Finally installed 1776cc engine!!!!! Update...

[volky1970]

Good day,

After a few years, 3 to be exact, I mounted the engine on Saturday. Like they say, "once you have a baby your life changes", well I guess it did. A build that was going to take me a few months took me more than that.

Anyway, the engine is a 1776cc with:
Completely balanced...
40mm IDF carbs
Comp. ratio of 8.3:1
Engle 110 cam
C/W crank 69mm
New Doghouse shroud, tins and oil cooler (a little modding was needed but I succeeded)
Full flow/oil filter
Kennedy stage 1 p/p
Port & polished stock heads
Solid shaft rockers with 1.1:1 rockers
BMD pulley system
1.5 Berg oil sump
AEM wideband sensor
1 1/2" ceramic coated header with s/s muffler
009 dist.

and some other stuff I just forgot...

I will be turning it on this weekend, for the break-in procedure. Later, I will tune, so if anyone could chime in on weber tuning to get me in the ballpark it will be appreciated.
40mm idf with:
200
F11
115
50
28mm venturi

I set the floats to 10mm as per the "book".

Here are some pics:

AEM wideband gauge

Left side engine

Engine

Rear

Thanks.
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[Glenn]

Very nice.

I suggest getting a set of air filters on to keep the dirt out of the carbs.
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[volky1970]

Glenn,

Will do.
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[Glenn]

Did you try shimming the fuel pump to adjust the fuel pressure?

That way you won't need the regulator.
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[volky1970]

Glenn,
No, the regulator was a gift from a friend and I had some AN fittings around so I put it on. Otherwise, I was going to shim.
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[DarthWeber]

It might be just the camera angle but your links from the crossbar arms to the carbs appear to be at a rather extreem angle. I think they should be near vertical so as to open the carb throttles in an up and down fashon...if that makes sense. Maybe rotate the crossbar up and move the throttle cable arm down one flat on the hex bar?? Just saying, as it may cause unnecessary wear on the carbs. Motor looks real nice otherwise, interesting coil mount too!
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[volky1970]

Darth,
You are right with the webers, I have not sat down to correctly fit the hexbar. The coil mount is one of those Jaycee mounts and since I did not want to drill the shroud and had no more room I made an "L" shape base out of aluminum with my power tool "hacksaw"

Thanks for your input.
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[jfats808]

Congrats brother! Take your time and do the break in correctly. You have bided your time this long and i applaud your patience. The general baseline formula i use is:
1.5 x intake valve size = ___ idles
4 x venturi size = ___ mains.

Looks like your right in the ball park. Your jetting should be good enough to break in with. After the break in you can read your plugs and adjust accordingly . Lastly, take care of all that spaghetti wiring with some wire loom and or zip ties.
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[gt1953]

What's that thing at the merged header point?
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[spyvsspy]

Sensor for the wideband.
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It is what it is.

[volky1970]

On Saturday I turned on the engine and it powered up quickly, thanks to all the books I read and of course every TheSamba member here.

It has a great sound to it. I can not ride it yet because the wheels I have deflate on an instant. A friend of mine is going to lend me his alloy wheels next Saturday.

Anyway, the engine broke in fine in my opinion. It starts up without any hesitation on idle and on revving.

Let's see how it does on the road. I believe I can test it on Saturday.

On shut off, a while later I found a leak on the old metal sump plate which was in bad condition. I did not change it before due to motor installation. Now I an going to buy one of those billet ones. ANY recommendations on that??? I was thinking on SCAT plates.

On ilde the wideband marked 10.6 or something. Any comments on that??? I haven't checked my books yet but any feedback is welcomed.

I took a video with the engine on since my neighbor did not turn on when I told him to. Oh well. I'll try to put it somewhere in the net.

I hope it lasts!!!

Thanks to all,
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[Arnolds64]

10.6 is fat at idle or is that lean? I can't remember but I am almost certain fat? What idles do you have? The equation there made for a 52 Idle jet with a 35mm valve. I have a 2017 and with my old 40's and an Engle 110 I ran 50 idles. I am going to a 130 and will probably use 55's.
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[volky1970]

I believe that is fat like you say. I'll try to lean it out on the mixture screw like the book says, if not I will go down a size.

Thanks,
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[volky1970]

Good day,

I ran the car a bit and it was really rich. Right now I have no wheels again.

Can I play with the idle mixture screw without moving the car or do I have to run it. The screw is 1 1/2 out.

What RPM range was the idle jet?

Thanks,
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[DarthWeber]

[miniman82]

[volky1970]

Miniman,

Got it.
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[seanboy69]

That is a good looking engine!!! Very clean.
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[volky1970]

Good day,

The day I was breaking in the engine I saw a leak on the right valve cover. The next day I took it off and put in a new gasket ( the other one was new too). I took it for a ride and still has a leak.

On both occasions I put silicone on valve cover/gasket side. I noticed that the gasket does not cover much area on one of the corners causing it to leak.

The question is: Can the leak be caused by the clamp pressure not applying much force to withhold the oil inside?

These covers were the ones I had before the overhaul. They were chrome and I "dechromed" them. Now they look like S/S. No rust for months, yet.

If I were to change them, any brand in particular or just change the clamp or just bend the clamp a bit.

The other side never leaked.

Thanks people.
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1970 Beetle Turbo 2109cc MS II EFI, W/M Injection, Intercooler, FORD Wasted Spark Coilpack, 48lb. Injectors.

[DarthWeber]