Air Cooled Addiction

still watching car show videos at work... this one actually looks cool though.


can't remember if this has been posted. safety first!

was watching car show videos at work today and spotted this wtf.

lapped the manifolds and carb to manifold surface https://i.imgur.com/DPLTzlF.jpg put the fan on the alternator (stand was also lapped and is just thrown on to get it out of my way) https://i.imgur.com/2jKpv0M.jpg and because it was starting to rust, painted the center section of the manifold "...

i got the manifold nut off with a short 13mm socket on a universal join to a 6" extension on a ratchet. it was at such an angel the universal joint didn't universal very well. i might see if we have any junk or leftover 13mm wrenches at work and cut one down like you did. i would imagine it wou...

new plugs are in, car wont start. just backfires out the carb when you crank and crank and crank and crank and crank and crank it. edit: alright, i got pissed, gave up, and pulled it all apart. generator and stand are off, intake manifold and carb are off. and low and behold there was fuel all over ...

what the hell, did he just hang a ghia body on a dune buggy?

DR7EA spark plugs acquired. we'll see if it makes any difference.

that's cool as hell. think ill add one to the list of shit i want at my lake estate

I'm clueless when it comes to super chargers but I wonder where this blower get its air from? im guessing there may be an intake on the other side of the firewall/behind the back seat. iv seen several turbo cars with that set up. they run naca ducts in the quarter windows and run like 3" hose ...