I hear you Kent, but in the case of brake drums, the distance traveled is restrained/limited by the fact that the shoe comes in contact with the drum.  Therefore, since the shoe is not allowed to travel further, we are only interested with pressure and slave cylinder size.  At the same pressure, the wheel cylinder with the larger piston surface a…[Read more]

Don’t understand your brake shoe distance traveled wonderings.  The shoe is going to travel the same distance (assuming they were adjusted the same).  No??

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Kent, I will try to get smart on using my “old” (actually only one year old) front drum cylinders on the back.  

Mine was cut and turned so I re-did it with adjusters, removing the small leaves. I re-set to the ride height it had when I bought it, which is a bit lower than a stock Bug.

all drums. I have a front disk kit to put in this winter with the soob job.

I recently installed aftermarket (SoCal auto) discs up front after a close call that required an emergency stop.  I also installed an upgraded master cylinder.  Installation was very easy.  Braking was markedly improved over standard VW drums.  (I was previously of the opinion that drums were all that was needed.  I was wrong.)  Fronts do seem…[Read more]

I recently installed aftermarket (SoCal auto) discs up front after a close call that required an emergency stop.  I also installed an upgraded master cylinder.  Installation was very easy.  Braking was markedly improved over standard VW drums.  (I was previously of the opinion that drums were all that was needed.  I was wrong.)  Fronts do seem…[Read more]

I have never used the “poll” feature of our website.  Don’t know whether I did it right.   

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Um. That link does not get to a particular part.

http://www.napaprolink.com/detail.aspx?R=BK_7451048_0361070879#This is the unit that came with my Fiberfab kit. Installation instructions in the manuals to the left.

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I think Alan “Dr. Clock” Merklin tested some electric heaters for Speedster builds. Came away unimpressed, as I recall. The verdict was something along the lines of maybe OK for early fall evenings in the North Carolina flatlands. It’s just very hard to make enough BTUs from a car battery.For comparison’s sake, consider this model Jegs Universal…[Read more]

The grill shell alone . . . .

 Kent,Put me in line next if possible.Thanks

This is why Muir advised against monkeying with the worm screw on the steering box, I think. Hope you can easily set it back close to where it was.And a good lesson for all: check every other thing first! Ball joints, rod-ends, rag joint…and that blasted bolt that holds the pitman arm to the steering shaft! Reminds me I gotta take a look at…[Read more]

Kent, you win the wittiest retort award for the day.  Very funny!  

The backup plan abides.

Plug gap is .041, Roy. There’s two feelers there.

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One man’s strange is another”s downright ugly.

Plug gap .020??  Sounds thin, but you’re the expert.  Also sounds like you’re about ready  to fire it up??  What’s your ETA??

Orangatang Poke Rims by Texan Wire Wheelshttp://fancy.to/a3isbpHope this posts…the strangest wires ever
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