Forum: VW air cooled
June 28th 07, 12:24 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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How can you read a crankshaft bearing?
Thanks Bill, just what I was looking for.
On Jun 27, 9:00 am, "Bill Spiliotopoulos" > wrote:
> It's 1.5 mm oversize, the third oversize. (sorry I thought I read 65.5 - 65
> =...
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Forum: VW air cooled
June 27th 07, 12:23 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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How can you read a crankshaft bearing?
Ok I came up with a better idea.
Rather than trying to measure the case surface, I measured the outer
diameter width of the bearings.
My stock bearings were 65mm in diameter.
The H bearing in...
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Forum: VW air cooled
June 27th 07, 12:31 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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How can you read a crankshaft bearing?
Ok with a cheap digital caliper..
The measurement of the bearing surface on my stock case is 64.99mm
On the H case it is 66.47mm
Give or take a few tenths..
I measured on the case half, the...
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Forum: VW air cooled
June 27th 07, 12:17 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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How can you read a crankshaft bearing?
I know not to ask random questions, without searching the group
first.. I've searched on here about crankshaft bearing sizes, and came
up blank.. I can't find anything.
I bought a 1500cc H case to...
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Forum: VW air cooled
June 27th 07, 12:06 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Views: 570
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Forum: VW air cooled
June 27th 07, 12:03 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Forum: VW air cooled
June 21st 07, 10:47 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Forum: VW air cooled
June 21st 07, 10:42 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Forum: VW air cooled
June 21st 07, 01:36 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Forum: VW air cooled
June 19th 07, 11:53 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 3rd 07, 01:37 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Turbos, Please help. Blow threw turbo.
I have a 1600cc Engine.
I have interest in a Turbo.
My engine is supposed to do 60hp.
I have always wanted to add a turbo, at the thought that it may then
do 100+hp.
I have found some cheap blow...
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Forum: VW air cooled
February 22nd 07, 02:15 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Engine Boring 94mm
Hello everyone. I got around to finding an old and cheap block ($23)
to try my tools on. I bored it for a 94mm Cylinder. I have a 94mm
cylinder for the measurements and to test the fit. Everything is...
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Forum: VW air cooled
December 24th 06, 01:35 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,578
1914cc Fast Engine!
Jan?? You've reccomended an 041 head. I have searched for info on a
head with 42x37.5 valves. I can't find anything except one person say
the valves are too big? That they will lose port velocity and...
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Forum: VW air cooled
December 24th 06, 01:20 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 8
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Whaty does Hoodride mean?
Sorry... I have seen several rat rods, etc.. that I have liked. I
didn't mean "ruined" so drastically like that.. That's not what I was
saying. I certainly am not a purist myself. I was meaning how...
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Forum: VW air cooled
December 24th 06, 01:10 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 25
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1914cc Fast Engine!
Update.. sold the Dune Buggy.. washed my hands of it. I did buy Lincoln
Gas Mig. I needed it anyways.
wrote:
> Ok more update.. I am not the new proud owner of a fiberglass...
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Forum: VW air cooled
December 21st 06, 02:04 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Whaty does Hoodride mean?
check out hoodride.com.
Commonly a lowered bug with narrowed front end, and that is RUSTY! Must
be stenciled with the Hoodride.com logo. Most rat rods are ruined and
chopped, and could not be...
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Forum: VW air cooled
December 21st 06, 01:48 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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'74 Std. Blue & New
Here's the thing.. You paid alot of money. Not saying it is not worth
it.. It can be worth much more easily. As he says anything without rust
is worth $2500. I agree. I paid $2800 for my rust free...
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Forum: VW air cooled
December 21st 06, 01:26 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 4
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leaky gas line
Water main repairs?? You would seriously put a hose over the leak and
clamp it??? It takes less than a minute to properly solder a 20¢
coupling or glue on a fitting. The rubber hose and clamps would...
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Forum: VW air cooled
November 23rd 06, 01:25 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 2
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power coating
I had a cheap Powder Coating setup from Eastwood. Worked great. Got to
have a spare oven though.
Jeff Barnes wrote:
> Every body who reads mags has seen power coating kits for $200.Any luck
> using...
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Forum: VW air cooled
November 14th 06, 12:45 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Views: 460
VW Magazines
Do you have the VolksWorld???
Whoa!! I'd be interested.. I started HotVWs and Trends around 2001..
anything before would be great. Let me know if you got any for sale
cheap. I got paypal too......
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Forum: VW air cooled
November 14th 06, 12:34 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 8
Views: 460
VW Magazines
Whoa!! I'd be interested.. I started HotVWs and Trends around 2001..
anything before would be great. Let me know if you got any for sale
cheap. I got paypal too... Thanks.
Wolfgang wrote:
> I have...
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Forum: VW air cooled
November 9th 06, 08:24 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 8
Views: 460
VW Magazines
Hot VW's
Volks World
etc..
Help-Slip-Franklin wrote:
> Are there any VW air-cooled mags out there? I've done a few net searches and
> turned up nothing. I'd really like to subscribe to something...
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Forum: VW air cooled
November 6th 06, 11:32 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,578
1914cc Fast Engine!
Ok more update.. I am not the new proud owner of a fiberglass dune
buggy. The state of NC requires it to be notarized.. we took the title
to the bank, had it notarized.. I went to the DMV, they said...
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Forum: VW air cooled
November 6th 06, 12:55 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,578
1914cc Fast Engine!
Sorry, I don't know where to get them new. I paid $175 off eBay(tm).
Someone bought it cheaper, and I emailed to buy it after they got done
using it for $175. Pretty good deal in my opinion. The...
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Forum: VW air cooled
November 4th 06, 01:27 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,578
1914cc Fast Engine!
Ok an update.
I got the boring and flycutter tool. It fits the case and everything.
I also found a 1961 Fiberglass "Manx Similiar Looking" Dune Buggy.
It came with 2 1600cc DP Engines..
So now I...
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