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66brm
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So five lugs is running 4 lugs?
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bugninva
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| 135's are great for a spare..... |
135's are great for the front end on four and a half inch rims.....old school cal look
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135's may be the old school get by, but they perform like crap.... too much riding on them to skimp on the rubber touching the ground.... they are too narrow...
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fivelugshortaxle
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| bugninva wrote: |
| fivelugshortaxle wrote: |
| bugninva wrote: |
| 135's are great for a spare..... |
135's are great for the front end on four and a half inch rims.....old school cal look
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135's may be the old school get by, but they perform like crap.... too much riding on them to skimp on the rubber touching the ground.... they are too narrow... |
Complete matter of opinion which is just like an asshole....everybody's got one.....and some stink more than others.
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fivelugshortaxle
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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| 66brm wrote: |
| So five lugs is running 4 lugs? |
Yeah, was going to use a 61 pan but decided against the swingaxle and just kept the pan I had with the 70........
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Steve Long XR310 on a 106
CB 1.4 rockers
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A1 lowdown 1 3/4 with single muffler
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DarthWeber
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Good call on the IRS. Much better handling than swing axle.
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| Swapped the Compufire for a Bosch blue and some points I had sitting around, started 1st crank. Took her out for a drive, pulls harder, more RPM, and runs smoother. I think I'll be sticking with points from now on. |
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JB weld the case halves....that'll keep the fretting to a minimum.  |
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fivelugshortaxle
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| Good call on the IRS. Much better handling than swing axle. |
Just don't like the tire tucking.......and they do seem to ride rougher than IRS........and really, I like the 4 lug wheels better....isn't that crazy?
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4340 84mm crank
AA 94mm p&c' s
Total seal 2nd ring, rest are Grants
5.5 h beams
Magnum straight cuts
Steve Long XR310 on a 106
CB 1.4 rockers
CB Magnaspark 2 distributor
NGK D7ea plugs
A1 lowdown 1 3/4 with single muffler
Dellorto 48's with 40 venturies
Kennedy Stage 2 with Daiken disc |
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DarthWeber
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5 lug wheels can be a pain sometimes, getting wheels and tires balanced. Some of these guys don't have the means of mounting them on a balancer.
I like the 4 lug repo Mahle Gasburner wheels. They look sharp on any VW IMO.
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| Swapped the Compufire for a Bosch blue and some points I had sitting around, started 1st crank. Took her out for a drive, pulls harder, more RPM, and runs smoother. I think I'll be sticking with points from now on. |
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| JB weld the case halves....that'll keep the fretting to a minimum. |
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fivelugshortaxle
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Okay guys.....you said to keep you informed about my Dellorto 48'as that I bought in the classifieds here.....its been 9trained days and they still haven't shipped ......guy said that he would send me the tracking number when they did......its been 9 days.......anything Everett can do? A little pressure maybe?
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2332 with lots of goodies....
Rotating assembly balanced by Brothers VW
4340 84mm crank
AA 94mm p&c' s
Total seal 2nd ring, rest are Grants
5.5 h beams
Magnum straight cuts
Steve Long XR310 on a 106
CB 1.4 rockers
CB Magnaspark 2 distributor
NGK D7ea plugs
A1 lowdown 1 3/4 with single muffler
Dellorto 48's with 40 venturies
Kennedy Stage 2 with Daiken disc |
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DarthWeber
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Have you tried contacting the seller again?
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| Swapped the Compufire for a Bosch blue and some points I had sitting around, started 1st crank. Took her out for a drive, pulls harder, more RPM, and runs smoother. I think I'll be sticking with points from now on. |
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fivelugshortaxle
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Have you tried contacting the seller again? |
Yes......he sent me an email Tuesday saying they would be shipped Wednesday at lunch time and that he would send me the tracking number when they do ahip...they weren't shipped because I haven't received a tracking number.......making me nervous because I paid him $700.00 through PayPal and it feels like the run around. I paid him 9 days ago.....take a look at his feedback......Mike Moses.....
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2332 with lots of goodies....
Rotating assembly balanced by Brothers VW
4340 84mm crank
AA 94mm p&c' s
Total seal 2nd ring, rest are Grants
5.5 h beams
Magnum straight cuts
Steve Long XR310 on a 106
CB 1.4 rockers
CB Magnaspark 2 distributor
NGK D7ea plugs
A1 lowdown 1 3/4 with single muffler
Dellorto 48's with 40 venturies
Kennedy Stage 2 with Daiken disc |
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fivelugshortaxle
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| DarthWeber wrote: |
5 lug wheels can be a pain sometimes, getting wheels and tires balanced. Some of these guys don't have the means of mounting them on a balancer.
I like the 4 lug repo Mahle Gasburner wheels. They look sharp on any VW IMO. |
Yeah....I like those, too......maybe those will to on the next ride........found another 70 sitting beside a barn just outside of town here....in pretty earn good shape......complete car with a motor that doesn't run.....not locked up
...just won't run......wonder what little problem it has....guy wants only $500 for it......says no icy else has ever asked about it so he'll hold it for me until I can pay him.....talk about cool
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Good things come to those who wait.
2332 with lots of goodies....
Rotating assembly balanced by Brothers VW
4340 84mm crank
AA 94mm p&c' s
Total seal 2nd ring, rest are Grants
5.5 h beams
Magnum straight cuts
Steve Long XR310 on a 106
CB 1.4 rockers
CB Magnaspark 2 distributor
NGK D7ea plugs
A1 lowdown 1 3/4 with single muffler
Dellorto 48's with 40 venturies
Kennedy Stage 2 with Daiken disc |
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luckystiff
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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| fivelugshortaxle wrote: |
| bugninva wrote: |
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| bugninva wrote: |
| 135's are great for a spare..... |
135's are great for the front end on four and a half inch rims.....old school cal look
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135's may be the old school get by, but they perform like crap.... too much riding on them to skimp on the rubber touching the ground.... they are too narrow... |
Complete matter of opinion which is just like an asshole....everybody's got one.....and some stink more than others. |
you can get the same "look" with 165/60/15 and have the same contact patch you have with stock tires. looking at them from the side you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference in them and 135s. the 165/60/15 sidewall is like 1/16 of an inch shorter. maked eye is not gonna see the difference in the two. handling with the 165/60/15 would be much better.
oh and the last nankang 135s i had got about 15k and were shot. most of the newer low profiles that put you in the same ballpark will give you 35k or more and alot of them are CHEAPER than the 135s.
i've preached this many times. seems i get about 65% listeners who love the suggestion and about 35% gotta keep it "old school cal look"...ken....
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luckystiff
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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oh and to be technical there is no such thing as "old school cal look 4 LUG BRMs" something that didn't exhist is pretty hard to be "old school"  ...ken....
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fivelugshortaxle
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| oh and to be technical there is no such thing as "old school cal look 4 LUG BRMs" something that didn't exhist is pretty hard to be "old school" ...ken.... |
I know that 4 lug BRM's aren't old school.....the look of the BRM is and they pulled it off very well with them.... and the stance of dropped front end and stock rear with small tires in front is the old school look I'm going after
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2332 with lots of goodies....
Rotating assembly balanced by Brothers VW
4340 84mm crank
AA 94mm p&c' s
Total seal 2nd ring, rest are Grants
5.5 h beams
Magnum straight cuts
Steve Long XR310 on a 106
CB 1.4 rockers
CB Magnaspark 2 distributor
NGK D7ea plugs
A1 lowdown 1 3/4 with single muffler
Dellorto 48's with 40 venturies
Kennedy Stage 2 with Daiken disc |
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ViLL
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Throw some 8 spokes on it
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DarthWeber
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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Not 4 lug but I like the look.
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| Swapped the Compufire for a Bosch blue and some points I had sitting around, started 1st crank. Took her out for a drive, pulls harder, more RPM, and runs smoother. I think I'll be sticking with points from now on. |
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| JB weld the case halves....that'll keep the fretting to a minimum. |
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ViLL
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The oval I sold this summer
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66brm
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Me too 
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fivelugshortaxle
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Throw some 8 spokes on it |
I had 8 spokes on my 68 and they looked damn good....used brass-o to polish the shit out if the lips......don't hate....a turd can look good if you dress it right, look at Obama
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2332 with lots of goodies....
Rotating assembly balanced by Brothers VW
4340 84mm crank
AA 94mm p&c' s
Total seal 2nd ring, rest are Grants
5.5 h beams
Magnum straight cuts
Steve Long XR310 on a 106
CB 1.4 rockers
CB Magnaspark 2 distributor
NGK D7ea plugs
A1 lowdown 1 3/4 with single muffler
Dellorto 48's with 40 venturies
Kennedy Stage 2 with Daiken disc |
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fivelugshortaxle
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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The oval I sold this summer
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Very sweet......why would you sell it?
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2332 with lots of goodies....
Rotating assembly balanced by Brothers VW
4340 84mm crank
AA 94mm p&c' s
Total seal 2nd ring, rest are Grants
5.5 h beams
Magnum straight cuts
Steve Long XR310 on a 106
CB 1.4 rockers
CB Magnaspark 2 distributor
NGK D7ea plugs
A1 lowdown 1 3/4 with single muffler
Dellorto 48's with 40 venturies
Kennedy Stage 2 with Daiken disc |
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