Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
Yawn 😀
Oran Park
Brad Wolfsburg Elder
3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
You two are funny .....😀😀:sandrine
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
😀😀
Head temp quoted is measured in Deg Fahrenheit, so 300= 148 deg C
The VDO guage starts at 100deg F (37deg C)and goes to 600deg F (315deg C) so at 300deg F this is an average temp.Vw powered aircraft can see 450Deg F Head temps (max) under load, and this is acceptable. There is also some figures on ANDY's thread where his Kombi reached 180deg C or 350 Deg F.
:thumb
What Compression is the Kombi ?
Your right about the heads, I would use the new style 044's , they are much better, but I purchased mine in 94' and they were the best then! They still seem to work OK, well the times certainly show that !:kiss
Head temp quoted is measured in Deg Fahrenheit, so 300= 148 deg C
The VDO guage starts at 100deg F (37deg C)and goes to 600deg F (315deg C) so at 300deg F this is an average temp.Vw powered aircraft can see 450Deg F Head temps (max) under load, and this is acceptable. There is also some figures on ANDY's thread where his Kombi reached 180deg C or 350 Deg F.
:thumb
What Compression is the Kombi ?
Your right about the heads, I would use the new style 044's , they are much better, but I purchased mine in 94' and they were the best then! They still seem to work OK, well the times certainly show that !:kiss
jakriz Wolfsburg Wizard
560 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
My apologies for the misunderstanding on the temps, I've got the same deal with my guages. Shouldn't u be on the road the Nambucca by now?
regards
Jak
PS your times are excellent, & so they should be.:thumb
regards
Jak
PS your times are excellent, & so they should be.:thumb
Congratulations to Ben Durie for breaking the hillclimb record at Ringwood in his stroker beetle!
fullnoise Fahrvergnugen
964 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Don't you realise we've all got a common bond?
We've all run the Pobjoy 37/68 cam in our beetles! Isn't that special?
Just trying to heal the rift.
Anyone want to argue about Rudi's gearbox?
CYA. CT:vader
We've all run the Pobjoy 37/68 cam in our beetles! Isn't that special?
Just trying to heal the rift.
Anyone want to argue about Rudi's gearbox?
CYA. CT:vader
esratrams
jakriz Wolfsburg Wizard
560 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
I don't beleive that u can have a rift with someone that u have never met before, & wouldn't know even if they popped up in your cereal.
It's one thing t be a champion, & a dominating one at that, it's another to be gracefull & an ambassador for your sport.
regards
Jak
It's one thing t be a champion, & a dominating one at that, it's another to be gracefull & an ambassador for your sport.
regards
Jak
Congratulations to Ben Durie for breaking the hillclimb record at Ringwood in his stroker beetle!
jakriz Wolfsburg Wizard
560 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Rudy's gearbox is out of a split window kombi , he even runs the reduction boxes!
How cool is that?
Jak
How cool is that?
Jak
Congratulations to Ben Durie for breaking the hillclimb record at Ringwood in his stroker beetle!
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
jakriz wrote:Hang on Craig, 9.5:1 compression, surely there must be some mistake, how do explain the 300degree head temps at Oran Park? or were u just telling fibs? Did u get a spec sheet when u purchased your engine or is it all top secret?
I'm running 9.0:1 compression & I rarely go over 120degrees on the track & 80degrees on the street, I'd check where u have your sender, or it could be those street eliminators, thats why no-one that does track uses them?
Just a thought.
regards
Jak
I'm confused, why is your car now running to over 130deg C, what have you changed for that increase ?
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
wow, 3 years since I ran at Oran park, where does the time go!
bugbrained Officially Full-On Dubber
368 posts · joined Apr 2006 ·
are those temps in summer or winter lol