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PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2025 7:17 am    Post subject: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

I'm not even sure what I'm looking at in this pic, but it sure caught my eye at a recent car show!
For the experts out there, what parts and mods can you pick out and name?


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2025 8:53 am    Post subject: Re: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

Fun With VDubs wrote:
I'm not even sure what I'm looking at in this pic, but it sure caught my eye at a recent car show!
For the experts out there, what parts and mods can you pick out and name?


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2025 9:25 am    Post subject: Re: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

Looks like a Franz (toilet paper) oil filter right.

And a Rolling EyesRolling Eyes9, It should have a 010.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2025 4:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

Im curious what the thing is with the small belt running to it
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2025 6:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

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Im curious what the thing is with the small belt running to it

Tach drive
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 20, 2025 2:29 am    Post subject: Re: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

TBH...I think it looks a mess...and yes the small belt is a tach drive.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 20, 2025 8:44 am    Post subject: Re: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

I like the gas rag Shocked
Seriously it looks like some of the things we cobbled together in my youth.. good times
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 23, 2025 11:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

What's the marks on the distributor ether its 007 but if you zoom in to it.. it looks like it says 307
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2025 5:12 am    Post subject: Re: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

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What's the marks on the distributor ether its 007 but if you zoom in to it.. it looks like it says 307

Maybe 009?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2025 6:10 am    Post subject: Re: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

John Moxon wrote:
TBH...I think it looks a mess...and yes the small belt is a tach drive.

Joke!!!
Comparing Vincent V2 engine, Series A Rapide, they were called the "plumber´s nightmare".
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:12 am    Post subject: Re: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

The stick is a nice touch.
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PostPosted: Today 11:53 am    Post subject: Re: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

Here's another "vintage speed" engine for your eyes. Rebuilt/restored by Seward Speed Shop.


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PostPosted: Today 12:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Awesome Old School Vintage Speed Setup (photo) Reply with quote

Not Vintage Speed, a stock Porsche engine.

Here's a 4 Cam Carrera engine
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