Volkswagen, hot (Aircooled)

whos got the record

Who on this NG has the highest output engine in their beetle, how far can you go with them? HP figures please if you kno...

4 comments posted 21yrs

posted by bitme

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by bitme

DRLA vacuum port

I have a 1776 with Engle 110 and dual 36mm Dellorto DRLA carbs. One carb has a vacuum port, the other does not but it a...

0 comments posted 21yrs

posted by dennis.scanlon

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by dennis.scanlon

neeeeeeeeeeeeeed heeeeeeeeeelp engine problems

yes when i fire up my thing the engine ideal but it is only when i rev it it wont ideal any more what do u think it can...

0 comments posted 21yrs

posted by bearfaber

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by bearfaber

news.individual.de

Anyone else getting a "502" subscription expired when trying to access RAMVA with that news server?

5 comments posted 21yrs

posted by travist67

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by travist67

need to build heavy duty offroad ball joint front end

I have a Thing and it weighs about 300 lbs more than a stock Beetle and I usually have 4+ people in it. I constantly ma...

6 comments posted 21yrs

posted by mpi-brwNADA

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by mpi-brwNADA

electric fan cooling ?

Is this a no no ? Has it been tried ? I was thinking of using a 2 speed fan off a golf or similar and hooking up a therm...

2 comments posted 21yrs

posted by Tricky

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by Tricky

STF Seriously hacked again!!

Use discression going there... J.

2 comments posted 21yrs

posted by BergRace

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by BergRace

Need advice: droning, humming noise from front (40 MPH)

Symptoms: After a out of town mechanic (I was on a trip) replaced the right front tie rod approx. 300 miles ago, starte...

4 comments posted 21yrs

posted by Blank

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by Blank

what's up with shoptalkforums this week?

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 And so the ongoing saga of up,hacked,down,repatched,up,hacked... continue...

0 comments posted 21yrs

posted by davygrvy

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by davygrvy

Mysterious Gray Wire

I'm in the process of rewiring the ole '69 bug. There is a grey wire that is one of 4 wires that comes from the ignitio...

3 comments posted 21yrs

posted by eldgrim

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by eldgrim

best engine

what is the best engin for daily drving and that i can put a holley carb and turbo on it this is for a thing so im going...

4 comments posted 21yrs

posted by bearfaber

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by bearfaber

Swap '63 bug steering box into '72 bug

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to use a steering box out of a '63 bug in a '72 (standard) bug? It seems that it w...

8 comments posted 21yrs

posted by fredg

8 comments posted 21yrs posted by fredg

I changed p&c and head in engine - No valve gap!! WHY??

Hi, Well, I replaced the pistons and heads in my bug, and now when I adjust the valves, I find I'm running out of screw...

5 comments posted 21yrs

posted by MDSMSS02

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by MDSMSS02

Popping off the ventilation grilles?

The round ventilation grilles on the dash of a 71 bus . . . how do you get them off? I have what sounds to be a playing...

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posted by j.michael.elliottAT

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

Removing screws that will not come out.

The screw that holds the circular metal piece around the head light will not come out. I am sure it is stripped now as...

5 comments posted 21yrs

posted by sweetestcocguy

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by sweetestcocguy