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Root_Werks
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 Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:37 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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My 1600i (now 1679i) didn't come with cooling flaps or T-stat. Climate around here really needs these. Ordered a kit from Awesome Powdercoating, very nice kit and complete.
Pic of kit and installed to ensure everything worked correctly before putting the doghouse back on the engine:
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radstude
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Are you using the stock rockings?
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Root_Werks
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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| radstude wrote: |
| Are you using the stock rockings? |
Yes, I'm ordering some rocker spacers today. When adjusting the hyrdo lifters, the rockers are too close to the valves. I measured the 88 cylinders to be the same height as the 85.5's, but didn't think about the heads. I think the fly cut on the new heads removed a little material. I'm getting one of the Empi spacer kits with three different sizes, .015. .030 and .060. Probably only need the .015 spacers.
I wouldn't need to think to check the valve train geometry, but wondering if I should now as well?
When adjusting "lash", turned screw until just touched, then 1 1/2 turns in.
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radstude
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:43 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Yes 1 1/2 Turns in, After it touches.
I have a bad oil leak, I need to remove the engine. I know I need to do a clutch
when I have the engine out. I'm thinking it might be a good time to bump up the CC's. Did you ever get your trans converted to a 5 speed?
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Root_Werks
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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| radstude wrote: |
Yes 1 1/2 Turns in, After it touches.
I have a bad oil leak, I need to remove the engine. I know I need to do a clutch
when I have the engine out. I'm thinking it might be a good time to bump up the CC's. Did you ever get your trans converted to a 5 speed? |
5spd is almost done! Why I pulled the engine. Figured if I could do 88's and heads, why not? It's really not that expensive. I report back in a few weeks driving impressions of the 1679 with stock FI and cam. Even 5-6 more HP would be worth it.
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Sotobaggins
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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| Root_Werks wrote: |
| [quote="radstude Did you ever get your trans converted to a 5 speed? |
5spd is almost done! Why I pulled the engine. Figured if I could do 88's and heads, why not? It's really not that expensive. I report back in a few weeks driving impressions of the 1679 with stock FI and cam. Even 5-6 more HP would be worth it.[/quote]
Did you use the same case or did you buy a whole new transmission????
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Root_Werks
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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| Root_Werks wrote: |
| [quote="radstude Did you ever get your trans converted to a 5 speed? |
5spd is almost done! Why I pulled the engine. Figured if I could do 88's and heads, why not? It's really not that expensive. I report back in a few weeks driving impressions of the 1679 with stock FI and cam. Even 5-6 more HP would be worth it. |
Did you use the same case or did you buy a whole new transmission????[/quote]
I sent my original (numbers matched swing), but noticed in the updated build he had to use a Rhino case. I think the 5spd necessitates it. It's not a cheap build, more than I thought it'd be. Not sure I'd want to admit the final cost in public.
When all is said and done, I'll basically have a stock geared 4spd with overdriven 5th. I can't wait!
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radstude
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:46 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Hopkin, In August of 2019 you replaced your oil cooler gaskets. Did you replace them with reg. late model red gaskets. I knew that the oil had been leaking for some time, but now I have oil everywhere. I'm going to replace oil cooler & O-rings gaskets. I think they are just the regular late model red O-rings gaskets. Thanks.
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hopkin 
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 10:03 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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| radstude wrote: |
| .. Did you replace them with reg. late model red gaskets? ... |
Yes, I also installed a new oil cooler, even though my original one was fine. (I ordered a new cooler just in case my old one was bad). They are the same as the older German engines.
First pic is the original seals:
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radstude
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:18 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Thanks for confirming everything, now to order.
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Infidel
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Hi all. I bought a rebuilt engine that is apparently a mish mash of parts. It is an ACD case (stamped 1998) that was rebuilt with a carb. After rebuilding again due to a bad lifter, I'm having issues getting the carb and ignition working together. It is all built like a standard non-fi engine - 34 Pict 3 carb and SVDA distributor. Is there anything I need to know about an ACD engine being carbed? It seems to run rich and I have to advance the timing quite a bit to get it to idle. During the rebuilt I found cracked heads, and the heads had the smaller FI exhaust valves. I replaced with cheap OE heads. Not sure if there's something different about the ACD cam/valves/timing that I need to worry about.
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GArBa
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:58 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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The most common source of problems in converting an ACD to carb is the lack of pre-heating on the standard manifold. if that has been addressed in your conversion, I can't think of any other issues that may cause the symptoms you describe.
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hopkin
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Out and about today, not too far from home as the main roads are heavily salted. -32C yesterday, car fired right up today. (warmed up to -15C or so when I went out):
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kosti
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 6:37 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Hi all, i guess this is the best place to put this to maximise my chances...
I am looking for this lovely piece of "original equipment"
https://www.vwantigo.net/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1083&language=en
As it was only used on Brazilian beetles, it is absolutely impossible to find it with European vendors. Maybe you have a spare one or can just get your hands on one and sell it on, it would be great.
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Infidel
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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| GArBa wrote: |
| The most common source of problems in converting an ACD to carb is the lack of pre-heating on the standard manifold. if that has been addressed in your conversion, I can't think of any other issues that may cause the symptoms you describe. |
I'm using a "typical" manifold that does have the preheat tubes, they are connected, and I've verified that they're not clogged.
At this point I've pulled the motor, I'm putting new pistons/cylinders in, and I got some used German heads I'm going to rebuild. I also spent the $$ for a Volkzbitz carb. Also converting my points to electronic ignition. Will hopefully work a bit better once I get it all back together.
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Root_Werks
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:44 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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My Berg 5spd is done! I forgot to bring the gear ratios with me, but plugged them into one of those ratios to actual speed calculators and am very excited! It's a very good spread between gears and RPM's with a final 11% overdriven 5th.
My current FF Trans has a final drive 18% overdriven so this 5spd will be better for my now 1679i engine.
So excited and can't wait to get it!
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Root_Werks
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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Ratios for the Berg 5spd build:
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alex857
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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My 1983 'Selvas Green Mexican and the first crocuses of spring in early February in Zavelstein.
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Root_Werks
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 10:27 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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After a year of starting the Berg 5spd project, tranny arrived yesterday. Pulled the FF tranny from the Bug and started getting the 5spd ready to install.
It mounts differently so I think I'll set it in place before swapping axles over. Make sure things line up.
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hopkin
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:25 am Post subject: Re: Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years |
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The new transmissions looks longer, it is the same overall length?
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