat riser block offs, otherwise you are dumping lots of exhaust into your engine compartment. _________________ - better to drive a slow car fast than fast car slow - |
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jaket3 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Some Vintage speed questions |
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[email protected] wrote: |
To clean those filters use hot water ,baking soda and liquid soap you can even add some vinegar to the mix let them soak for a bit. Rinse with water and blow them with air let them completely dry and put them back on but remember to make sure they are dry .... |
Thanks I'll give that a try. |
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Tall Bloke Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:17 am Post subject: Re: Some Vintage speed questions |
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Out of interest, how do you clean the air filters? They seem to be full of a sort of matting. No idea how to clean them. Sticker says clean every 500 miles.
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I use Carb cleaner - spray through until clear - dry with compressed air before re-fitting - avoiding contact with the surface paint. _________________ -------------------
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