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    Autolinea crankcase vs tinware

    I've just assembled my autolinea crankcase and put on the breast plate under the front pulley. However, neither the original or new one fits. Is this a common problem or does someone make a new one?
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    Eberspacher fuel heater

    It's a B2 unit, something tells me it might not actually be for a vw on further research.
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    Eberspacher fuel heater

    So I've just managed to get my hands on an original Eberspacher fuel heater, the question is, where should I mount it? Can I get rid of my heat exchangers and go with J tubes? Any suggestions?
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    Early bay front panel -help!

    I've not heard good things about the repro ones. I've put a post on the samba to see if anyone is parting out a bus and would sell me the lower corner......I'm not holding out much hope on that one though. Ill let you know what I find
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    Early bay front panel -help!

    Any idea where I can get a good quality early bay front panel, I'm really only looking for the lower section under the lights. I know that klassic fab do one but shipping one from the US will cost a fortune. I've heard that a lot of the repo ones are the late bay panels that have been chopped up...
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    Wanted - front seats

    Does anyone have a set of front seats for an early bay, I'm going to retrim them so jus need good frames
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    Weber 40 IDF carbs - over kill?

    Thanks guys, I've decided to go for the 34ict with the cb performance linkage However, I have put them on eBay, they are in great original condition, just need a very good clean if anyone is interested...
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    Weber 40 IDF carbs - over kill?

    Or should I just use one with a split manifold set up?
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    Weber 40 IDF carbs - over kill?

    Guys, Just been given some original weber 40 idf carbs. I've just bought a set of weber 34 ICTs however I'm now thinking I should fit the 40 IDF's instead I'm running a twin port 1641 with a scat c25 cam, bigger valves What the general opinion?
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    Weber carb refurbishment?

    Just got hold of a pair of weber 40 idf's, does anyone know of a good place to get them refurbished?
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    scat rocker set up. is this normal?

    Does anyone know where there are some instructions or a YouTube clip so I can set them up correctly or as best as they can be, I can't seem to find anything.
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    Flywheel bolt vs impact gun

    thanks for the help guys
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    scat rocker set up. is this normal?

    ive just bought some new scat rockers for my new engine, these are the 1.25 with the half ball at the ends which sit on the valve problem i have is that one of two of the rockers dont sit central to the valve, they are slightly offset. is this normal, ive bought smaller shims and the they are...
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    What carb for this kit?!?!

    They do a low version of the kit which says its ok for a bus and a filter
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    What carb for this kit?!?!

    I was looking at these 2 kits using webers http://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-BEETLE-BUG-GENUINE-WEBER-SINGLE-44-IDF-CARB-CARBURETOR-KIT-K1316-WK316-/130904629176?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AVolkswagen&hash=item1e7a861fb8&vxp=mtr" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Or...
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    What carb for this kit?!?!

    Thanks for the advice. I'm building a 1641 twin port, I'm also looking at a vacuum distributor rather than a 009. I'm just looking to use it for every day driving, no racing planned. Just want a little more power than stock I asked some guys on the samba the same question and they have all...
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    What carb for this kit?!?!

    So I'm looking at running a single carb but using it like a twin carb system I've been looking at this kit from Chirco but wanted to know what the best carb would be. I'm torn between a weber and a dellorto http://www.chircoestore.com/catalog/advanced_searc...;image.y=5"...
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    Flywheel bolt vs impact gun

    Thanks guys, think a torque wrench is the way forward, eBay it is!
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    Flywheel bolt vs impact gun

    So I've been deciding the best way to tighten up the flywheel bolt without having to buy a massive new torque wrench. I've seen that the RAC do a impact gun that peeks at 350nm for £35 Has anyone tried something like this and would it be suitable for the job?
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    Petronix distributer? Any good?

    Looking for SVDA distributed with electronic ignition, I've been looking at the petronix range, are they any good?
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