Thank you both!  The weather was not cooperative this week or else I would have taken Zella for a spin.

I was, on the other hand, able to get a bunch of other work finished in the garage all while having my 8-month old job boss looking on.

WOW! Your air filter creation looks Great! I have the same clearance problem and I’ve been using the smaller air filter on top of the carb since I’ve owned my car. I like your set-up much better!

Allen,

Glad you got it – you will laugh about it – some day…

I had the same problem so just left the dizzy and reversed the wires – still that way today 10 plus years so far – should have suggested it before you had your meltdown – sorry about that – I have been there many times as well.

Glad you got it sorted, Allen. Been there.

Hard to eat crow but I’m eating it. Problem getting the dizzy shaft out was the tool. It wasn’t sitting in the top of the shaft enough. Took a break and tried again and out it came. Got her al back together and there was no Wveem. That’s because of the TD style muffler. Sounds nice. I’ll give her a god breaking run tomorrow. Sorry about my…[Read more]

Hard to eat crow but I’m eating it. Problem getting the dizzy shaft out was the tool. It wasn’t sitting in the top of the shaft enough. Took a break and tried again and out it came. Got her all back together and there was no Wveem. That’s because of the TD style muffler. Sounds nice. I’ll give her a good break-in run tomorrow. Sorry about my…[Read more]

Well I’ve been at it for 2 hours and so far I have gotten the distributer shaft up out of the hole 1/8 inch. Need it up 1/2 inch minimum to turn the shaft. Better if I can get it out all the way and inspect it. If I have to pull the engine to fix it……I’M DONE. The whole kit and caboodle gone. This Fiberfab has been messing with me since Ive…[Read more]

Yesterday afternoon I got the final release from the doc on my shoulder replacement with the only restriction not to bench press “more than 100 pounds.” He’s a funny guy! So back to Moneypenny full time now. Pulled the fuel pump and mount yesterday when I got home from the doc. The plan is to use my distributor shaft puller and while rotating the…[Read more]

Greetings All

I’ts been a while since I’ve chimed in but I can offer another suggestion…I did the same project a few years back in The Penny Marie and I had success when I borrowed a slide hammer from Autozone. I just slit the expanding tip into the bushing and tightened it up. I then used the slide hammer to knock it out. It worked like a…[Read more]

Update on my question of how to remove the starter bushing from the transmission bell housing. Rob and Dave’s web site really gave no direct answer, other then remove the bushing before you install a new starter. There were several suggestions on the Samba web site, suggesting to use a 7 mm easy out, and clamping onto the easy out with vice grips…[Read more]

dang. Back to the “how do I post a photo” rag. Sorry Allen.

I understand what it means to have the disty in backwards, out 180 degrees. So if that’s what you’re talking about, easy fix. Try it one way. She no a-start, pull it out, turn it 180, and try it again….

Good luck!

Allen
You have to upload the pic to your media file I order for the rest of us to see what you are talking about. Think Paul or Ed posted instructions in the How to section of the site

Even better. Here’s what the manual shows. My offset is in the opposite direction. But I have another manual that says the way I have it is correct.

Thanks Ed. I’ll take a pic when I come back from my doc visit and post it. I’pretty sure I’m off 180 degrees off on the distributor shaft.

Offset to the distributor shaft?

I’m not sure what that is, Allen. Seems we have another thread where pics would help.

That looks really trick. Nice job!

If I had it to do again I’d go with a 2-inch narrowed beam.

In your case it sounds like maybe the body or fenders aren’t centered just right, which is probably not all that unusual. You might be able to find some adjustment but it’s a whole other project.

Yes, the new beam can be swapped in without removing the fenders—at least it could on my c…[Read more]

Ditto. SOunds like something of a benchmark for TDr values too.

OK,I’m thinking about going with the adjustable axle on my Duchess which currently has the original hacked (cut and turned torsion bar with heavy weights in the front )set up.First question:can the axle be swapped out without having to remove any fenders or other body parts?

second question:does it make sense to go with the 2inch narrowed axle or…[Read more]