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vwtrey
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 Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: Build of my 74 Class 11 style car |
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Still waiting for lots of parts to show up.
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vwtrey
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: Build of my 74 Class 11 style car |
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Windows and seals! Brakes are bled. Most of the interior is done. Still waiting on a dash. It’s getting there
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McP4ppy
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Build of my 74 Class 11 style car |
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| Looks awesome! |
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vwtrey
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Build of my 74 Class 11 style car |
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I guess the last few things take forever. Shocks are mounted. Suspension is all finished. Wiring is all done. I think I just need to run fuel lines. Still waiting on some backordered parts, but nothing that is important.
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vwtrey
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: Build of my 74 Class 11 style car |
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Well, that’s not all, but it is. It runs and drives and stops. It doesn’t do any of those things well. The brakes need bled again. The progressive Weber is very rich. I’ll rejet it and see if I can get it better or just switch to something else. But, I drove it!
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Brian
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: Build of my 74 Class 11 style car |
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Congrats on the drive!
You have plans to get some preheat on that progressive? Probably run a lot smoother if you do. If you're going to switch, get a cheater manifold from Headflow Masters and a single 40IDF.
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vwtrey
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: Build of my 74 Class 11 style car |
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| Brian wrote: |
Congrats on the drive!
You have plans to get some preheat on that progressive? Probably run a lot smoother if you do. If you're going to switch, get a cheater manifold from Headflow Masters and a single 40IDF. |
Thanks! It’s a blast to drive. It is super rich and has no power, but I’m still smiling.
It does have preheat and a SVDA. I’m going to see what keys are in it on Saturday and go from there. If it’s close to where it should be, I’ll swap it out for something else. I’m using aircooled.net’s tuning guide. |
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Brian
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: Build of my 74 Class 11 style car |
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Also, you could get away with a modified 34pict3 
How did you route preheat?
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vwtrey
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:01 am Post subject: Re: Build of my 74 Class 11 style car |
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| Brian wrote: |
Also, you could get away with a modified 34pict3
How did you route preheat? |
The preheat comes off of 2 and 4. This weekend I'm going to route one from the collector like John Connolly recommends.
The engine and carb came from 3000' and I'm at 7000', so I'm curious to see what it is jetted at.
I'm also going to change the emulsion tubes to what is recommended, F66 and F6, I'm just waiting to see where the jets are before I order stuff.
I'm not very good with carbs, so this is going to be a learning experience I guess. Trial and error.
Also, I don't have the choke hooked up right now. I assume it's pretty critical for these? |
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vwtrey
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| Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: Build of my 74 Class 11 style car |
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| Today I modified the header to work better with the progressive Weber. I went off of what John Connelly says. It made an immediate difference. I don’t know if it’s in my head or not, but the power was much better. I noticed that after driving, the intake manifold is still cold, like 45 degrees, but I’m wondering if that’s an effect of running rich. I ordered jets, emulsion tubes, and who knows what else, so we’ll see what it does. |
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vwtrey
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Build of my 74 Class 11 style car |
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Holy smokes. It’s been a long time since I updated this. Some things have changed.
Rebuilt the engine. 1600 with a few internal upgrades. Nothing major. New wheels. It runs and drives now. We moved to Nevada, so I’m using it as nature intended!
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