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EVfun Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 2:24 pm Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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It looks like you have made your choices -- good for you. We all do our buggies our way and that's why they are so cool. That steering wheel is a nice touch. I have a black rim deep dish 9 inch Grant type wheel on mine. The purple was NOT a good match.
I thought I'd toss out a couple engine ideas anyway... The 1500-1600 SP heads are pretty tough, but they are also pretty old. If you are running dual carbs I think I'd go dual port with new heads. If running a center mount carb the one piece intake manifold is a noticeable part of the look. Oh, are those SP Kadron intakes?
I don't think you would really need late 373 heads if you build up a 40 horse. A buggy usually runs very cool compared to a Bug. The previous round boss heads with a short rocker stud kit and the extra holes drilled in the fins, per VW spec, to direct a bit more cooling air to the exhaust ports should be plenty good. Another option would be 1300 heads that haven't been cut for 1500-1600 cylinders. That would even fit with your manifolds. _________________
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matthewl Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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EVfun I did pull the trigger on a motor combo but not one of the ones I listed earlier. The manifolds in the pictures are aluminum single port kadrons, I got those as I figured they would not be around long. Plus they fit the idea of a big SP motor.
With prices the way they are it was only a few dollars more to get a 2332cc DP kit. I've been down this road a few times now and was going to build another big SP motor but starting from scratch made the cost almost the same between a 2332cc SP and ported 42x37 DP. So it will have a dual ports in it. _________________ Check out all the Air-cooled fun on my YouTube channel https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCl9IVR1svnDmH1i6yQ4_o1Q?view_as=subscriber |
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matthewl Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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Well some goodies showed up in the mail today. New pre shortened pans from flat out customs in G.B.. Nice looking and good thickness too, will save some time on the chassis with these. Was going to shorten some wolfsburg west pans but these cost about the same and are less work, can't go wrong there.
Note they have no seat tracks which could be helpful to some and not for others. Also they are setup for left or right hand drive pedals. _________________ Check out all the Air-cooled fun on my YouTube channel https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCl9IVR1svnDmH1i6yQ4_o1Q?view_as=subscriber |
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EVfun Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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matthewl wrote: |
Well some goodies showed up in the mail today. New pre shortened pans from flat out customs in G.B.. Nice looking and good thickness too, will save some time on the chassis with these. Was going to shorten some wolfsburg west pans but these cost about the same and are less work, can't go wrong there.
Note they have no seat tracks which could be helpful to some and not for others. Also they are setup for left or right hand drive pedals. |
I never knew those existed, I've only seen fiberglass ones for buggies. That is cool! Do they have a US distributor? How difficult was the shipping? _________________
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hillmotorsports Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2014 Posts: 432 Location: Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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How did they ship? From where? To?
Paul _________________ Rosemarie and Paul Hill
Morrisburg, Ontario
(With way more projects than spare time!) |
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matthewl Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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From the United Kingdom to Florida U.S.A. not to sure about the way they traveled but I would guess by air being they got here so fast. I paid the few extra dollars for the insurance lol was like $32 more. _________________ Check out all the Air-cooled fun on my YouTube channel https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCl9IVR1svnDmH1i6yQ4_o1Q?view_as=subscriber |
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matthewl Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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In total it was about $680 usd shipped and insured to my door. Plus what ever fees my bank has for the conversation rate. Which is about $180 more than wolfsburg west pans to my door. I've shortened pans before and it not hard, just takes time. Time is something I have little of these days, so for me it was well worth it. Plus they look really good almost like the factory made them. _________________ Check out all the Air-cooled fun on my YouTube channel https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCl9IVR1svnDmH1i6yQ4_o1Q?view_as=subscriber |
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matthewl Samba Member
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oprn Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 4:48 am Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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I do like the gauges! _________________ We had the stone age, the bronze age, the industrial age and now we are in the age of mass deception and mind control for corporate profit. (The mass media age) |
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joemama Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2006 Posts: 1636 Location: La Crescenta, California
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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Got any more info on the speedo/tach gauge? Who from, is it electronic, what does it run off?
Thanks. |
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matthewl Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:15 pm Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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joemama all the gauges are from ISP west. The speedo is mechanical and fits the stock vw speedo cable, the tach is electric. The fuel gauge is electric and I believe works with the stock vw sending unit. The boost gauge is mechanical.
Now my first choice was speedhut but the gauge that I liked the best would not fit in the manx dash
At 5 1/2" it's just to big.
So I went with ISP's gauges, they totally have the vintage look.
Hope this helps. _________________ Check out all the Air-cooled fun on my YouTube channel https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCl9IVR1svnDmH1i6yQ4_o1Q?view_as=subscriber |
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matthewl Samba Member
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matthewl Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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Another part came. I bought this as who knows what the future will bring.
Bus to bug intermediate housing from weddle.
Yes an 091 would be better but they are hard to get in my area. But 002 are still about $300.
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matthewl Samba Member
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Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 7:08 pm Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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Well after dealing with FedEx B.S. for the last four days, I finally got my wheels. 15x5 for the front and 15x10 for the rear on 4x130 pattern.
Big thanks to Gene at wheel wearhouse for getting FedEx to actually deliver them somewhere.
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7951 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Sun May 16, 2021 10:56 am Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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I have no connection with the company and this is not an endorsement but seeing as you guys didn't know about the swb buggy floorpans busmeup/flatout customs also make a swb buggy tunnel bottom plate. so you can blast away the inner rust and repair cable tubes etc then close it all up with a new panel.
https://www.flatoutcustoms.com/ _________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect... |
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sailtexas186548 Samba Member
Joined: December 01, 2014 Posts: 423 Location: Kemah, Tx
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Posted: Sun May 16, 2021 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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Those gauges are bad ass _________________ it's more fun loud and dirty |
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matthewl Samba Member
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aquavette Samba Member
Joined: May 30, 2007 Posts: 176 Location: Argyle, TX.
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 7:18 am Post subject: Re: New classic manx #93 |
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matthewl wrote: |
Well after dealing with FedEx B.S. for the last four days, I finally got my wheels. 15x5 for the front and 15x10 for the rear on 4x130 pattern.
Big thanks to Gene at wheel wearhouse for getting FedEx to actually deliver them somewhere.
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LOVE the wheels. Tried to order a similar set just a few weeks back, and Wheel Warehouse told me they were no longer available. I guess I wasn't talking to the right person. Reached out to US mag several times with no response at all... |
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