Thanks for watching! 😂

I have heard about that happening. Keeping my eye on them. Thanks!

The 68 is last year for swing axle car. If a 68 came with an auto stick it was an irs set up. Mine car was originally a swing axle car.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 thank you

It's definitely overkill. I'm just using up stuff I have lying around. I don't expect it to last too long anyway!

Probably 8#’s. I believe that is what this one is set from the factory. I made an adjustable rod to get more boost out of it for later.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 I used a bicycle pump to see what PSI the waste gate opens. I use a ebay China UNIVERSAL ADJUSTABLE MANUAL BOOST CONTROLLER to increase the boost...

I have a gauge in the car. I have seen your method to. 👍

This one will be fun. Should run cool as well.

Thank you!

Haha! Yeah love those comments also!

Me to. Should do pretty good. Once I get it dialed in I’m going to use this to learn some suspension stuff for the track. See how much faster it can go. Hopefully the motor last that long lol.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 keep me posted, I’ll tag along if I’m available!

What the hell, where have you been? I sent you an email like last year checking on you.

What the heck P8!! Lol good to hear from you again. Man when you go off grid you don’t mess around! Update us on the VW’s brother.

Wow! P8! I wondered where you went!

I believe it was 31 degrees total advance. Can’t remember initial. I have a MSD BTM box that I set up to pull 1 degree of timing for every pound of boost. Don’t have to worry about lock out distributor stuff if you have that box. I don’t think MSD makes them anymore or they may have another type they offer. Thanks for watching.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 thank you for replying! I appreciate it!

That’s when I just had a shed to work out of. Car barely fit in there.

Enjoy!

No you do not. And the shift rod stays in the tunnel just like it was originally.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 I have a 74 and have the 10 degree mount and for some reason I don't get all gears but I also don't know if it has the original shift rod I heard there is a longer one and a shorter one.

@@robertsteele667 my Baja is a 74 as well. I didn’t have any problems with my shift rod. I’ve heard the type 3 shift rods can be longer but I haven’t compared the 2 for my self. Only thing I can think of is to make sure everything with the 10 degree mount is mounted correctly. All bushing etc. also make sure the hockey stick is like it should. The 3 rib has a wonky set up inside the nose cone of the trans. It’s a miracle the stick stays in place with the way it’s set up in there but it does if it’s correctly installed.

@@robertsteele667 also if your not getting all the gears that could be your shifter. I use a stock shifter and shift plate on mine. It works perfect. Make sure your shift plate is correctly installed as well. Sounds like shifter adjustment if your getting some gears but not others.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 thanks I'll have to double check it thanks for the help

Thank you.

They got gaps!

@@vintagespeedvw7864 standard gapped? or did you put extra in?

@@eightv1982 I’ve had this motor together for almost 10 years I really don’t remember but I built it for a turbo engine so it’s probably something like .022 top and .020 for the 2nd ring. But like I say I’m not 100% on that.

I might do something later in the new year. The insides are pretty much the same except for the diff. You can buy a super diff for a swing axle. Best to get a good book so you can check clearances. I recommend this book from Amazon. Type 1 irs transaxle by Tim Marshall. Yes it’s irs but swing axle shares a lot of common parts. The main difference like I said is the diffs T1 IRS Transaxle Book a.co/d/82UIn34

I hope you don't mind another question, can you use the ring and bearing from the original swing axle into the IRS trans. I took the side cover of the IRS trans and put the swing axle ring gear and bearing and it seem to fit fine. HAs .005 to .007 back lash. Just trying to get back on road no racing or off roading. Thanks Ed @@vintagespeedvw7864

@@edandbrendakelley4713 not sure what bearing your referring to. A swing axle and irs have different diff bearings. Also a swing axle has a different pinion bearing than an irs. A swing axle usually has a 4 bolt type bearing holder and an irs has a locking ring. It’s hard to visualize what your referring to. That book I referenced you from Amazon is a nice book with lots of pictures for reference.

I run a MSD BTM box with an attached dial that I can retard the boost anywhere from 1-3 degrees per pound of boost. It gets the boost signal via a vacuum line from the intake back to the MSD box. It’s kind of an old school way but it works. I’m not even sure if MSD sells that set up anymore. I set my distributor up like normal with max desired timing. No lock out or anything.

Thanks for the answer! How are you supporting the weight of the carb? Do you have a bracket which keeps it in place?

@@joshquiroz the SU is pretty light. Right now it’s just supported with the coupling and band clamp from the turbo. A bracket will be made soon though. It did come off once when I launched it pretty hard but it had some wheel hop that helped that. However it has never really given me any problems.

I looked it up. It appears MSD still sells the BTM box. How do you like it? Did you consider other options like 123ignition?

Hey Ryan. Thanks for watching and commenting. I used the CB performance part number 3357. It’s a nice kit and you can use either the early or late model pedal set up with it.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 great videos man!! And awesome I will look into that, your a star!! Thank you

I got a good deal on the irs built trans. I have a swing axle car so I transferred all the guts over to make it happen. Pretty much the same guts except for the differential and axles.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 ok i have a baja bug project and it has a nice swing but on a baja i dont like the wheels to be cocked at a ángel so i am thinking about turning it back into a lowered street bug

Thanks Nate. I’ve almost got that motor back together. This time I’m using a German crank new NOS 1500 piston and cylinders. With a Engle 100 cam. I’ll use a better carburetor and most importantly ring gaps for turbo. That’s what failed on this one. It still ran though.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 can't wait to see it! One of these days I'll have to tear apart my supercharged engine, I pulled it after about 2k very hard miles.it sounded like a piece of tin was loose at idle and at TDC it had like 2 degrees of slop so I think something started coming loose on the inside. The case is already junk(it had a vz30 or 35 cam that would pull 8k and it rattled most of the studs loose and some had to be jb welded back in) so I have a used set of 90.5 a pistons and an old cast 78mm crank that I'm going to use on it and have some fun with. That will be a good excuse for me to use the boring tool I have to open up the case and heads:) shit I might even put that vz cam in it too and make a frankenfreak out of it! 🤣

It’s got a 1776 in it. Single 40idf. I miss the grunt and power it use to have, but it’s a cute little 1776 I guess.🤣🤣

@@vintagespeedvw7864 it’s on the road, that’s what matters. I’ll work harder to get the Baja on the road so we can go tear it up somewhere.

@@VWJawbreaker sounds good! I got a few more things to do but it’s pretty much ready.

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Thank you. Yes a lot of work to do yet. Thanks for watching.

Garrett. Off of an 80’s Chrysler Daytona or an 80’s thunderbird I believe.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 OK buddy thanks.

Trust me I’ve thought about many times, I’m just to old school to try to learn something totally new!

Actually I put the dual Weber’s back on it in a blow through set up. I couldn’t get the super G to pull past 4500. I think a combination of small fuel bowl and small needle and seat wasn’t able to keep up with the fuel demand. She pulls great now through the whole range at 15#’s. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 you should do a follow up showing the webers. Got them dialed in man

@@southmaplegarage I will do a follow up next time I get out to the shop. ✌️

Thanks Slades. Not to sure on the color. A friend of mine painted it when he owned it a few years back. I’ll have to ask.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 It’s absolutely beautiful color. I really like that. Reminds me of a vintage style and color.

Why not! Wasn’t hurt that bad. Cracked ring land on one of the pistons is really all that happened. New used piston and cylinder and a used crank and the motor lived again.

Hopefully soon. Haven’t had to much time. Time to make time.

@@vintagespeedvw7864 I understand that. Hope all is well buddy.

Watch this. When I went to put it back together is when the seal broke. Wasn’t paying attention I guess. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIilonaibpVkotU