So I pulled the motor out of my bug/porrera... not too bad... took 1 hour,
So yeah, the bolts werent in the engine bay... but found it all... have now stripped most of the parts down. So I can paint all the tin as it not in bad nick...
I would like to change the air filter to a single on the stock carb any recommendations?
Thanks
Tyler
just because its a kit car... doesnt mean its not a vw!
sander288 wrote:Congrats on the engine pull; its always satisfying when done without fuss and easily.
If you have a stock motor keep the stock filter (not sure what you have...)
Umm not real sure what done to the motor, is got the big oil sump thing flat square one, oil cooler, empi exhaust, new push rod tubes... and that all I know... it is a porrera kit car,,, has chrome fire wall and left and right of the motor, as I am spraying the bits you can see black, just wanted to get rid of the massive 'stock looking air box'
I like the rectangle scat style ones, what do I do about the auto choke ie cold start stuff...
just because its a kit car... doesnt mean its not a vw!
so i just went out a took a photo of the carb, a solex 34, is that stock on a 1500?? here is the pics anyway.. so yeah i just want to get rid of the old MASSIVE box and put something nicer on?? maybe chrome to match the other colours in the deck already...
Any filter you buy will work ok with a stock carb; but in terms of filtering, cold start pre-heating, connection to breather and in alot of instances performance the stock one is better for a stock carb. If yours is an old oil bath filter they have a built in velocity stack.
turboty wrote:hey guys got the motor back in and running... i think i missed my calling...lol
You may have but be warned it is a tough way to make a living and if you have to charge for the hours that you spend on the job,actually get the money,give 90% of it to Govt departments,taxation , pay the rent,electricity,licences insurances and anyone else who thinks they are entitled to some of it you will go broke in a hurry.🤪 Stick with what you are good at.
Craig Torrens6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
You are far better off getting rid of that remote oil cooler, its actually doing more harm than good.
It would be getting bugger all air flow at all where it is and its just heating up the fan intake making the engine run hotter.
Replace it with a remote oil filter, that engine will thank you.
an engine like that only needs the stock oil cooler.
Joel wrote:You are far better off getting rid of that remote oil cooler, its actually doing more harm than good.
It would be getting bugger all air flow at all where it is and its just heating up the fan intake making the engine run hotter.
Replace it with a remote oil filter, that engine will thank you.
an engine like that only needs the stock oil cooler.
Would I put the fliter in the same spot or somewhere else...? Also what would this filtrr help with? Any links I can look at?
just because its a kit car... doesnt mean its not a vw!
the manifold is the give away. as it has two ports each side.
as for the filter, its to increase the lift span of the engine by better filtering the oil as opposed to the strainer thats fitted as standard
barls wrote:the manifold is the give away. as it has two ports each side.
as for the filter, its to increase the lift span of the engine by better filtering the oil as opposed to the strainer thats fitted as standard
So they dont make a twin port 1500...
just because its a kit car... doesnt mean its not a vw!
Craig Torrens6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
