So I stumbled on a compilation video posted on the YouTube channel The Wheel Network yesterday. It is a bit of a mix of factory footage of Type 1 assembly at the Emden, Germany factory from 1974-1978, some of the final era of Type 1 production at the Puebla, Mexico plant from 2003, and then…
Things to do this week…
So my plans for vacation changed yesterday and I’m not heading out of town as expected. So, I think I’m going to try to use some of my 10 days off to get the garage cleaned out, my tools and parts sorted, etc. Of course, that no doubt will leave me in anger as my…
An EFI engine to make me weep.
PowerhouseVW posted this test run of a new engine build the other day and I’ve been blown away at this. A lot of my research last year was about wanting to eventually have modern FI on my cars. I’ll continue restoring and working on Murbella’s L-Jetronic system and try and get her new engine running…
The Garage of Love 2.0
I’ve been giving some thought to when I put a video together to actually spend some quality time editing it and so for for posting. I’ve only really ever used YouTube to host unlisted basic vids so they’d take the bandwidth hit instead of my hosting fees. My content, when I’ve recorded anything really, was…
Diagnosing the Subaru Forester
On the non-Beetle front, my daily driver, the 2013 Subaru Forester X Limited of Love™ needs some up drivetrain and steering work. My live-in personal ASE Certified (aka my son) helped me confirm some issues and I now have plan for the daily. The front passenger axle’s outer CV joint has definitely gone wonky but…
Soon. I really hope.
I will try to get back to working on the cars sometime in early May. I’ve got my COVID vaccines out of the way, and that has gotten me over some of the depression I’ve been carrying since March 2020. Hopefully, I’ll be back to the gym for a bit in the mornings and then…
Went ahead and renewed my plates.
Not knowing if I’ll have either Murbella or Żuczek fully running again this year, I had thought about letting their registration slip in 2021. While not overly expensive, the yearly fee they charge for personalized plates in Ohio is really an annoyance. I mean, I can understand the first year, but it isn’t exactly like…
Back to stock cam on Murbella’s new engine!
So after all that back and forth in May 2020 and the eventual purchase of CB Performance 2280 Cheater Cam) I decided to just go back to stock and bought a new stock 4-rivet dished gear cam. The more and more I talked to people and the more and more I read, the variable of…
Now looking into Fitech EFI
I’ve now started down the path of looking into Fitech’s EFI solution, specially the system configured and sold by Lowbugget.com. I’ve emailed some questions to the vendor and hopefully will hear back soon. While I prefer the general engine bay look of a dual throttle body setup for FI, I’ve decided to give considerations to…
That was rather disappointing to hear…
So I keep an eye on the work of several companies that build Type 1 engines and such and am a bit of a sucker for Type 1 engine video porn. On a whim, knowing my own health issues and how 2021 will likely pan out, I decided to look into what it might cost…