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Era Vulgaris
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 Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 7:05 am Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Copy. From your photos, it looks like everything at the banjo/caliper is flush and should seal. Very odd. I guess I'll let you know how mine goes, Airkewld shipped my lines today. I do have to run the Daytona 24 hour next week and then straight to Sebring for a test but should be able to install mine when I return in a couple of weeks.
Out of curiosity, are both lines leaking L/R? |
Woah, that's awesome. You race professionally?
Couldn't say if both are leaking. Started at passenger side rear furthest from MC and it leaked straight away. I'm not going to get a good bleed on the driver side with fluid coming out on the other side, so I haven't tried that side yet.
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Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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overboost
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 7:38 am Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Copy. From your photos, it looks like everything at the banjo/caliper is flush and should seal. Very odd. I guess I'll let you know how mine goes, Airkewld shipped my lines today. I do have to run the Daytona 24 hour next week and then straight to Sebring for a test but should be able to install mine when I return in a couple of weeks.
Out of curiosity, are both lines leaking L/R? |
Woah, that's awesome. You race professionally?
Couldn't say if both are leaking. Started at passenger side rear furthest from MC and it leaked straight away. I'm not going to get a good bleed on the driver side with fluid coming out on the other side, so I haven't tried that side yet. |
Yes, professional racing for a living 33 years this 2022 season. I run all the electronics in the cars, data and video acquisition. Fortunate to love what I do.
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slayer61
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 7:58 am Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Guys,
I pieced together a similar setup on my rear brakes. I found that I needed a "short" single banjo bolt rather than the standard length single bolt. It (the std. length bolt) bottomed out before it crushed the copper washer. Not sayin' that's your problem, but it fixed my issue.
Short bolt
Original "single" banjo bolt
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'68 Manx clone... Sears??
2276 built on AS21 case
W-125 w/ GB 1.25:1 rockers
Mahle forged pistons
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Era Vulgaris
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:03 am Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Guys,
I pieced together a similar setup on my rear brakes. I found that I needed a "short" single banjo bolt rather than the standard length single bolt. It (the std. length bolt) bottomed out before it crushed the copper washer. Not sayin' that's your problem, but it fixed my issue.
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What size is the short bolt that you went with?
The one in the Airkewld kit is 10mm x 1.0
It is leaking as though it's bottoming out, but it's nowhere near like your longer bolt. Mine looks like your "short" bolt, but all it takes is less than a hair's width for it to leak
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Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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Era Vulgaris
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:59 am Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Copy. From your photos, it looks like everything at the banjo/caliper is flush and should seal. Very odd. I guess I'll let you know how mine goes, Airkewld shipped my lines today. I do have to run the Daytona 24 hour next week and then straight to Sebring for a test but should be able to install mine when I return in a couple of weeks.
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Woah, that's awesome. You race professionally?
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Yes, professional racing for a living 33 years this 2022 season. I run all the electronics in the cars, data and video acquisition. Fortunate to love what I do. |
That is amazing. If I could go back I'd tell my parents to forget the little league soccer and T-ball, and get me into a kart. I'm a member at Rush Hour Karting here in Raleigh. It's kind of the karting equivalent of beer league hockey. Very amateur level but still such an adrenaline rush. That's very cool you do it for real, and get paid for it. Congrats man!
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66 Karmann Ghia, L390 Gulf Blue, under construction, here: www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=760505&highlight=
99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD
Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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slayer61
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Guys,
I pieced together a similar setup on my rear brakes. I found that I needed a "short" single banjo bolt rather than the standard length single bolt. It (the std. length bolt) bottomed out before it crushed the copper washer. Not sayin' that's your problem, but it fixed my issue.
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What size is the short bolt that you went with?
The one in the Airkewld kit is 10mm x 1.0
It is leaking as though it's bottoming out, but it's nowhere near like your longer bolt. Mine looks like your "short" bolt, but all it takes is less than a hair's width for it to leak |
Mine was a 10mm X 1.0 of course, as that describes the diameter and thread pitch.
I got mine from Summit Racing https://www.summitracing.com/parts/gdr-sn9920331sbk
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3/4 race cam? What's missing, one of the lobes? |
Paul
'68 Manx clone... Sears??
2276 built on AS21 case
W-125 w/ GB 1.25:1 rockers
Mahle forged pistons
CB 4340 crank
CB H beam rods
deep sump
44 HPMX
EMPI GTV 2 STG II wedge ports
CB Magna spark
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Era Vulgaris
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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The length of the threaded area on those is definitely shorter than the ones that come in the Airkewld kit. I'll give them a try. Maybe I am bottoming out
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Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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overboost
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| Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 7:00 am Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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| The length of the threaded area on those is definitely shorter than the ones that come in the Airkewld kit. I'll give them a try. Maybe I am bottoming out |
Yeah, I ordered a set as well just in case. Unfortunately Summit was out of stock and is supposed to ship mid February.
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overboost
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| Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:02 am Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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| The bolt is not the problem. It is the perfect length. |
Thank you Airkewld. I just want to be prepared for anything. I hate having the Ghia down for any reason. It drives me crazy when it is up in the air so I like to complete my projects in a day or two. Excited to get my lines and get my brakes on.
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Era Vulgaris
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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| Era Vulgaris wrote: |
| The length of the threaded area on those is definitely shorter than the ones that come in the Airkewld kit. I'll give them a try. Maybe I am bottoming out |
Yeah, I ordered a set as well just in case. Unfortunately Summit was out of stock and is supposed to ship mid February. |
The shorter bolts worked liked a charm! I was able to bleed both sides without even a hint of seepage or leaks. The longer bolts in the Airkewld kit were definitely bottoming out. Maybe they're meant for different calipers, I dunno.
Overboost, I saw the summit ones were also out of stock, so I found these on ebay. They're chrome, which I think looks better with the rest of the chrome hardware than the black does. I wanted to wait until I verified they worked before sharing the link for them
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115145824214?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
Now my brakes are all bled, my trans leak is fixed...all that's left to do is install the pan seal and go get my body from the paint shop 
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66 Karmann Ghia, L390 Gulf Blue, under construction, here: www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=760505&highlight=
99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD
Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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slayer61
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:47 am Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Nice. Well done Sir. 
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3/4 race cam? What's missing, one of the lobes? |
Paul
'68 Manx clone... Sears??
2276 built on AS21 case
W-125 w/ GB 1.25:1 rockers
Mahle forged pistons
CB 4340 crank
CB H beam rods
deep sump
44 HPMX
EMPI GTV 2 STG II wedge ports
CB Magna spark
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Era Vulgaris
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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| Nice. Well done Sir. |
All thanks to you, man! Much appreciated for tip on the shorty 10x1 bolts
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Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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overboost
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:54 pm Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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| The length of the threaded area on those is definitely shorter than the ones that come in the Airkewld kit. I'll give them a try. Maybe I am bottoming out |
Yeah, I ordered a set as well just in case. Unfortunately Summit was out of stock and is supposed to ship mid February. |
The shorter bolts worked liked a charm! I was able to bleed both sides without even a hint of seepage or leaks. The longer bolts in the Airkewld kit were definitely bottoming out. Maybe they're meant for different calipers, I dunno.
Overboost, I saw the summit ones were also out of stock, so I found these on ebay. They're chrome, which I think looks better with the rest of the chrome hardware than the black does. I wanted to wait until I verified they worked before sharing the link for them
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115145824214?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
Now my brakes are all bled, my trans leak is fixed...all that's left to do is install the pan seal and go get my body from the paint shop
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Awesome Era! Good to know. I will try to get a set ordered this weekend. A little busy for the next couple of days.
https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/rs1-porsche-quickest-in-opening-practice-at-daytona/
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slayer61
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| Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:51 am Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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| The bolt is not the problem. It is the perfect length. |
| Era Vulgaris wrote: |
| overboost wrote: |
| Era Vulgaris wrote: |
| The length of the threaded area on those is definitely shorter than the ones that come in the Airkewld kit. I'll give them a try. Maybe I am bottoming out |
Yeah, I ordered a set as well just in case. Unfortunately Summit was out of stock and is supposed to ship mid February. |
The shorter bolts worked liked a charm! I was able to bleed both sides without even a hint of seepage or leaks. The longer bolts in the Airkewld kit were definitely bottoming out. Maybe they're meant for different calipers, I dunno.
Overboost, I saw the summit ones were also out of stock, so I found these on ebay. They're chrome, which I think looks better with the rest of the chrome hardware than the black does. I wanted to wait until I verified they worked before sharing the link for them
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115145824214?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
Now my brakes are all bled, my trans leak is fixed...all that's left to do is install the pan seal and go get my body from the paint shop
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So, without trying to sound like I'm poking the bear... What's up with the banjo bolt length? My excuse is just this... I scrounged some parts that were left over from a motorcycle project for my first dry fit. Once I realized the bolts were too short, I just ordered "short" ones. I'm kind of ashamed to say I don't even know the length of either bolts  I just knew the standard ones were too long.
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... Most folks are idiots when it deals with electrical !!! |
| 67rustavenger wrote: |
3/4 race cam? What's missing, one of the lobes? |
Paul
'68 Manx clone... Sears??
2276 built on AS21 case
W-125 w/ GB 1.25:1 rockers
Mahle forged pistons
CB 4340 crank
CB H beam rods
deep sump
44 HPMX
EMPI GTV 2 STG II wedge ports
CB Magna spark
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Era Vulgaris
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| Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Just arrived. Looks like it's all there
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Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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Era Vulgaris
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Just arrived from Volkzbitz. The pics don't do it justice. Tim did a fantastic job turning a gnarly old carb into something that looks brand new
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99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD
Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Just arrived from Volkzbitz. The pics don't do it justice. Tim did a fantastic job turning a gnarly old carb into something that looks brand new
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Beautiful!
He just shipped out my rebuilt Solex 30 Pict-1 for the convertible.
Your pic has me very anxious!
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Era Vulgaris
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:37 am Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Beautiful!
He just shipped out my rebuilt Solex 30 Pict-1 for the convertible.
Your pic has me very anxious! |
I almost feel bad installing such a pristine carb on an engine, like it should be going in a display case or something 
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99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD
Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue |
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:05 am Post subject: Re: 1966 Ghia coupe restoration |
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Beautiful!
He just shipped out my rebuilt Solex 30 Pict-1 for the convertible.
Your pic has me very anxious! |
I almost feel bad installing such a pristine carb on an engine, like it should be going in a display case or something |
I felt the same way. Spent the winter tearing the engine down to long block so I could attempt clean it enough that the carb won't stick out.
Now that I see your result I believe it's been a fools errand!
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