A few were interested in waht they were in buy swap and sell.
Here is a pictorial for those interested.
Just more of a Tech point now
This is the hood jax
Bizarre ·
Aussieveedubbers · Tech Talk
Hood Jax
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/8785/hood-jax
Bizarre ·
pins securing hood for normal operation
Bizarre ·
pull the pins and the lid comes off
Bizarre ·
install hood jax and pin in place
Bizarre ·
re-install hood into second hole
Bizarre ·
All done
Stanley ·
What does the threaded rod do and what supports the weight of the decklid ?:o
Bizarre ·
You drill a 10mm hole in the U bracket and the threaded rod fits in there and the nut holds it there.
This is what supports the lid.
You cant see the hole on Blue2 cause i havent run the hood jax since Blue1 and i had a hole on them.
I am going to pull the U bracket off Blue1 and spray - just so i dont have a hole in the second one
This is what supports the lid.
You cant see the hole on Blue2 cause i havent run the hood jax since Blue1 and i had a hole on them.
I am going to pull the U bracket off Blue1 and spray - just so i dont have a hole in the second one
Peter Leonard ·
those wheels are fooly shick, blue. and i see you have a oil reservoir overflow sump thingy. WHERE FROM? HOW DO I GET ONE!??!?!
need one for valla...
eep.
otherwise it's gonna be a coke bottle or something. running.. out.. of .. time...
need one for valla...
eep.
otherwise it's gonna be a coke bottle or something. running.. out.. of .. time...
Bizarre ·
Pete
its a CB Performance
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=241
picked it up somewhere 2nd hand. They are good!
Dunno if anyone sells them here though.
its a CB Performance
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=241
picked it up somewhere 2nd hand. They are good!
Dunno if anyone sells them here though.
Peter Leonard ·
ta blue, something else on my shopping list now 😀
VWCOOL ·
Hi folks, I'm just about to pick up another batch of freshly-made Hoodjax so get your orders in for spring/summer!
Lets more air in, makes your car go faster, drops oil temperature, reduces hot-idle stumbles, improves throttle response, makes the lame walk and the blind see!
Thought I'd 'bump' this thread because it's the best at explaining what the Hoodjax device is and how it fits to the rear of Beetles.
$80 plus P&H.
[ Edited on 19-11-2006 by VWCOOL ]
Lets more air in, makes your car go faster, drops oil temperature, reduces hot-idle stumbles, improves throttle response, makes the lame walk and the blind see!
Thought I'd 'bump' this thread because it's the best at explaining what the Hoodjax device is and how it fits to the rear of Beetles.
$80 plus P&H.
[ Edited on 19-11-2006 by VWCOOL ]
68AutoBug ·
Yes,Peter Leonard wrote:and i see you have a oil reservoir overflow sump thingy.
You have quite a system of breather hoses going to Your air cleaners in the top... [unusual]
I had the aluminium extension and had a hose coming down and up into My dry foam air cleaner
The engine blew oil up the hose into the air cleaner and filled the dry foam up with oil....
did take a while to do it...
So, now I have added a tee piece into My oil breather line
and back to an open breather pipe under the engine..
at first I had a rubber restricter piece on the open breather but oil was still pushed up into the New air cleaner...
not a lot of oil but still an oily vapour, so I've opened up the open breather under the engine and made the inside of the hose going into the air cleaner very small...
Only problem I'm having now, is when I add oil to the engine, because of the tee piece being under the oil filler
most of the oil goes on the ground....
so back to the drawing board....
I did check at the nationals and at Valla/nambucca and most cars only have a small air breather..
on their engines...
Yours is really good...
I presume You don't get any oily vapours in Your air cleaners... or nothing to complain about....as
The large upright reservoir should stop any oil getting blown out I would presume...
LEE
[ Edited on 20-8-2006 by 68AutoBug ]
humpty ·
I have always run my valve cover breathers and OEM breather to a central catch tank (with air cleaner attatched) which drains the return oil to the crankcase... usually back via the fuel pump boss, as I run an electric fuel pump..... Never had any issues with vapour coming out the OEM crankcase breather with this arangement.... Any engine that can produce more RPM than a stocker has the potential to create greater crankcase breathing issues and ofcourse older engines start to produce blow-by also... Having an effective crankcase breather stops this phenomenon.... Just DONT plumb it to you carby aircleaners!.... It MUST vent to atmosphere to work effectively.
And I like the Hoodjax.... I have used a similar thing for the past 20 years on various VW's and it works a treat!
And I like the Hoodjax.... I have used a similar thing for the past 20 years on various VW's and it works a treat!
Bizarre ·
Hmmmm VW do??humpty wrote:.... Just DONT plumb it to you carby aircleaners!.... It MUST vent to atmosphere to work effectively.
Why wouldnt you put you case under negative pressure ??
humpty ·
High reving engines can produce excessively high levels of crankcase pressure... The OEM set-up just can't cope with is.... And most aftermarket carb kits are NOT designed to burn off the extra oil vapour that is pushed their way.... And if you only pass it one side on a twin carb set-up (as I have seen many times), you run the risk of effecting the tune on one side of the engine..... the best option is add more outlet areas (valve covers is the most common area) for the extra crankcase pressure to vent too and feed this to a centralised breather box, which then drains any collected oil back to the crankcase... Its a very common addition to performance vehicles... Infact its in the rules for most motorsport activity I believe...
68AutoBug ·
Vw engines oil filler has a pipe going under the engine where excess pressure is exited, and a hose coming off the top that goes to the air cleaner, where any fumes are sucked in by the carburetor...Bizarre wrote:Hmmmm VW do??humpty wrote:.... Just DONT plumb it to you carby aircleaners!.... It MUST vent to atmosphere to work effectively.
Why wouldnt you put you case under negative pressure ??
and any bad blowby can go down the pipe ,,
its a very good set up.... as You can add oil and it only goes into the engine, not down the pipe...
Lee
VWCOOL ·
Plumbing to carb air cleaners is fine and is in fact required by law. Oil won't get up that high unless you have overfilled your sump and if your engine is getting too much blowby, it's because your rings are stuffed
Anyhow, back on topic, fellers!
Anyhow, back on topic, fellers!
68AutoBug ·
thats why VW engines were the enemy of the USA pollution laws...
with the engine breather outlet under the engine....
and with no seal on the Crankshaft pulley...
heaps of fumes into the atmosphere..
so pollution is at a maximum
with air cooled VW engines
and yes, I have overfilled My engine a bit...
its hard to judge...
My engine has done less than 1000kms since the engine was overhauled... [10 years ago]
Lee
with the engine breather outlet under the engine....
and with no seal on the Crankshaft pulley...
heaps of fumes into the atmosphere..
so pollution is at a maximum
with air cooled VW engines
and yes, I have overfilled My engine a bit...
its hard to judge...
My engine has done less than 1000kms since the engine was overhauled... [10 years ago]
Lee
Joel ·
the pipe going down was deleted in mid 73 when alternators started so that only one PCV went to the air cleaner
which makes for a leakier engine from the breather/filler
but back on subject its a smart thing to do in summer specially if u have a twinport/doghouse engine in a pre 72 vw
even volkswagen worked out after 12months that 2 decklid vents wasnt enough for the new doghouse cooling system
i see so many bugs with these engines and no decklid vents and the owners dont know why their cars run hotter oil temps
-Joel
[ Edited on 3-9-2006 by DUB74L ]
which makes for a leakier engine from the breather/filler
but back on subject its a smart thing to do in summer specially if u have a twinport/doghouse engine in a pre 72 vw
even volkswagen worked out after 12months that 2 decklid vents wasnt enough for the new doghouse cooling system
i see so many bugs with these engines and no decklid vents and the owners dont know why their cars run hotter oil temps
-Joel
[ Edited on 3-9-2006 by DUB74L ]
humpty ·
I said crankcase pressure.... NOT excessive engine oil..... Though excessive crankcase pressure can carry oil vapour aswell guys.... thats why high reving engines need improved crankcase breathing.... If you have never experienced the phenomenon, with a big engine, then you are not trying hard enough!...
Some of you guys who are old enough to remember when the BERG's visited these shores, may remember that god damn ugly breather box that Gary made for the Black car when he was staying with Jeff Unwin.... It was massive big white thing that was built to handle the huge amount of crankcase pressure that the BIG engine was creating.... In his early runs at Eastern Creek he had a few oil downs from excessive crankcase pressure.... sure this is an extreme case, but that was one of the reasons Gene Berg developed the 365 style breather/filler for TI engines in the first place.... And that was the type of breather they originally ran on the Black car... But even 365 style breather/filler couldn't cope with the increase in capacity!
Bigger engine + bigger revs=More crankcase pressure....
Result.... Its gotta go somewhere.
Thats why competition engines require more effective crankcase breathers with built in oil vapour traps....
Some of you guys who are old enough to remember when the BERG's visited these shores, may remember that god damn ugly breather box that Gary made for the Black car when he was staying with Jeff Unwin.... It was massive big white thing that was built to handle the huge amount of crankcase pressure that the BIG engine was creating.... In his early runs at Eastern Creek he had a few oil downs from excessive crankcase pressure.... sure this is an extreme case, but that was one of the reasons Gene Berg developed the 365 style breather/filler for TI engines in the first place.... And that was the type of breather they originally ran on the Black car... But even 365 style breather/filler couldn't cope with the increase in capacity!
Bigger engine + bigger revs=More crankcase pressure....
Result.... Its gotta go somewhere.
Thats why competition engines require more effective crankcase breathers with built in oil vapour traps....
VWCOOL ·
Nice warm day today... So, who wants some Hoodjax? :bounce
[ Edited on 10-11-2006 by VWCOOL ]
[ Edited on 10-11-2006 by VWCOOL ]
humpty ·
Nice plug!....
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enigmastos ·
VWCOOL: How would one go about obtaining a set of your hoodjax?
Ta
Ta
68AutoBug ·
Yes,
I agree...
Summer is just about here....
Don't run a closed engine lid....
You will notice the difference...
its amazing really....
All the engine bay is cooler,, much cooler...
and No, Rain doesn't effect the engine at all.....
I leave mine open All the time....
Raining or not...
Lee
http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug
I agree...
Summer is just about here....
Don't run a closed engine lid....
You will notice the difference...
its amazing really....
All the engine bay is cooler,, much cooler...
and No, Rain doesn't effect the engine at all.....
I leave mine open All the time....
Raining or not...
Lee
http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug
humpty ·
I have to disagree here..... I have run stand-offs for years, but always close the engine cover during winter as my dellortos have gotten water in them and sometimes I've had a wet dizzy in extreme conditions..... That said.... Hoodjax (Stand-offs) work a treat in hot conditions.... A good investment IMHO.....68AutoBug wrote:and No, Rain doesn't effect the engine at all.....
I leave mine open All the time....
Raining or not...
68AutoBug ·
Hi Neil,
I changed My AIR filter to one with louvers so it doesn't block up with water...
that is possibly the only problem...
You can buy waterproofing kits for the coil and dizzy
if they are affected...
My Son, has twin webers and has run his open in the wet.
While you are driving, the rain doesn't normally go in there
its when you have stopped...
or you could put plastic or metal covers over the carbies...
or different air filters...
waterproof ones....
but I wouldn't drive mine in the summer without the engine lid open...
Not just the engine is cooler...
Everything is cooler, and thats got to better....
Lee
I changed My AIR filter to one with louvers so it doesn't block up with water...
that is possibly the only problem...
You can buy waterproofing kits for the coil and dizzy
if they are affected...
My Son, has twin webers and has run his open in the wet.
While you are driving, the rain doesn't normally go in there
its when you have stopped...
or you could put plastic or metal covers over the carbies...
or different air filters...
waterproof ones....
but I wouldn't drive mine in the summer without the engine lid open...
Not just the engine is cooler...
Everything is cooler, and thats got to better....
Lee
VWCOOL ·
...or you could simply do what Hoodjax are designed for, and remove them in 20 seconds... :thumb
Learner ·
where can i get them in melbourne?
hellbugged ·
email or u2u VWCOOL (above), he makes em and will send them out to you...
xornge666x ·
Can I make a suggestion on these. Instead of using the pins supplied, use these...
If you use the supplied ones on a car with decent paint, they will damage paint on the decklid, and the hoodjax if they are painted too.
You can buy these in the correct diameter from any bolt shop, maybe bunnings etc too.
Other than that I was very impressed, great product!
If you use the supplied ones on a car with decent paint, they will damage paint on the decklid, and the hoodjax if they are painted too.
You can buy these in the correct diameter from any bolt shop, maybe bunnings etc too.
Other than that I was very impressed, great product!
Learner ·
howmuch would you ask for to ship to melbourne?
68AutoBug ·
Yes,
Those lynch clips are much better than the "R" Clips...
which do scratch the paint....
I didn't think they [correct Lynch clips] were available in
Australia...
One of the locals uses them, but He bought the Lynch clips in the USA...
Some sizes of these clips are used in Power Take Off shafts on tractor implements.. PTO clips...
My Son uses VW dip sticks instead of "R" clips..
Lee
Those lynch clips are much better than the "R" Clips...
which do scratch the paint....
I didn't think they [correct Lynch clips] were available in
Australia...
One of the locals uses them, but He bought the Lynch clips in the USA...
Some sizes of these clips are used in Power Take Off shafts on tractor implements.. PTO clips...
My Son uses VW dip sticks instead of "R" clips..
Lee
xornge666x ·
I bought a heap of them at the local bolt shop in Dandenong Vic, perfect fit, actually a little firmer than the R ones. EMPI and Bugpack sell them as "quick release pins" but they are available at a fastener shop. I think they were a whole $1.25ea. Though you can get them from EMPI etc for $15 or so!
I use them on std decklid also to get the lid out of the way to work around the engine easier...
I use them on std decklid also to get the lid out of the way to work around the engine easier...
VWCOOL ·
Hey thanks for the rap, I'll check out those jobbiesxornge666x wrote:Can I make a suggestion on these. Instead of using the pins supplied, use these...
If you use the supplied ones on a car with decent paint, they will damage paint on the decklid, and the hoodjax if they are painted too.
You can buy these in the correct diameter from any bolt shop, maybe bunnings etc too.
Other than that I was very impressed, great product!
[ Edited on 19-11-2006 by VWCOOL ]
VWCOOL ·
if you live in Sydney, I can sell direct and am happy to install for free, if you wanna come to my place (nth shore). Or I can mail to you. P&P is around $10 to anywhere in Oz and $30 to USA or Europeenigmastos wrote:VWCOOL: How would one go about obtaining a set of your hoodjax?
Ta
oval TOFU ·
hey Andy
Do you have a larger pic of those fastners? I'm interested in getting a pair..
thanks
Do you have a larger pic of those fastners? I'm interested in getting a pair..
thanks
xornge666x ·
Sorry Chris no, I ripped that of dans performance site when I was lookin for a pic of them.
I still have a box of them at my place, but might be a hassle to get someone to get them out.
Just measure the clip you have, and its slightly thicker. Measure the length and match it up. Just check amongst the various fasteners in Bunnings otherwise go to a bolt shop. I bought bulk from Economy Bolts in Dandy, but they keep the correct size on the shelf. I cant remember the sizes I bought them a few years ago!
I still have a box of them at my place, but might be a hassle to get someone to get them out.
Just measure the clip you have, and its slightly thicker. Measure the length and match it up. Just check amongst the various fasteners in Bunnings otherwise go to a bolt shop. I bought bulk from Economy Bolts in Dandy, but they keep the correct size on the shelf. I cant remember the sizes I bought them a few years ago!
68AutoBug ·
Well, I've found Hood jacks to be 200% better than the alloy empi standoffs..VWCOOL wrote:...or you could simply do what Hoodjax are designed for, and remove them in 20 seconds... :thumb
I tried all winter to get My engine lid aligned perfectly...
without success...
and my Son just bought a beetle with Hoodjacks which He gave to Me..
so Hood jacks it is....
Recommended for all beetles...
More Air, and cooler air is needed in the summer...
Lee
1303Steve ·
Hi
I bought a set for my daily driver 1303. I took it down to Canberra on the weekend and the motor ran very cool at extra fast highway speeds. Good investment.
Steve
I bought a set for my daily driver 1303. I took it down to Canberra on the weekend and the motor ran very cool at extra fast highway speeds. Good investment.
Steve
Stanley ·
I run hood jax on my turbo beetle. Haven't had any problems with overheating and the fact I can bet the deck lid off in seconds is a bonus.....👍
and no i'm not on commission.....😁
and no i'm not on commission.....😁
Wv00vw ·
Can you still get these things?
68AutoBug ·
Someone on here makes them and sells them
and installs them at the VW Nationals...
LEE
and installs them at the VW Nationals...
LEE
68AutoBug ·
VWCOOL wrote:if you live in Sydney, I can sell direct and am happy to install for free, if you wanna come to my place (nth shore). Or I can mail to you. P&P is around $10 to anywhere in Oz and $30 to USA or Europeenigmastos wrote:VWCOOL: How would one go about obtaining a set of your hoodjax?
Ta
Craig Torrens ·
Yep I can supply you with a set...send me a PMWv00vw wrote:Can you still get these things?