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[@themeez1000]

Just got my Dad's old Bug from when he was in college. So cant wait to rebuild it.

[@JWClassicVW]

That's awesome!! What year is it?

[@themeez1000]

It's a 68. He had a built 2000cc engine in it that I'm getting. And he had dual 44mm single barrel solex carbs on it. Said back In the day it was fast. I'm in the Houston area too. So would be cool to get you to check it out. Lol

[@gutshotgriz3936]

For those who didn’t catch it… you need to start the nut on the lower stud for the starter before you tighten the nut on the “D” head bolt, because the body of the starter is too close to the top of the stud, so you can’t get the nut on the stud unless you pull the starter off the stud a half inch or so…which you can’t do if you tighten the top bolt first.

[@jdmeaux]

Why I hate those T-style engine stands: They can tip over easily since they are not squared up to prevent tipping. Now you can add a piece of angle iron at the front with wheels to make it like an "H", making it harder to tip over. Also, those engine mounts are for VW Type 1,2, and 3 engines. What you paid for a new engine stand like that is about the same as a Jegs 80041 engine stand, which handles more engines including the Type 4. www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/80041/10002/-1 Also the high Zinc motor oil for break-in is a wise move. A lot og guys never realize that the "new" engine does need the zinc to coat the parts on first start up. Just my observations. Moe

[@JWClassicVW]

Good info Moe... yup I'm going to upgrade my engine stand at some point for sure.

[@jdmeaux]

@@JWClassicVW I have a curved toe from a T-style engine stand tipping over with an engine on it. Didn't break it, but it ain't straight anymore.

[@JWClassicVW]

@@jdmeaux Man Moe that stinks... I was looking at your idea today with the angle iron I'll let you know how it turns out.... thanks again!!

[@gutshotgriz3936]

question...does the jegs stand allow enough space to mount the starter housing he just made? It looks like the jegs standoffs are way to short to permit the sawed off bell housing to be bolted on.

[@VolksStokes]

Awesome bench test clip!

[@papachubby1951]

I forgot the duckman sent me to your channel. Love the oval.

[@JWClassicVW]

Thank you... she is my baby!!

[@papachubby1951]

I like the video, just turn down the back ground music.

[@JWClassicVW]

Thank you for comment... will do

[@GoodOldMike]

Nice job, Jason. Very helpful.

[@JWClassicVW]

Just to let ya know I finally got to this comment...lol Appreciate the support brother! Miss ya brother!

[@Quentin60isthenew40]

FIRST of all... set the timing and dwell per specs. Gas in the water bottle doesn’t look good. Why not clear? You need a fuel intake hose safely run to fresh gasoline container. A filter between pump & carb will tell you when gas is flowing. You need power to electric shut-off jet & choke. Fill float chamber thru vent tube. Large industrial needle & plunger, a squirt of gas down the throat a couple times.There are specs in a Bentley of preliminary carb adj screw settings before you ever try to run an engine with unknown carburetor. Get all that right, it will start right up, fast idle & stay running. If engine internals are new, keep RPM up in 2000-2500 range for cam/lifters break-in. Let it get up to 150-180F a couple times then change oil & adjust valves after complete cool-down. We did this over 2000 times.

[@JWClassicVW]

Good info... and yes all of that was done. Gas is colored in most states.

[@gutshotgriz3936]

Nicely done, Brother! Can’t wait to see what you find with the carb. Thanks for sharing!

[@JWClassicVW]

Yup, turned out not to be the carb but the wrong CAM was sent to me... This is why it would never idle right... to much CAM.

[@gutshotgriz3936]

JW Classic VW How the heck did you manage to diagnose the cam? And what did you do about it? Please don’t tell me you had to resplit the case...

[@MadStiles]

Great project ! Think I'll make one tomorrow, thanks!

[@JWClassicVW]

Awesome man... They are super great to have around... very handy. You should make a video, would love to see it!

[@chrispulcifer4474]

I noticed that you have the idle jet with the fuel shutoff solenoid on it. I couldn't tell if you had run power to that solenoid. That could be your idle problem if you didn't run a power wire to it.

[@JWClassicVW]

Thanx for the comment... but yes I had the idle solenoid powered. Ended up being the standard cam I received for a dual port 1600 had way more lift than my single port could handle.

[@chrispulcifer4474]

Yeah that makes sense.

[@VolksStokes]

Awesome video, man!!!

[@JWClassicVW]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ibrewster]

Timely vid for me. I'm attempting to get my motor running on a stand this weekend. I bought a 65' beetle...will it run! Thanks again, your channel and a couple others are my go to for the 411.

[@JWClassicVW]

That's awesome brother!! If you have any questions feel free to reach out!

[@ranchero302me]

What’s up? Glenn shouts you out so I came over and subbed ya. Yeeehawwww.

[@JWClassicVW]

Sweet thanks for the Sub man and welcome to the show!! Lol

[@scottwallace3449]

Nice. Great looking little engine. How about a complete carburetor rebuild kit after a dunk in parts cleaner for a while?

[@JWClassicVW]

Yeah... that's what I thought too. Must be carb issue right. So i rebuild the whole thing and dipped it as well. No luck... so in my video I just released I replaced the carb, points, plugs, rotor and cap. No luck... I'm going to pick up some new plug wire in a little bit, keeping my fingers crossed.

[@scottwallace3449]

I think your vids are very good. It’s seeing what you’re doing that interests me. In time you’ll get this whole youtube thing. A quality mic might help drown out unwanted background sounds. Your video quality is just fine. Excellent for a first run at this! 👍😎

[@JWClassicVW]

@@scottwallace3449 Thank you for the comment, it's definitely a learning process I appreciate your insight!

[@panickedmechanic7536]

For safety sake, and I cannot stress this enough, never use abrasive wheels on soft metals. (Aluminum, brass, magnesium, etc) Soft metals will clog the pores of the wheel and could cause it to break apart at high RPMs. And do not operate a grinder with the guard off. If the guard is in the way, you're using it wrong. The right tool for this would be a reciprocating saw or jigsaw. That being said, the use of an old trans case as an engine test stand is a great idea. It will save a lot of fabrication and take all of the guess work out.

[@JWClassicVW]

Good looking out brother!

[@juniorclassicvwbugs924]

Looks good I noticed you mentioned that it won’t stay idled; I noticed you were missing the wire connection from the choke to the coil, could that be the reason. Well was not able to see clearly in the video, but looked like it was missing. Nice job.

[@JWClassicVW]

No the wire was hooked up, it was a rough idle turned out to be a carb issue.

[@spenceradams2908]

JW Classic VW which side does that wire go to the positive or negative

[@juniorclassicvwbugs924]

Spencer Adams goes to the + in your coil

[@TimsWorkshopTJY]

quick question for you. what size mm is the front and back large flywheel nut and the pulley nut? I need to get a couple of sockets

[@JWClassicVW]

30mm for the crankshaft pully and 36mm for the flywheel glandnut.

[@TimsWorkshopTJY]

Thanks for the quick responds Jason👍

[@malcr5876]

What about safety gear glasses and ear protection

[@JWClassicVW]

Yup, always a good idea for a beginner or those that are clumsy or risky in there business. I normally wear PPE when I feel it is necessary. We all have our preference with how we protect ourselves in our garages.

[@VolksStokes]

Ok so i got my vw bench-tested! It starts ok and sounds strong! I have a can of gas attached to fuel lines. The engine dies within few seconds, seems like the carb is thirsty for fuel that I poured on top for initial fireup. Question: Is it ok if i rev the engine hard so the fuel pump can get primed and start sucking that gasoline? Or do u think its not a good idea to rev the engine as its pretty new for a rebuild? How do i keep running it for like 10 mins? 😊

[@JWClassicVW]

Try elevating the fuel can above the pump... Definitely not ok to Rev a new engine.

[@VolksStokes]

@@JWClassicVW Aha! It was about to work with that but then i realized fuel lines leaking and when i disconnected the gas can, i saw a stream of fuel being released back into the can so that means we did create a fuel pressure!! Woohoo! Now i have to leak my wallet to buy more fuel lines

[@VolksStokes]

@@JWClassicVW Ok so i installed new fuel lines at carb and pump. Seems like these hoses are a lil bigger in diameter as they fit easily and i clamped it tight. Here is what happened: Fuel pump worked as the fuel got sucked into filter (felt heavy) and then engine ran for a lil longer as it got fuel supply. But i got nervous as i see white smoke from manifolds both ends front and rear, and light black smoke from muffler. I wonder if im burning any pistons in there or too much fuel dumped in? And then the real scary part: Fuel gushes down the carb. I had snugged the carb tight to manifold so im shocked to see fuel gushing down. Now im stubbed and wondering what went wrong

[@VolksStokes]

If you don’t mind telling me about wiring. I’ve never done this before and im afraid of short circuiting it. So the negative of battery (black wire - terminal) just gets connected to engine frame and acts like a ground? The positive/red terminal goes to the starter. Then black negative thick wire from starter goes to generator and a thin wire from same negative part of starter goes to coil. Question: where does the positive of coil goes to?

[@JWClassicVW]

Hey what's going on brother... it is really simple actually. The only ground required is a clean ground connection to from the battery - to the engine case or the transmission housing I cut. The stater gets its ground through the transmission housing. The rest of the connections are battery +. From the battery + to the starter large nut... there are 2 either one works. Then a small jumper wire from the large nut to the solenoid spade lug connection, I split this connection with a push button as when applied the stater will engage. You'll also need a + feed to the + side of the coil. Off the coil + you'll also have a jumper to the carb idle solenoid and choke (if you have a single center mount carb). Coil - is only for the distributor green condenser wire. Additionally I ran an extra large + from the generator to the stater 2nd large nut for charging.

[@VolksStokes]

@@JWClassicVW awesome! Thanks brother. I’ll let you know how it goes. Waiting on trannycase to arrive next week. :)

[@JayDubCustoms]

JW, noticed you're using Mobile Delvac Extreme 10W30 in a new motor. Are you using that as a break-in oil or are you going to run it all the time? Thanks! JW

[@JWClassicVW]

It's a break in oil... thank you for checking out the vid!!

[@JayDubCustoms]

@@JWClassicVW Cool. How long do you run it, and then what do you use after that?

[@JWClassicVW]

@@JayDubCustoms Run it just for the break in so probably all together about 5 hrs on the stand. Down here in Texas I normally just run a conventional 10w -30. Brand is up to you but I run Castrol. It seams that everyone has their own flavor of oil... types, brands and weight are really dependent upon what type of power your pushing and the heat your making.

[@JayDubCustoms]

@@JWClassicVW True, everyone has their preference of oil. That's why I like to ask questions and see what's out there. Where are you in Texas? I'm near Austin.

[@JWClassicVW]

@@JayDubCustoms I'm in Houston Brother!! H-Town!!

[@VWFastback]

Hello - First time trying this and electrical stuff is not my strong suit. When running the cable from the starter to the generator - where do you attach it to on the generator? Also the red wire from the starter goes to the positive side of the coil, right? You didn't mention which one. Thanks.

[@JWClassicVW]

Hey Lance, there is no need to hook up the generator really. As long as the battery is charged you should be good. So as far as what needs to be hooked up the starter needs a good power source from the battery, I used jumper cables. You'll also need to run a power to the positive side of the coil. For the starter solenoid you can use a push button like I did.

[@VWFastback]

@@JWClassicVW Thank you for the information. Also you mentioned grounding the bell housing to the engine stand - however, I dont see in the video where you did that. I am having trouble getting mine to run - the cables from the battery and the starter are getting hot and the engine will only turn over a few clicks at a time. Not sure what I am doing wrorg. What all needs to be grounded?

[@jeffinillinois]

I'm giving up on vw engines. Cant get them to start, much less stay running.

[@JWClassicVW]

Bummer dude... Never quit never surrender!

[@jeffinillinois]

@@JWClassicVW went through 5 batteries, 3 regulators, 2 condensers and I still cant get a spark from the coil! Had several other vw engines. Maybe drove a total of 10 miles on all of them.

[@Quentin60isthenew40]

Please see my comments. The Bentley manuals are the very best. Do what the book says & the properly built & adjusted VW engine will “Sing” like a sewing machine.

[@greggbrown0]

Where is your fuel supply?

[@JWClassicVW]

Just used a gas can that I set on the ground with a long fuel line.

[@terryfleming7084]

The music is overriding your voice.

[@JWClassicVW]

Thanx for the comment... I'll be watching that for the next one. 😁😁