10-4 Richard
I reached Wayne – 1 set is cleaned up and waiting for the rebuild kits he
ordered ( should be here by the end of the week ) and the other set will be
cleaned this week and will get rebuilt as soon as the kits arrive.
Wayne said he should be able to find the missing pieces from a friend who
has old carbs laying around. He also said…[Read more]

Richard,
Tried to reach Wayne over the weekend – no luck – must have been busy w/ family – I will call tonight.
Did not get to the Bugout – did you get a chance to see if any parts were laying around?
I will give you a call when I hear from Wayne.
Later,
Dale

Ed,
I use Amsoil 20-50 full syn w/ high zinc formula – I buy it by the case.
I do think that the full syn oil does cause our engines to drip a bit more.
Brad Penn has a high zinc formula as does the Rottela brand.
Most were designed for diesel engines in 20-50 weight, but work well for
our engines. I think that 10-30 is too light and will cause…[Read more]

Richard,
Dropped of Monday night – Wayne said to check w/ him on Saturday and see
what is up. He has to order rebuild kits for the carbs and do the work, so
could be a few days. The set w/o the filters was missing the part where you
you hook up the throttle – do you have those laying around somewhere or
are they just missing?
I may be going to the…[Read more]

dbrock,
Send me your email and I will send you a couple of pictures.
Dale

Richard,
Hope to drop off the carbs at my engine guy tonight – I will find out his
timeline and let you know when he should finish the rebuilds.
Dale

Paul/Richard,
I did spend less then the 2500.00 for my speedie, but it was a basket case
and will cost me a ton by the time I am done, but a lot less than many else
will have invested ( not counting all the work I have done ).

d,
I think I have what you need – it’s part of a set I took off my car when I
restored it and believe it worked fine when I took it off.
It’s about 3 1/4 at the top – maybe a bit more and is in MPH around the
edge w/ KPH on the inside. It is black faced VDO w/ 36,000 plus on the
clock. I aleady took the oil temp out of the set so I guess I could…[Read more]

d,
I may have one – I will check.
Dale

Thanks,
I have some stuff as well – left overs from the remodel on the TD plus VW
stuff – let me know this week – I will throw into the car.
Dale

Richard,
What do the dual carbs say on the side? Looks like a small set.
I do have a newly rebuilt 31pict carb ( looks like new ) w/ a spacer that
allows it to be used on a dual port or remove for a single port.
Dale

Richard – I might be interested in the carbs myself and might have some stuff to trade etc. – what do you need? Did they have all the stuff w/ them like riser tubes and linkage etc.?
Looking forward to meeting you and Ed in a couple of weeks.
Dale
 

Ed,
I did the JC Whitney one – worked good – still driving 3 years later – no
problem. They have two types – I used the cheaper one.
Dale

Mel,
Look me up when you are there – you will see all the speedsters w/ the TD
guys next to them – bringing your car? I was hoping for a TD only run
through the countryside sometime during the day.
Dale

Richard, Ed and Mel – Bruce from the Speedster club has asked that you
RSVP w/ him as soon as possible if you want to take part in any of the
scheduled activities ( dinners etc. ). Please check out his email on the other
site and let him know.
Looking forward to meeting you guys,
Dale

OK Guys,
IT looks like we have 2 or 3 more coming then the last couple of years – good deal.
If you want to join Paul and myself in the dinners and other functions please RSVP w/ Bruce ( info can be found on the speedster site above ) as they might run out of space ( sometimes as many as 60 -70 speedster guys ). I am sure we can sit w/ each other…[Read more]

OK Guys,
You are running out of time for a place to stay in Carlisle
if you want to go.
Paul and I will be staying at the same hotel as the
speedster guys and there are still a few rooms there if
you hurry. We have got to know those guys over the
years ( I am building a speedster as well ) and go on the
tours w/ them w/ our TD’s although sometimes…[Read more]

Ok guys
After missing last year I will be going again and hope to
have a good time. I will be staying w/ the Speedster
group again as I am restoring one in my garage, but
don’t think it will be done in time for the show, so
should be w/ my TD.
Anyone else coming? How about we hook up for a drive
through the PA countryside? Let me know if you need…[Read more]

Chuck,
Look on the Samba and type in steering wheel – should be a few that will fit the bill – wood ones as well.
Also on the bay – lots of nice used wood wheels – just type in wood steering wheels under the bay motors section.
I gave one away the other day or you would have had one.
 
Dale

Paul,
I should be there again – depends on my job, but hope it all works out. I have a spot in the hotel so it should be a good time.
Dale