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vamram 
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 Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 4:37 am Post subject: Bajas are Not My Thing, But If They Were.... |
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I might jump into this bidding war...
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-volkswagen-...nts-anchor
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runamoc
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 6:41 am Post subject: Re: Bajas are Not My Thing, But If They Were.... |
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complete with a 'Battery Drain' 
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2type2
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 7:17 am Post subject: Re: Bajas are Not My Thing, But If They Were.... |
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Why do we see so many Baja bugs.......... with NO tins under the pushrods?!
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runamoc
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 7:22 am Post subject: Re: Bajas are Not My Thing, But If They Were.... |
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| Why do we see so many Baja bugs.......... with NO tins under the pushrods?! |
probably because there are no heater boxes to bolt them too.
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slave1pilot
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 9:33 am Post subject: Re: Bajas are Not My Thing, But If They Were.... |
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I used these on my sandrail
https://www.jbugs.com/product/8950.html?srsltid=Af...iH2LRFF43X
No heat exchangers needed . they bolt right onto the exhaust at the heads
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runamoc
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: Bajas are Not My Thing, But If They Were.... |
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Can't have a thermostat with that type, can you?
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Rome
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2025 11:36 pm Post subject: Re: Bajas are Not My Thing, But If They Were.... |
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You've become used to driving your two Super Beetles, especially on long trips. They have many advantages for such driving compared to a Baja Beetle, even compared to a well done one like in this BaT auction. Smoother ride, luggage space, transmission ratio, cruising speed, interior noise level, distance from your head to windshield, etc. The Baja would be best for local, or lower-speed drives.
Also, most of the early "narrow eye" Baja kits had an engine lid, even though it was cut down. But it shielded the top of the engine from the elements. One like this-
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2628593 |
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APPLEGREENVW
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Glenn
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 6:54 am Post subject: Re: Bajas are Not My Thing, But If They Were.... |
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| runamoc wrote: |
Can't have a thermostat with that type, can you? |
You can with Type 181 tins.
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runamoc
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 7:24 am Post subject: Re: Bajas are Not My Thing, But If They Were.... |
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| Glenn wrote: |
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Can't have a thermostat with that type, can you? |
You can with Type 181 tins.
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I know, they are what I have on mine because I reinstalled the thermostat. Best thing I ever put back on a VW engine. Had to drill and tap the hole for it on a new case that didn't have it. I think I remember a drawing for making those out of sheet metal. I just bought the outright already made.
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