Some original MGTD dash parts for sale on ebay   http://www.ebay.ca/sch/4886cliff/m.html?item=302324813121&autorefresh=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

here are some original MGTD parts for sale on ebay  http://www.ebay.ca/sch/4886cliff/m.html?item=302324813121&autorefresh=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

Correction… my speedo and tach are from a 924

Also, they are about 5″ so a lot easier to see with these old eyes and “fill” the dash better too!

I have purchased Porsche 914 speedo and tach for mine. The porsche speedo runs off the left front wheel like a VW does. Thay come with a cone type plastic “glass” in them so I carefully pryed them open and put flat plastic in them. I have not installed them yet but it looks pretty staight-forward. they have high beam and turn signal indicators in them

Well, best would likely be when you convert it to fuel injection!  I am collecting together the required pieces to do just that to mine.   maybe even a turbo if an appropriate one turns up in my travels!

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]

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 already had a large fan (aftermarket) and a doghouse shroud, so this was an upgrade to the FI shroud and a volkswagen  fan.

I installed a fan housing and fan from a 1975 fuel injected engine today. this housing has the “vortex ring” or what ever they call it!  It is also made a little different so doesn’t require the “hoover bit”.   I highly recommend it! appears to have reduced my temps by at least 10 degrees. even at 75 miles per hour I didn’t go over 210 degrees an…[Read more]

I have always had trouble keeping my engine temperature under 210 unless I limit my speed to 55mph..   This year I built myself an “oxyboxer” to install and got it all running thinking that with twice as much oil it surely would run cooler!  No such luck!  I almost wish I didn’t have a oil temperature guage!  I have resigned myself to driving the…[Read more]

I took mine apart and repaired it . It was a gear slipping on a shaft. A bit of crazy glue and its been good now for 3 years. Bit of a challenge getting the thing apart though!

I ordered one from here  http://www.ebay.ca/itm/251952560447?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

PMOSSBERG2015-06-11 15:29:18

As I wrote in a previous post, if this had happened on the highway I doubt I’d have even noticed it except for the bog it now has on acceleration.  I’m sure it is busted up and puked out the exhaust now. Engine is sounding fine.