Whatever EFI system you end up with, pick the one that is most favoured by other ACVW'ers. Unless you plan on buying a couple of weekend's worth of dyno time, it really helps to have a base map to start with (that you can borrow) that is as close to your needs as possible. Sharkey's running an older Wolf system from Oz, but if I had to do it again I would recommend MegaSquirt as well.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Souza, Matt Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 7:57 AM To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1963 Beetle restoration IRS disk brakes, http://cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=1247, or http://store.airkewld.com/e-shop-online/brakes/beetle-and-ghia/bad-serie s-rear-disc-brake-kit.html My thoughts on the 1776 SP is for the simplicity, and robustness. I believe that the SP's have fewer failure points (intake boots, DP intake castings that warp) and the smaller carb is simpler to tune and maintain. I'm currently running a 1600 DP, but with an adapter to run the smaller carb, and it runs sweet. The only down side to changing the factory specs on the engine, is you'll most likely need to run a mech adv dizzy unless you know how to change vac/advance curves. The other option is something like this, http://cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=1855 then you get to tune with the laptop. For EFI, I've played around with Mega-Squirt EFI, and if you really want to understand what EFI is and how it works, I highly recommend looking into it. http://www.msefi.com/index.php for the forums, and http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/megasquirti-programmable-efi-system-p cb30-unassembled-kit-p-46.html where to buy. I put one together, and modded it to use a crank trigger, and waste spark ign (no dizzy at all!) you can see some pics of my '63 with this set up here, http://www.coastalcustoms.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&; id=56:63-pictures&catid=34:63-ragtop&Itemid=28 yeah, it's ugly, but at that point in time it was still just a test bed to toy with. Thanks, Matt Souza 805-925-8836 x407 http://www.souza-foods.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:vintagvw- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of No Quarter > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 7:01 PM > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1963 Beetle restoration > > Thanks for the replly Matt. My wife wants a beetle so bad. She grew > up > with one and really, her desire for a VW was a major factor in us > getting > married a couple of months ago. Her Dad is a VW mechanic and she > wanted > someone who was a lot like him but they are really hard to find. I'm > really > fortunate I guess. > > Anyway, is your reason for the 1776 with the 30/31 so that you get the > great > low-end torque with tuneability? I'm still wanting to go FI. I know > it's a > bit more complicated but I've been wanting to take the plunge so I can > build > big displacement engines and not have to dork with carburetors. I'd > love to > build a bit old 2L engine and just run stock heads and manifold. I > might > lose velocity but it would just be a great "torkie" engine that would > just > be awesome for driving about anywhere. > > I've heard all kinds of naysaying about the hydro lifters. I was told > they > float valves at 3500 rpm but as long as they don't hurt the longevity > of the > engine and don't cause too much of a power loss, I'm okay with it. > 3500 is > rather low when the engine develops peak hp at 3800. Anything to just > keep > from having to get under the engine all the time. > > As far as going IRS with the wide 5, I think Thing drums are what > people > normally use because VW Things were exactly that...IRS with 5 lug > drums. > When you go back to 1963, people assume you are going to run the swing- > axle > setup. I don't care for swing-axle because I think they are prone to > leaks. > I don't have that problem with my IRS setups. The only thing I can > come up > with is to run IRS 4 lug rims with disc brakes and then run 4 to 5 > wheel > adapters if they make them. The offset would be horrendous I'm afraid > and I > don't like it. All the wide 5 disc brake conversions I find are for 66 > and > newer and have nothing to do with IRS. I'll have to keep researching > and > see what gives. My wife really digs the wide 5 rims with the moon > caps. If > they make a 4 lug rim that takes the moons, then I'd be set. > > I'll keep researching. Thanks Matt! > > NQ > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
