Getting there. Might be putting things together before long. No big frame mods this time, but I gotta get it blasted and painted. The engine has to be built in the frame.
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Getting there. Might be putting things together before long. No big frame mods this time, but I gotta get it blasted and painted. The engine has to be built in the frame.
Originally Posted by DeathBySnuSnu
Can't wait to see it finished
Anyone else?
Snu's engine building approach...
Actually for that to be accurate half of it would have to be sticking out the neck....lol
Some stuff in the classifieds.*
http://www.triketalk.com/forum/threa...-hot-rod-parts
The stretch fit (no spring tensioner) belt came in today.
Hopefully this ends the chance of slinging the belt off at rpm.
Holy cow Snu, I'll bet that was fun to get the belt on.
Got a new mini paint gun to do the Cera coat with.
That is the new style stretch fit belt. No idler.
Hmm, I guess I didn't even realize they made a "stretch fit" ribbed belt. That's awesome.
I have been thinking of grabbing one of the serpentine belt kits for the VDubs.
Yeah.. make sure you have a good fan.
If you run the numbers on the belts you will find the stock size belt has a fairly low hp capacity. I suspect that at some point it maxes out and starts slipping. The serpentine belt is capable of carrying more hp. On this I suspect that you could over speed the fan fairly easily on hot rod. Fan would be likely to come apart.
Of course this is just conjecture on my part and I have no empirical data to back it up, only the engineering data available about the belts, nothing about the hp requirements of the fan.
Anyone else?
Here's an interesting article on VW fans that I found a while back:
http://www.offroadvw.net/tech/wes/fan.html
Good info if you want to replace your fan with an electric unit.
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Motorsports Tulsa makes a nice serpentine belt system. That's what's on my motor. Made in USA also.
http://www.motorsportstulsa.com/Custom-Volkswagen.aspx
Well there ya go...
Excellent find!
So there you have the empirical data to prove my hypothesis.
Do with it what you will.
Got a small caliper for the front springer.
Ebay is my friend. ...
No one interested?
Not much new going on. Have been so busy with work.
But before I blast and paint the frame I am gonna change this joint.
This odd angle kinked joint has always bugged me.
Cutting it out and fitting a radius bend.
Made plugs for the joint.
I have one side cut out, fitted and tacked in. Once I weld it up I will cut the other side.
Frame has many joints and plugs already.
Both sides in and partially welded.
Now to get some good welds on it then some gussets.
I think it looks better with the radius.*
I treat this thing rough, that is why the neck aint stretched out there like a chopper would be. Short and stout for the neck.
I like the radius ... actually makes it look beefier
Neck is really tied in there.
Probably needs to be with all the hp you've added.
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