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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#1009471
Trying to think of ways to reduce oil surge in my Vee, I wondered if there is an extended pushrod tube available for the 40hp engine?
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1009491
Get some old tubes and cut n weld onto the end to increase the length

NO I have now seen 1200 extended tubes
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#1009498
Where have you seen them, Dave?
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1009507
I think I read somewhere that they used 36hp tube sections and fitted them into 40 hp or 1600 tubes

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#1009509
That's not a bad idea, Steve. A short bit of 36hp tube inside the 40hp tube, at the follower end should work. As there is little 'up and down' pushrod movement at that end, clearance should not be a problem...I'll check it out.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1009510
the 36 is smaller in diameter to the 40hp should work
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#1009511
Look in the bible("How to hot rod VW engines")
shows a flared bit, added on the end of the tube, just like you describe.
You knew that it was just stored away in the 'archives'.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#1009581
dangerous wrote:Look in the bible("How to hot rod VW engines")
shows a flared bit, added on the end of the tube, just like you describe.
You knew that it was just stored away in the 'archives'.
Nice work, Dave...you made me think - and that's becoming hard work. 😂

Back in 1961, I made baffles to stop [more like slow down] the oil from rushing down the pushrod tubes into the rocker covers. after searching the "archives", as you put it, I made a set of baffles to fit into the crankcase - as close to the 'originals' as I can remember. It worked back then, so hopefully it will work again

Thanks for the 'prompting'. 👍
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!