So while I had intended to drop her top so I could easily have access to undoing the shifting rod from the transmission as well as using her interior for storage space, I ran into a slight problem that I did not foresee. With her up on stands, there’s absolutely no way to clear the…
Month: May 2020
Murbella – AJ Engine – To blueprint? If so, how much?
If you stumble across this site, you always need to consider the fact that I am a self-taught VW air-cooled mechanic with no formal training in anything auto-related either classic or modern. Everything I do related to my cars is because of personal choice, and often, when it comes to documentation and methodology, something that…
Murbella – Day 29 – Restored Exhaust Components
So I ran out and picked up the blasted and then ceramic-coated exhaust components and damn if they don’t look amazing! Restoring the original solid 1979 muffler instead of swapping on that cheap ass aftermarket one was one of the best things I could have done. I love all the little parts that say West…
Murbella – Decisions made on alternator upgrade.
I had a decision to make if I wanted to install a new alternator or not. Now 50am Motorola unit that is on there is fine, but I do have some issues I’ve seen due to the stereo and amplifier that has been installed in the car. While I don’t have the full electric draw…
Murbella – Day 28 – Fuel Injector Test Results
So I got the Fuel Injector test results back from Cruzin Performance and I’m happy to say that they all passed with flying colors, including the Cold Start Valve! I was a littler worried since I have no idea what to expect given their age and potential, though unlikely, to have 237K miles on them….
Murbella – Day 27 – In which the distributor is odd.
So today I went down the path of investigating people who restore original Bosch distributors. One only does certain kinds of work. The other does not work on these types of distributors, but directed me to Sparxwerks, another vendor. So I sent an email them. After some back and forth, it became obvious that Murbella’s…
A Murbella littermate with an EV conversion!
I follow some of the work that goes on with EV conversions for air-cooleds. Just now I was shocked to look at my YouTube feeds and see a 79 Mars Red littermate of Murbella’s being converted over at the EV4U Custom Conversions channel. The ROI on such a thing, given the actually costs of conversion…
Other People’s Cars – Jason Swan’s 1303 Cabriolet, Part 2
I posted about Jason’ Swan’s amazing metallic orange 1303 cabriolet way back in December 2018. It is truly one of those rare beasts in which every decision he’s made to the car works perfectly with every other choice, be it a mod, a color here or there, a pattern in something. Just perfection. He recently…
Murbella – AJ Engine – Do I go filtered on the oil system?
Now I’ve been back and forth on some things as the projects have moved along. However, based on what the engine case looked like inside, and knowing full well how clogged some of the oil passages were, not to mention other oil sludge in the sump, I’m thinking of doing a bolt-on mod that will…
Murbella – Day 27 – New plenum and throttle body hardware
Went out today and purchased some new hardware for the plenum, throttle body, and oil filler hardware connections. I’m glad to have Beechwold Hardware right down the street. They carry so many individual bits and pieces, with a decent metric selection. They also have all kinds of washers and nuts and seals in nylon, rubber,…