That’s it. I got one at a junk yard a few years ago for $5 or $7. Bit of a hunt, but they’re there.

The offset is good as well.

The tube is 2″ inside diameter, unless I’m mistaken. A 2.25″ hole would be a fairly snug fit, while a 2.5″ makes for easy installation.

Paul, I was going solely from my experience on my early FF and my 69 pan which had the original battery mounting tabs removed. The rear shelf height could also vary from one kit manufacturer to another, which…[Read more]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>The tube is 2″ inside diameter, unless I’m mistaken. A 2.25″ hole would be a fairly snug fit, while a 2.5″ makes for easy installation.</p>
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Paul, I was going solely from my experience on my early FF and my 69 pan which had the original battery mounting tabs removed. The rear shelf height…[Read more]

Per my assembly manual, I am supposed to drill a 2-1/2 inch hole with the center of the hole 2-1/2 inches from the outer edge of the seat base. But the Fiberfab manual says to locate the seat base and drill a pilot hole through the front end of the seat base and straight back into the body tub. But both assembly manuals say drill a 2-1/2 inch hole…[Read more]

I don’t disagree with Kent. (Don’t you love that? It probably means my next sentence is where I’m gonna disagree!  😈 )

But if you put it under the seat, your best approach is to use the standard VW battery mount.

That’s how my Duchess is set up. And as I noted above, there is plenty of room between the battery and the inner side panels…[Read more]

Ed,  Is this the one you saw?  https://www.roadreadywheels.com/product/nissan-altima-steel-wheel-2/

I think Eddy is right.  Too much worry.  The Beetle’s original design dates back to the 1930s and oils likely weren’t as good back then, so perhaps there was more need to worry about engine failure due to overheating back then.  Today’s oils are likely a lot better, particularly the synthetic ones.  Apparently today’s oils can stand the heat.  Th…[Read more]

Maybe we are worrying way to much about 215-220 degrees?   https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/

Hmmm!   http://www.speedtalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=31363

I’m sorry!  I didn’t notice until now that the original poster had posted a link to the above site!

An interesting article regarding VW oil temperature  !  http://haysvwrepair.com/operating-temperatures/

a problem with dual single throat carbs is that the number 1 and number 3 cylinders run lean at idle because of the intake timing. the timing is more even if 1 and 3 are on a common throat and 2 and 4 on another.  also a single two barrel is considered easier to synchronize than two individual carbs two feet apart!   The crossfire manifold does a…[Read more]

That center mount would give individual, equal length runners for a 48 IDA – but would not allow you to use a factory alternator/generator stand nor shroud. I’m not sure what it’s application would be, other than drag racing…

I modified my Scat shroud to add the vanes, thermostat and Hoover bit.

I would like to try a manifold like this one though!http://www.headflowmasters.com/the-cheater-single-carburetor-vw-manifold.html#.V5zMrhOgBPY    I think it would need some kind of heat to be a good runner from cold engine to hot though!

By the way, I recommend the dual ict’s over any single carb on stock or nearly stock volkswagens. My engine never ran so good and there is no concern about getting heat to the carb like there is on centermounts.  most heat tubes on Volkswagens are long since plugged with carbon anyway and those long runners are way to cold for the fuel to stay…[Read more]

I had a scat doghouse shroud on my oxyboxer with a type 4 oil cooler. I used it to get better clearance for my dual weber ict carbs. it didn’t cool nearly as well as the fi shroud does with just the type 1 oil cooler. it didn’t have the venturi ring on it though and it also had an aftermarket fan in it.   I think the VW guys are right though, t…[Read more]

I need to adjust both my doors – they are sagging and rubbing the bottom door jamb. Unfortunately, the stainless steel screws have fused over the years and I’ve been unable to loosen them. I kicking this can down the road, since I’m facing the very real possibility of having to drill them out to fix it…

I hope people are using Never Seize when…[Read more]

FYI – You can buy a venturi ring and install it on earlier shrouds. I’m running a Scat doghouse shroud (with heater tubes), the larger VW fan, and installed one of those venturi rings on it. It provides a similar function as a carb velocity stack – it smoothes out the airflow at higher RPMs since the air no longer has to travel around a 90 degree…[Read more]