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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1042380
VVDS at Campsie for your ATE German type 3 brake parts have you changed the flex hoses

Talk to Boris about the cam
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1042382
How do you know it has a hydraulic cam I don't recall Berg ever doing that

If it was hydraulic cam I presume the clearances would be similar to adjusting the tappets in a Holden engine where you back the off until they rattle they tighten until that stop rattling
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

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1042383
Hi

Berg did hydraulic cams on any grind if you asked him, I had one in my WBX Beetle. Its important to find out exactly what cam it has. It might be worth seeing what they are set at now.

With chrome molly pushrods I set the lash at 0, because the motor grows more that the pushrods.

With brakes you need to buy the correct rear wheels cylinders otherwise it will have too or too little braking on the rear.

There are 2 types of front Type 3 calipers, the early ones bolt on, the later ones need an adaptor to fit the caliper. It should be easy to find out which ones they are by looking to see if the calipers are mounted on adaptors.

Early Type 3 calipers only have one bleed nipple so they left and right handed.

Steve

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#1042391
From an magazine article........

Front stubs modified (adapters?) for '73 type 3 calipers and rotors , rears also from 73 type 3


Cam berg 301

0.472 lift 300 deg duration and 108 lobe centers

2007cc

60cc berg heads

48 dellortos


Got some go fast gear and handling goodies going on along with the showy look
ZF diff
White line bars
Berg box mounts
Type 3 torsions
Seam welded traling arms and gearbox forks with uprights to plated parcel area

hellbug

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1042392
good info

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1042393
hellbugged wrote:From an magazine article........

Front stubs modified (adapters?) for '73 type 3 calipers and rotors , rears also from 73 type 3


hellbug
Sounds like the Powertune Super Brakes that I had on my yellow bug in the 70s. Sold them to Jak a long time ago. They worked very well.

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#1042395
is fire bug the one that's been at power tune for ages and now gone?
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1042396
No think your thinking of Greg Mackies sports sedan

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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#1042397
Steve, it was over 40 years ago when I built that car. Scary, isn't it! 😏

One of the silliest things I've done was sell it to him...
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1042398
Time flies, it would be good to see it run again but I wont hold my breath

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#1042399
1303Steve wrote:No think your thinking of Greg Mackies sports sedan
no I'm thinking of the bug with similar wheels that was at power tune three months ago.i work three doors up the road from it. ill have a look and still there i try not to look closely as it upsets me the number of bugs there rotting.
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me

Jamestaz Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Jun 2019 ·

#1042459
hi Guys ,
sorry i have been trying to reply . Thanks for all the info. This site wont allow me to reply on my ipad or iphone and this is the first time i have had access to a laptop. I have tried to write to moderators but again ipad wont allow me to do that. Wheel cylinders and replaced caliper kits with new pads done. Carby kits and electronic ignition to come.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1042466
Ive never tried I pad or phone so carnt help you

Can you get onto the site using those devices and read all the comment ????
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

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1042473
are you driving it yet?

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#1042493
vw54 wrote:its the RED RING of the FIREBUG

😂
Sounds like too much chilli.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

Jamestaz Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Jun 2019 ·

#1042497
To Vw54,
Yes no problem reading messages. Just when i try to type a message

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1042500
Don't know why that is I have never used Apple

so have you driven the car as yet
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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


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hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#1042505
I usually use. Laptop however I am posting this on my iPad.
Cheers

Jamestaz Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Jun 2019 ·

#1042546
Thanks this is another try with iPad

Jamestaz Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Jun 2019 ·

#1042547
It worked ! Great . Still working on carbys when I get spare time .

Cheers

Jamestaz Learner Dubber

16 posts · joined Jun 2019 ·

#1042664
Gday all , Carbies back together . Needs some tuning . Has anyone used an ACCU spark electronic ignition on this type of engine ? How did it perform ? Or would someone recommend something different .

Cheers