My project Doom Buggy

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:01 am Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

That is the early style. Maybe pre '67. It has a set screw on the wiper arm that is tightened against the smooth shank to hold position.
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cdnltded · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:45 am Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

cdnltded · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

as i work on my buggy i have been getting closer to getting the engine back in. here lies the problem. i have about 5 different engines that i have used to get to one good one.
but i need to know what clutch to put in.i have looked with the search button under clutch with no help
i remember seeing something about old style new style clutch and release bearing
can anyone point me in the right direction please

Q-Dog · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 5:31 am Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

The clutch has to match the transmission. Lets see what you have.
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cdnltded · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:16 am Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

cdnltded · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:45 am Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

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slalombuggy · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

You need to add a filler neck, whether its a stock one or aftermarket. That is just the threads in the tower to put the filler on. Look at your other motors and compare. Also it's a swing axle transaxle so unless yu have some rebuilt updated on, you need the clutch plate with the ring in the middle that the release bearing rides on.

brad

cdnltded · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:07 pm Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

cdnltded · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:07 pm Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

here is the clutch and release

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cdnltded · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

so i have been scrounging parts for like 2 years and i think i have everything
but have questions now

what distrubertor is this and can i use it in this 1600 singe port

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 5:03 am Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

Pincher Creek Alberta. You live in a beautiful area. I drove my buggy near you in June this year going to Alaska and back. Stayed 2 days in Lake Louise. Came down through Baniff and over through Calgary. What a great trip!

The Pressure plate you show and the transaxle/throw out bearing you show are the correct set.

That IS the distributor to use with a single port intake/carb. It will give you good advance as needed, when needed and give you the best fuel milage for that set up.
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cdnltded · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:14 am Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

cdnltded · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:16 am Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

one last question for now anyway

what do i need to run for tins.
i have the doghouse (of course)
the upper cylinder tins
the little one under the cylinders

what else??

dustymojave · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

When you say you have the doghouse...Do you mean that you have the fan shroud?

In aircooled VW engines, the term "doghouse" refers to the 1971 and later fan shroud with provision for the oil cooler on the transmission side of the fan shroud. as compared to the early style with the oil cooler standing straight up inside the fan shroud and blocking a lot of the airflow to the left side cylinders. the late style is called "doghouse" because the fan shroud has a smaller housing in the "back", as one would have a smaller house in the back yard of a home for the dog house.

Many folks get confused and refer to any fan shroud as "the doghouse".

The style of fan shroud shown is a 1950 style "36 horsepower" shroud. There are aftermarket companies that sell 36hp fan shrouds with the doghouse, but factory VW 36hp shrouds do NOT have a doghouse.

If you have a doghouse style 36hp shroud, then there are a few pieces of tin that go with that doghouse. Not all of those are needed for a fiberglass buggy.

Whichever shroud you have, it's good to have the thermostatically controlled flaps in the bottom of the shroud. You don't HAVE to have the thermostat and linkage, but if not, then fasten the flaps in the open position. They serve an important function in directing the airflow over the cylinders for efficient cooling.
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cdnltded · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

cdnltded · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:03 am Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

ok so a couple more technical questions

i am going to be running a bosch 4R5 distrubutor with points
so do i need to change any of the internals of it to run 12 volts?
and what year of coil would be best matched??

thanks in advance

cwat1982 · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:25 pm Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

"thanks in advance"... on a distributer question...

Clever!
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cdnltded · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 10:49 am Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

so i got all that i needed almost
git the engine installed in the buggy. and me being me a could not try not to start it. well after some fiddling with the points i got it running. i only ran it for a few seconds since i had not belt on the alt.
but now i need an air cleaner. its only a pict 30 i have on there and feel for this engine and what i am doing with it it should be fine
what does everyone recommend for an air cleaner

and what size is the outer diameter of the throat. i was thinking of ordering one too but is a ten minute drive to my buggy and i don't have time to work on it till next week

cdnltded · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 12:09 am Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

can some of you show me pictures of your tube that comes from the frae to the fan shroud for the throttle cable. got these parts today and just cant figure it out

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:44 am Post subject: Re: My project Doom Buggy

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Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone


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