“Mullet The Bug” a bugs story.

[Xevin]

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

Awwww yeahhhh!!!

Makin' progress on Mullet's heart


"We have the technology, we can rebuild him!"



keep on Bussin' & fixin' (till Mullet gets back on the road)

Then it's time to:

Keep on Buggin' Xevin!
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1973 Standard Beetle
1600DP AK case
Solex 34PICT3 Carb
Bosch DVDA 205AJ Distributor

[Xevin]

[Clatter]

Stoked!

If you want me to talk to Xatie, and pontificate upon the long-term benefits of a job well done, let me know..

I’m voting for the whole 100% stock treatment - with working/clean heat risers, thermostat/flaps, oil bath cleaner with functional stovepipe, pea-shooters, the whole enchilada.

Your mild cam and SVDA mod won’t ruin the effect.

Once you get it all 100% like Mother Volkswagen intended,
The experience is unreal.
The flawless cold-starts and warm-up/running is something to experience.
It’s like this precision sewing machine or something.
The quiet grace, the reserved manners, the flawless low-end pull..

Too often we have driven these beaters with some obnoxious header or some stupid open filter or some such...

If you set the depth of the pea-shooters correctly, so they pull lots of hot air thru the manifold heater tube - Nirvana.

VERY few these days have experienced what it was all about back in the beginning..
Once you experience it, you will understand fully.

Do it right, and you’ll see what I mean.
You GO brother!
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[Clatter]

Oh, and have them do a full dynamic balance job on the rotating assembly..

Yes, it’s hard to find someone to do it.
Yes, you have to send the pulley, crank, flywheel, pressure plate and all the bolts.
Yes, it costs a “lot” of money.
Yes, it’s another delay.
Yes, many say you don’t need it on a stock motor.

But, if you don’t do it now, then when??

Balance on new pressure plates these days licks hairy dog balls..

Do you want me to talk to her for you?
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[Xevin]

[Clatter]

And the hunt is on....
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[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

[Xevin]

AlmostHeaven. Thank you so much for the links. Remember the rules when you get out to Oregon, “You fly I buy”.

Before I go down the exhaust rabbit hole. I’m not entirely sure if my 74 bug is California or Federal spec. Is there a difference for exhaust. Or will any 1600cc
Exhaust fit? I think they will. But want to confirm.
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[sb001]

Is this worth the impending breakup?
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1969 autostick sedan, family owned since new
1600 SP engine
Solex 30 PICT 3 carburetor
Bosch 113905205AE autostick distributor

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

[Xevin]

Well, the engine is together. Kinda. Was going for long block today.

My buddy just wasn’t satisfied with the AutoLinea heads. So off to the machinists they went, today. The beauty of this is he went straight to work on
them tonight. He was texting pictures while I did other mundane tasks. Sorry no pictures, they are on my buddies phone. But holy crap they look proper. Castings cleaned up. And a whole lot of techniques being used Clatter tought me. Probably more then this stockish engine deserved. I’m not going to complain should be back this weekend.

Meanwhile my buddy dug out some heater boxes he wanted to use instead of the crap that came with the bug. He had me clean them up. He said go light in the solvent tank as to not saturate with solvent. Ok cool. Knock off some gunk and good to go. So I did.

Then he said. “ We going to paint them.” Ah shit. That means hours of prep. So I did. Brush, pick, scrape, sand, scuff, and repeat. Brush, pick, scrape, sand, scuff, and repeat.Brush, pick, scrape, sand, scuff, and repeat.Brush, pick, scrape, sand, scuff, and repeat.Brush, pick, scrape, sand, scuff, and repeat.Brush, pick, scrape, sand, scuff, and repeat. So I did. This is half way through this ass whipping process.

Pretty sure an electric wire wheel and a Dremel would have cut my time in half.
But it was a nice night listening to an entire album of Kurt Vile and The War on Drugs while I meticulously dicked with these heater boxes.


Link



Link

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[Clatter]

Just a thought or two,
From someone paralyzed by retentivity..

The Bentley shows how you are supposed to drill out the spot-welds,
So you may properly clean the sludge/stink from within heater boxes.
This might allow a proper (ceramic?) coating of the tin,
And perhaps the use of an insulation product besides asbestos.
(Company Thermal Zero sells a nice replacement on Amazon)

Additionally,
Those GO1 heads have valves and guides of DogDoo quality.
Certainly worth it, while you are in there,
To get a better set of stock-sized valves.
The guides in mine came loose in short order,
So it is likely that a bit o’ fittin’ With a better set of guides,
Maybe the next size up,
Would ensure a long, happy life for your motor.

Perhaps even beyond your own,
Should your overextension bring her wrath..
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[Xevin]

^^^ this coming from a guy who sent all his fasteners to be replated out of state

Thank you Clatter, I got you brother. All is sorted out. Just like you taught me at your place my buddies are very experienced with these heads. Just got them back from the machinist. Cast flashing clean up was last night.

http://shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=115095

Thought about going inside heater boxes. I know the drill. Going to run them for now. Later I will rip into them if necessary.

And anyone interested in a type 3 work of art. Check out Clatter’s thread. It’s about a hundred pages But truly remarkable.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...7d37956024
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[wcfvw69]

[Clatter]

Can’t believe you found that 11-year-old STF thread!

Funny that the end of that story years later was the guides falling out..
A new set of guides, though, and away we go..


Wanna make sure you have all cooling tin in place;
Haven’t seen one of these with a complete set of tins in -years-.

There was a little show here a while back,
Had at least 100 cars,
And I counted exactly -three- that had a thermostat.

I want to see a picture of your Hoover Bit in place!
No skipping that one!
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[Xevin]

[67rustavenger]

Can't hurt to have them.

I need a set too for my Tim's heads.

Xevin's a cool guy. Considering he's a jerk!
He refuses to share his super secret machinist with me. Lol!
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I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!

There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo!

[Xevin]

[wcfvw69]