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oxsign Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 607 Location: Sanford, FL
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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OK, brakes are all done. Hardlines bumper to bumper replaced, braided lines replaced rubber lines, new master cylinder, pads/shoes, trump wheel cylinders, etc. Cleaned & flushed out the tank and ran all new fuel lines with new filters at the tank & motor (down by the tranny, not in the engine comp). I did go buy a new fuel pump, shaft, and bakelite "spacer". However, it seems that i can't fit the bakelite in there. As seen in the picture there is something there that won't allow it to fit in.... Anyone got any ideas as to whats going on or what i'm missing here??
Here is the front under the hood all buttoned up aside from a couple things here & there.
_________________ 1971 Squareback, fully bagged, 1776.
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oxsign Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 607 Location: Sanford, FL
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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Also, I got the front windshield installed but did get a huge top to bottom crack in it, lol. Oh well, at least it's in for now. I'll have another installed later on down the line. This one was already bad as you can see from the "frosting" in the corners and bottom.
_________________ 1971 Squareback, fully bagged, 1776.
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 33820 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 1:25 pm Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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Looks like the remains of a broken off spacer is still in there. PITA to get out, for sure, with worry about fallen chunks jamming up the works. |
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oxsign Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 607 Location: Sanford, FL
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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KTPhil wrote: |
Looks like the remains of a broken off spacer is still in there. PITA to get out, for sure, with worry about fallen chunks jamming up the works. |
yeah, that’s what I found out on a FB group. Man, wish me luck, lol. _________________ 1971 Squareback, fully bagged, 1776.
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Bryan67 Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2003 Posts: 2931 Location: Fresno, Ca.
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 8:01 am Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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Sometimes you can screw a bolt into it and pull it out. But my question is, why didn`t you clean the engine before doing anything to it in the first place? _________________ If you`re going to do something, do it right. |
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Bobnotch Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2003 Posts: 22328 Location: Kimball, Mi
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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oxsign wrote: |
KTPhil wrote: |
Looks like the remains of a broken off spacer is still in there. PITA to get out, for sure, with worry about fallen chunks jamming up the works. |
yeah, that’s what I found out on a FB group. Man, wish me luck, lol. |
You could try running a 1/2-13 tap into it, and with some leverage, pull it out. Or, put the old pump and bake light piece back on, and go with an electric pump. Or use one of those bug pack plates to cap the hole, and go electric. Then, when you decide to rebuild the engine, you can knock the remains out. _________________ Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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oxsign Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 607 Location: Sanford, FL
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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Bobnotch wrote: |
oxsign wrote: |
KTPhil wrote: |
Looks like the remains of a broken off spacer is still in there. PITA to get out, for sure, with worry about fallen chunks jamming up the works. |
yeah, that’s what I found out on a FB group. Man, wish me luck, lol. |
You could try running a 1/2-13 tap into it, and with some leverage, pull it out. Or, put the old pump and bake light piece back on, and go with an electric pump. Or use one of those bug pack plates to cap the hole, and go electric. Then, when you decide to rebuild the engine, you can knock the remains out. |
ill try the tap and see if that works. The motor came out of the Fasty I use to have. When I got it, it was capped off already and had an electric pump. When I took it out and sold the fasty I decided to put the stock pump back in with the squareback. When I uncapped it, this little fun surprise is what I found. _________________ 1971 Squareback, fully bagged, 1776.
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oxsign Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 607 Location: Sanford, FL
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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So I resorted to a Mr. Gasket 42S electric fuel pump. I tried everything to get the broken piece out with no luck. i guess it's been in there for some time cause it's not budging. So, this pump will go in and with any luck it'll work and i can get back to trying to get it running again. _________________ 1971 Squareback, fully bagged, 1776.
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oxsign Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 607 Location: Sanford, FL
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Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:01 pm Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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So what's the old saying? "1 step forward, 2 steps back"? lol. So after doing a ton of work to the square to this point, I was a little tires of working on it. So I thought to just take it to a reputable mechanic to have them getting it running. I was able to get it to turn over but just couldn't get it to start. I get a call today that there was 15psi & 25psi compression on 2 of the cylinders and a ton of play in the crank. So now i'm looking at just getting the motor completely rebuilt... It'll be nice to have a nice fresh built motor, but I just wasn't ready to do that just yet. _________________ 1971 Squareback, fully bagged, 1776.
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catbox Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2007 Posts: 857 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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That is always a pisser to find out.
Keep it going as your car is pretty nifty. _________________ "...these cars were preferred by the racers because the strut front suspension results in far superior handling than the regular torsion bar front end..." - Keith Seume. |
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oxsign Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 607 Location: Sanford, FL
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Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 6:22 am Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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catbox wrote: |
That is always a pisser to find out.
Keep it going as your car is pretty nifty. |
Thanks. I wen't down to make the deposit on the build and when I got there, it'd 70% built already, lol. Walked me through the shop, showed me all the bad/junk that came off and showed me pictures of the build as it went together. Was not expecting that at all. Kinda got me excited to get it back again, lol. _________________ 1971 Squareback, fully bagged, 1776.
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oxsign Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 607 Location: Sanford, FL
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Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:12 am Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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Ok, so I broke down and got the Vintage Speed exhaust. Only cause I was able to work some things out with the mechanic. Otherwise, it’d be a little out of my price range. I was looking at the hideaway exhaust but the difference between the 2 with the deal he was making me, it was just better going with the VS. _________________ 1971 Squareback, fully bagged, 1776.
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Bobnotch Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2003 Posts: 22328 Location: Kimball, Mi
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oxsign Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 607 Location: Sanford, FL
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Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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Bobnotch wrote: |
Pics or it didn't happen. |
lol, in time. It’s all getting built. It was just ordered today but I will be sure to post pix just as soon as I can. _________________ 1971 Squareback, fully bagged, 1776.
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17961 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 11:17 am Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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Tram painted my block & cooling fan etc with gray & black paints to match the original colors. It's stays looking good & easy to wipe clean with a rag. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
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oxsign Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 607 Location: Sanford, FL
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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Mike Fisher wrote: |
Tram painted my block & cooling fan etc with gray & black paints to match the original colors. It's stays looking good & easy to wipe clean with a rag. |
they blasted and painted all the tin black. The block got painted silver. It looked pretty good. I have to order air filters for the carbs. They came with the tall type 1 filters when I bought them. I’m looking in to getting a Ramflo style filter. I like the look of them and they give a bit of a Vintage look. _________________ 1971 Squareback, fully bagged, 1776.
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17961 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 10:19 am Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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I like the looks of the Ramflo filters & they tuck under the engine deck! _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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oxsign Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 607 Location: Sanford, FL
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Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 5:45 am Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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Mike Fisher wrote: |
I like the looks of the Ramflo filters & they tuck under the engine deck! |
I think they look great as well. I just think i'm going to have to go with the simple round one since I can't seem to find any of the oval style to fit a 34 webber. All I've found are for 2 barrel carbs. I can "make" them work, but I also don't was to have to. _________________ 1971 Squareback, fully bagged, 1776.
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17961 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 10:58 am Post subject: Re: Hello new Square!!!! |
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Lynx has about 20 different carburetor styles for the Ram-Flo by CFM 1000 triangular version for $89.65.
I haven't looked at the 600/400/300 yet because I'd want the biggest 1000cfm?
They even have a blank base for you to cut.
https://www.lynxauto.com.au/ramflo-air-filters/by-cfm-series.html _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
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oxsign Samba Member
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