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joebug1956 Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2006 Posts: 362 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject: Bus shifter in a bug? |
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I have a 61 vert type one slammed all stock (w/Dense fuel gage) typical hoodride..... Will a stock bus shifter work in the bug? I want the rat fink look.... if so what year bus shifter would work????? Thanks.... If it wont work i'll just modify an old stock shifter _________________ My 62 RHD Vert
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joebug1956 Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2006 Posts: 362 Location: Richmond VA
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Euro 67 Samba's 67 part whord
Joined: February 24, 2007 Posts: 1370 Location: Between Florida and Cali
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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A good scat dragfast bus shifter will work, A guy in our group, goes by WUZMOP on the samba, He has a bus shifter, plus a 7 inch extension, it's 4" from the roof _________________ 68 Bug totaled one day will live again
69 Bug donor car
Many parts had, always need em!
millerje78 wrote: |
I'm no expert but I'm guessing the spike during cold running has everything to do with the roofing tar(20-50) in the crankcase. |
bill may wrote: |
...i could be wrong as i have only been driving air cooled beetles since august 1965. |
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67 Florida Deluxe Samba Purist
Joined: June 21, 2005 Posts: 7987 Location: Gainesville and Tampa, Florida
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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joebug1956 wrote: |
Before everyone starts harrasing .... I meant Dehne fuel gage.... |
I'm still trying to wrap my head around "slammed all stock" . (same as jumbo shrimp, awfully good, etc.)
BTW, it's gauge _________________ -Kent (BaT "daleallen")
OG member of the '67 Posse
A few of my toys, past and present
'56 Oval, '66 KG Conv't, '67 21-Window, '67 Bug, '79 SuperVert, '55 Pre-A Continental |
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joebug1956 Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2006 Posts: 362 Location: Richmond VA
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Alan Willis Banned
Joined: November 22, 2004 Posts: 4181 Location: booted from the SEWR and stalked in here
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:43 am Post subject: |
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Yes,a bus shifter will work. If I remember right,you have to use a 'short throw' spacer under the base so the ball will sit in the right location. _________________ die schwarzen Schafe #666 |
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