Engine decisions for 60 beetle

[Kthomas]

I scored a Sapphire radio yesterday. It was really dirty. Not much better after blowing and wiping it off. I hope it works. No knobs. Did these have a top plate ?

[mukluk]

[Kthomas]

That’s exactly what I need. I guess if I can get it working I could make a top.

On the Clearcoat over spray bomb front - It worked with no issues. This was Urethane clear with activator

[Kthomas]

Fixing tins today. I’m not sure if this is even a 1600 fan housing. It doesn’t have any flaps . Are they just missing or do I need to get another housing ? The coil mounts were tore out. I welded some back in but it seems like a bad design unless there was some sort of wide support on the back side of the original nuts. Maybe there was.

[EverettB]

It's an 1500cc shroud but it will work fine for a 1600.
The flaps are missing, I can see all the flaps screw mounting holes along the bottom edge.
The coil mounts are that way originally and tear out sometimes.
Yep, sort of a bad design.

You could convert to a "doghouse shroud" if you want for better 1600cc cooling but you have to buy a bunch of parts.
Shroud and some extra tin parts, oil cooler and stand, oil cooler seals, doghouse fan for generator/alternator, front tin over transmission for doghouse air exit
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[Kthomas]

Thanks. I’m all for keeping it simple unless consensus thinks I’ll be overheating with no rear hood vents. 1641 single port.I plan on using all tins and new rubber seals.

[Kthomas]

I’m not sure how to attach the gas pedal spring. I’ve looked at past post and I’m thinking maybe the bracket welded to the floor is backwards or wrong or ? The older pedal is the original one and it’s attachment is completely different from the other. The spring doesn’t seem correct for either.

[Kthomas]

Cleaned out pre heater (? ) tubes today. Drilled hole in the end and used a pice of clothes hanger on a drill. It worked but if you do it this way be mindful of the potential for breakage.

[Kthomas]

I still haven’t figured out this gas pedal spring and mount. Can anyone tell me if the mount is backwards ? Does it matter ?
Do I need another type of spring or do I need to bend this one ?

[Kthomas]

I’m still having problems with the gas pedal spring . I can’t for the life of me figure out the combination of parts and how the spring fits.
1) Do I have the mount on the pan welded in backwards ? This is the way it was on old pan.
2) my old pedal is longer than the new one so the linkage sits higher. See pic
3) the spring is maddening. I got it so it was on there but I suppose I buggered it up as I broke off the end. It doesn’t have a whole lot of tension now.
ANY HELP ?

[Kthomas]

Two of the exhaust guides have some kind of strange groves at top (not all the way ) Guides feel ok with valve inserted.
Could someone have knurled them on purpose ? Weird

Also PO just filled ring gap with grease as opposed to using an ring

Still need gas pedal HELP !

[Kthomas]

I tend to jump around especially when I hit a snag such as this silly GAS PEDAL.

I decided to work on the engine some so I lapped the cylinders into the heads today

I also replaced the main seal , oring and flywheel

[Kthomas]

After realizing a friend had an old 64 I took notice of how his gas pedal was mounted and what position the spring was situated. The picture is rough but the mount is exactly like I welded it into my pan.
It’s weird because a lot of the pics I’ve seen in past posts were reversed.

[Kthomas]

Valves installed and checking for leaks

No leaks. Yippeeee

[Kthomas]

I found a H30/31 Brosol Solex to use on my 1641. I hope it works. I just rebuilt it.
What would be the optimal distributor for this carb ?

[mukluk]

The H30/31 works well with the 009 or an SVA distributor like the 205K. It can also be made to work with an SVDA distributor if you wish to go that route.
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[Kthomas]

Oil cooler holes— why two different sizes ? PO used same size seal

[Kthomas]

Bird infestation ———— House Wrens went nuts in my shop while I was gone on vacation !

[Kthomas]

My new shop friend ! At least the house wrens are gone and no longer shitting all over every thing

[Kthomas]

New parts are not what they used to be. These new pushrod tubes are a good example. They don’t have a longer end on one end and this one was really bent on one end . I’m glad I caught it.