Like Bill, I don’t like the word “better” in this application.  Kent is right that BCW used a heavier layup than Fiberfab.  And Fiberfab used more than Daytona MiGi.  

[Read more]

This is a pretty good discussion of hydraulic vs solid lifters:

That’s like asking which is better…”Blonde or Brunette” ?

Kent, do you have any experience with this Cam Kit?

Well, there’s no getting away from that “ClatterJet” sound. I’ll grant that.

Like I said, the guy who put mine together in ’82 had driven it since ’66, about 10 of those years on a 30-minute commute. Said he did maybe 120k on it, then put in new bearings (no stinking line bore), new jugs kit & it ran it in various other projects for another many years–he figures another 80,000. Refreshed again for the TD and did 30 k…[Read more]

A 70 year production kinda speaks for itself.Volkswagen E-motorManufacturer     VolkswagenProduction     1936???2006Configuration     Flat-4 naturally aspirated petrol engineCylinder block alloy     Aluminum / magnesium alloyCylinder head alloy     Aluminum / magnesium alloyValvetrain     Pushrod OHVFuel system     Mechanical / Carbe…[Read more]

Careful Paul.  Julie’ll hurt you.  

Ed, I hope that you are planning to come to the Air and Auto Classic in Va Bch.  You really should see Happy Jack’s new BCW with its extended body.  It was superbly done and you really can’t tell where and how the extension was done without some measuring devices.  Inside his engine cover, he has a 2332 cc dual Dellorto carb monster.  Are you com…[Read more]

If you really must have a front engined car (which weighs 300 pounds more than a VW-based one, features a teeny-tiny footwell and has no storage space), I’d say go Ford, just on parts availability. 

[Read more]

The Ford 2.3 was in production for over twenty years. The Chevette not so much. The Ford suspension is the suspension of choice for the aftermarket rod builder. The Chevette…???.

Hmm. What’s your budget & expected expenditure for a VW wasserboxer?

[Read more]

http://north-carolina.locateanyauto.com/auto-parts/vw-tow-bar.html

soob it. That’s what a lot of guys with wasserboxers are doing. Many Speedster replicas are getting them now too. google subaru VW swap & you’ll get the idea.

Looks great…nice job.

Wow. Congrats to you, James. Nice job on the revival. 

Third place trophy, Roy.

A little?   A LITTLE?  🙁

Pretty sure I did not have to take the brakes and stuff apart to replace the whole front beam. I did have the control arms off though, even though I didn’t need to do that either.Looks like you just need to disconnect them from the wheel with a ball joint separator (a pickle fork will do, since you’re replacing them anyway and so not worried about…[Read more]

Yay, Roy. You done real good, and NC is being reasonable here. $12,600 is just about right for a good running TD, and $5k is, I think, spot-on for an average, good running TD replica. Though yours is a little better than average, I think.