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billnparts replied to the topic vin numbers in the forum General Discussion 11 years, 9 months ago
Car manufacturer’s must use a federally mandated 17 digit VIN. This is consistent among all makes designating make, model, engine, year, and build sequence. Our kits are rather irrelevant in that most are classified as reconstructed or specialty vehicles and those rules do not apply. It would be along the lines of the Johnny Cash tune “One Piece…[Read more]
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KentT replied to the topic Phoenix… my revival project in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
That’s an alternative, though they’re noisy…
I was hoping someone might’ve tried the hideaway type to see if they’d tuck up under the TDr’s fender. If so, you could could get an entension bent and welded on that would put the exhaust back out in close to the original TD’s location…Yes, you have to remove the muffler by unbolting them at t… -
Robert J.Smith replied to the topic Happy New Year in the forum General Discussion 11 years, 9 months ago
Happy New Year to all you guys & girls! Hope you all have a good one.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Phoenix… my revival project in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
Muffler/header-wise, maybe the Tri mill “hotdog?” That thing looks as compact as the 3487 and supposedly works OK to 100 horses. Stock type dual exhaust setup. Cost like $150 or so.
Beyond that I think you’re looking at A-1 “Sidewinder” stuff, and it quickly gets spaghetti-like down there with lots of flanges and taking the muffler off to… -
KentT replied to the topic Phoenix… my revival project in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
That may have been the wording, Roy. I just remember that no specific number was stated.
I could be rolling along at about 90 and get passed occasionally — there wasn’t much traffic out there, back then…I’m not sure but I think I averaged 31.3 MPG at those speeds for the entire leg out. I tracked it because I wanted to make sure not to ge… -
Royal replied to the topic Phoenix… my revival project in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
“Reasonable and prudent”. Those are the words that I remember from my 1968 trip through Montana and Nevada. The trooper explained and then let me off – asking that I slow down a bit in my brand new 1968 Vista Cruiser.
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KentT replied to the topic Phoenix… my revival project in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
Well in 1975 Montana’s signs still stated: Speed limits dependent upon road conditions (or something to that effect)…
I just confirmed that with my wife — my co-driver — and we also remembered the “Next services: 90 miles” sign…The Feds may have passed the law, but some states clearly chose to ignore them…KentT2014-01-03 18:44:01
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edward ericson replied to the topic Soob swap in the forum VW Based Kits 11 years, 9 months ago
Very Cool. You are way ahead then! Please post on fuel delivery. I am planning on a Ford truck external pump and home-brewed lines running in those heat channels. But have not really dug hard into the details yet. Would be cool to just drop the Soob pump into the VW tank…?
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edward ericson replied to the topic Phoenix… my revival project in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
Excellent story. I believe everything you wrote except that part about “no speed limits.”
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KentT replied to the topic Phoenix… my revival project in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
More on why I chose to base it on 88s instead of the common 90.5s…
The thick walled machine-in 88s that I used in the KG were based on the earlier 90mm (not today’s 90.5mm) castings. I put about 40,000 miles on it with the 35×32 DP heads, before trading it, and compression was still checking within 5-7 psi of when it was newly built. It st… -
Steve Struchen replied to the topic Soob swap in the forum VW Based Kits 11 years, 9 months ago
I have found that I can buy 10′ outdoor antenna mast pipes that are 1.25″ od, 1.125 id.I have a Harbor Freight rolling wheel that I have upgraded with kits from Swag Off Road. I am going to try to bend that pipe to conform to the outside edge of the VW pan and thus route the radiator lines within the heat channel area.Finally got the engine a… -
edward ericson replied to the topic Phoenix… my revival project in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
Dang. I have an older shroud on my motor. 1966, 1300 SP. Going to part it out, I think.
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KentT replied to the topic Phoenix… my revival project in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
The later doghouse shrouds with heater hoses don’t work well with the dual Webers or HPMX clones — no room to get to them — if they don’t actually hit the shroud. That would’ve saved some serious money if they would — that new shroud, by the time I add the flaps/thermostat, venturi ring, Hoover bit, etc — cost me about as much as the…[Read more]
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edward ericson replied to the topic Phoenix… my revival project in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
That sounds like a really smart combo that should get you about 75 horse at the flywheel at 4750; 85 ft lbs. in the low 3000s with the restrictive exhaust. You’re going to be pushing about 300 lbs less than the KG with it, so it should move smartly.
I think Schu has a collector header on his car and it’s visible under the apron but not obnoxiously… -
KentT replied to the topic Chevy 2.2L dutchess in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
Yep, my old FF is nothing but fiberglass though it has the one-piece nose and the grille “vanes” formed which makes it quite strong and not subject to flexing in any direction… After I shaped, trimmed and added the OEM MG chrome/brass grille shell, it seems VERY sturdy.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Chevy 2.2L dutchess in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
Amazing. Mine has fiberglass.
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KentT replied to the topic Phoenix… my revival project in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
Well, progress has been MUCH slower than anticipated due to competing priorities, lack of time, and no garage (only a carport) to work in…
Front brakes (drums, steel/rubber lines, wheel cylinders, bearings, mounting HW, etc), master cylinder, shocks & steering stabilizer, tierods all replaced after much fussing and cussing with 40+… -
Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Chevy 2.2L dutchess in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
Ed,Re: the 2×4 in the grill shell….Classic Roadsters Ltd called for a curved piece of wood under the top of the grill shell. You cut it out of a 2×4. It fits up under the grill shell, along the lines of where teh hood meets the grill. I’ll show you in May!It has nothing to do with air flow, since the VW based car is built the same way. It simply…[Read more]
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Royal replied to the topic Chevy 2.2L dutchess in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
Ed, I think you can see it in the 2nd to last picture he posted. Looks like it’s purpose was to route the air through the radiator (in addition to some stiffening purposes).
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edward ericson replied to the topic Chevy 2.2L dutchess in the forum My Project 11 years, 9 months ago
Very nice, and very much relevant to one of my last remaining (theoretical) Soob swap issues. Thanks for posting.
Wait: “the 2X4 inside the radiator shell”? - Load More
