Mythbuster: continuing project thread of my 1303 '75

[owdlvr]

Niiiiiice!

If I wasn't going to rally my car, I'd be looking for composite panels. Too much heartbreak when you kiss a snowbank though...which happens more often then we'd like to admit!

-Dave

[Steve C]

Originally Posted by owdlvr

Niiiiiice!

If I wasn't going to rally my car, I'd be looking for composite panels. Too much heartbreak when you kiss a snowbank though...which happens more often then we'd like to admit!

-Dave

Hi

I've found that fibre glass panels have a bit of flex before breaking where as the steel versions just bend.

Steve

[evilC]

Originally Posted by owdlvr

Niiiiiice!

If I wasn't going to rally my car, I'd be looking for composite panels. Too much heartbreak when you kiss a snowbank though...which happens more often then we'd like to admit!

-Dave

Dave, don't you use the snowbanks in good Scandinavian style? On the rare occasions we have decent snow with better than 1/2m high banks I just love kissing the banks to aid turn in!

( we are fortunate here because when the snow is that high the roads are really clear 'cos us Brits hate snow dontcha know)

Clive

[Wally]

Just pulled the engine out for replacement with the 1200 Challenge motor.
This is what the pressure plate looks like that came of the 2,2 T4T:





Now what?

[70Turbobug]

I see you´re making progress on the 1200 also...

[Wally]

Good eye!
But, yes indeed 2,2 will go out somewhere in the coming weeks after the longblock is done to test-install and adapt the intake and exhaust routing of the 1200T.

[TSAF]

Wally seriously only 1200cc type I turbo? W H Y????

[Wally]

Originally Posted by TSAF

Wally seriously only 1200cc type I turbo? W H Y????

Its sort of a build-off for a dyno challenge at the 1. Mai Hannover Käfertreffen in Germany Actually the dyno-day for that is already at april 29 2012.
After that the type 4 comes back in. I just don't have two beetles fully outfitted with EFI ancillaries, so I have to swap engines for this.

So dont worry

[paul_f]

Is it a Kennedy clutch Wally? I have read quite a few complaints that the modern Kennedys do this, but then if you have the surface ground flat again they stay straight. I am pretty sure a guy called Fastorq on VZi posted that he had made the tooling so he could offer this service

[Wally]

Yeah its a Kennedy clutch.
No worries, we can ground pressure plates here as well ;-)
However, I am considering not using this set-up anymore and go a different direction with the clutch. Not sure yet if that idea is possible though with my current tranny set-up.
If it can be made to fit, I'll post it.

[wrenchnride247]

After everything you did to get the G50 stuffed in there... a clutch should be no problem

[Steve Arndt]

What is the clutch plan for a T1->G50 mate up?

Steve

[Wally]

Yeah, thats probably a first: a VW 1200cc type 1 engine mated to a 1988 Carrera 5-speed gearbox

Its already hanging:


I used a Vanagon 1600 flywheel. These are 215mm stock. We then machined it a little larger still to 228mm, so I could use the Kennedy 228mm plates from formerly failed type4 attempts (which have a G50 spline). I have just an old used and abused organic one in now. The widening/machining leaves a little valley in the flywheel surface of just a few mm on the outside, but with an old burnt Sachs 'race engineering' pressure plate machined down so it could be used again, the whole thing fitted like it did with the type 4 and will probably have more then enough clamping for the 1200T. The spline-length of the G50 was just a little too long still, so I had to use the air dremel to free up the Berg flywheel bolt, but as above, it fits and clutch pedal is light again despite the stage 2-ish pp


In the meantime, I am making the turbo header:

[Supa Ninja]

I can't wait to see what numbers this think makes

Everything looks good on this lil monster.

[70Turbobug]

Yeah, thats probably a first: a VW 1200cc type 1 engine mated to a 1988 Carrera 5-speed gearbox

I don´t think the G50 will hold up 100hp/ccm right?

Looking good Wally! I´m really looking forward to seeing you in May in Tornesch!