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chief · Post by **chief** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:51 pm

Just thought I'd say 'Hello All'
New to this after buying a part build Chesil. If I can get the carbs to stop popping back and lower it some more i'll be happy.
I hope to bump into some of you as time goes on.
Thanks,
Mark

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:31 pm

Hello any pics of your car?

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:22 pm

Hi Mark,
welcome to DDK. i've just bought a Apal speedster with a Beetle engine. to be honest i am not at al impressed with the beetle engine it so tempramental , so i am thinking about investing in a Porsche engine for the car.

Post by **Bootsy** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:36 am

Helen wrote:i am not at al impressed with the beetle engine it so tempramental

You've not got it set up right or based on what you said at CLM the carbs need sorting/need a better linkage etc. Once set up they are far from tempramental.

smallspeed · Post by **smallspeed** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:49 am

EFI conversion?..
Just let me know when you're ready

Mick Cliff · Post by **Mick Cliff** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:03 am

Helen wrote:Hi Mark,
welcome to DDK. i've just bought a Apal speedster with a Beetle engine. to be honest i am not at al impressed with the beetle engine it so tempramental , so i am thinking about investing in a Porsche engine for the car.

In my opinion that engine is great, and during my ownership was the least tempramental car/engine I have had the fortune to have in my custody. What have you done to it?

shambly · Post by **shambly** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:05 am

EFI certainly rocks! No more blocked idle jets or variation in AFR between hot and cold weather. Plus about 20% better fuel economy!

This is a Type 4 but also applies to a Type I.

Here with DTAfast S40 ECU, Jenvey throttle bodies, RAT linkage, RAT air filters, Mallory pump/filter/regulator.

A decent linkage also helps - this centre pull one is excellent even compared to the decent CB linkage I have with my IDFs.

chief · Post by **chief** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:37 pm

Arh yes we spoke at length at the Stonleigh show if you remember. I was with my wife and grilled you for a long time!!!!
I'm trying one last attempt with the Kadron / Solex carbs and if that won't fix it the the hammers coming out! If I hear one more person mention 'Air leaks mate' i'll scream.......
I will post some pictures up after the weekend as I'm lowering front and rear to get somewhere near the original cars (taking the extra sump off should indicate how low I'm attempting) wish me luck.....
Now next is the ali drums..............anyone................anyone??
Does it ever end?

defianty · Post by **defianty** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:50 pm

shambly wrote:EFI certainly rocks! No more blocked idle jets or variation in AFR between hot and cold weather. Plus about 20% better fuel economy!

This is a Type 4 but also applies to a Type I.

Here with DTAfast S40 ECU, Jenvey throttle bodies, RAT linkage, RAT air filters, Mallory pump/filter/regulator.

A decent linkage also helps - this centre pull one is excellent even compared to the decent CB linkage I have with my IDFs.

Shamby can you please tell me more about your typeIV. Did you build the efi yourself. I've been looking at this route for the 914.

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:57 pm

Mick Cliff wrote:
Helen wrote:Hi Mark,
welcome to DDK. i've just bought a Apal speedster with a Beetle engine. to be honest i am not at al impressed with the beetle engine it so tempramental , so i am thinking about investing in a Porsche engine for the car.
In my opinion that engine is great, and during my ownership was the least tempramental car/engine I have had the fortune to have in my custody. What have you done to it?

it got fuc**d up by the first person i took it to for a service

and hasn't really worked right since.
took it to Daren who has sorted out the carb/balancing but its still not right.

Post by **Bootsy** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:50 am

Helen wrote:it got fuc**d up by the first person i took it to for a service and hasn't really worked right since..

But a 1600 VW engine set up ok has little that can go wrong and should run perfectly ok - surely Darren was able to get it running ok? What are the symptoms at the moment?

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 9:49 am

since seeing Darren it is now running fine BUT has now started smoking

noticed it first when i backed out of Darrens place but it was a cold and very wet day so i put it down to atmospheric conditions and being in a tin shed.

chief · Post by **chief** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:40 pm

Arh these teenagers.....they get it from pier pressure you know, I started smoking to look tough

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shambly · Post by **shambly** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:42 pm

defianty wrote:Shamby can you please tell me more about your typeIV. Did you build the efi yourself. I've been looking at this route for the 914.

It is a Raby built 2270cc "C" engine that was delivered on Carbs back in 05. I updated it to injection last year, pulling together components myself around a DTAfast ECU and Jenvey throttle bodies/air filters/linkage supplied by Jake.

You'll find a reasonable amount of detail here as I wrote a 5 article series on my conversion for the Speedsters & Spyders Club Magazine. (Your request finally got me around to updating my website and putting this information online)

http://www.chesiloutlaw.com/phase3_index.htm

Hope this helps,
Simon

defianty · Post by **defianty** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:10 pm

shambly wrote: http://www.chesiloutlaw.com/phase3_index.htm

Thanks very much Simon I'll give that a good read over the weekend

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