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BEETLEJUICE
Started by GrandpaMcGurk, Nov 01 2012 08:47 AM
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Posted 10 November 2012 - 08:45 AM
Very nice engine! Was confused about the title of your thread, but now I get it. "beetle" engine
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Posted 10 November 2012 - 10:13 AM
Lookin good don! nice work buddy
cheers
bryan
cheers
bryan
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Posted 24 November 2012 - 11:11 AM
I didn't want a bag of snakes & muffler hangin' off the back of the engine........got to thinking about it and here's what I came up with.........
4 header pipes........
into 2 with glass packs (tryin' to keep it legal).
4 header pipes........
into 2 with glass packs (tryin' to keep it legal).
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Posted 24 November 2012 - 11:28 AM
Have to tweak this stuff etc. and get it all attached, but anyway the exhaust will exit thru the chrome side pipes.
I think this is probably the 1ST 4 into 2 (with mufflers) into 8 into 2 VW exhaust system.
I think this is probably the 1ST 4 into 2 (with mufflers) into 8 into 2 VW exhaust system.
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Posted 24 November 2012 - 11:36 AM
Wouldn't hurt to check everything to make sure it's all going to fit.....
When the rear hatch door is on, you have to look to able to tell it's rear engined.....when I get the hood & side panels on it should look pretty much like a conventional front engined hot rod.
When the rear hatch door is on, you have to look to able to tell it's rear engined.....when I get the hood & side panels on it should look pretty much like a conventional front engined hot rod.
Edited by GrandpaMcGurk, 24 November 2012 - 11:39 AM.
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Posted 24 November 2012 - 11:48 AM
Love the way this one is turning out. Looking forward to more.
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Posted 24 November 2012 - 06:46 PM
I like this "out of the box" thinking. 
Maybe cut the header to three tubes instead of four, make people think it's a corvair eng.
Maybe cut the header to three tubes instead of four, make people think it's a corvair eng.
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Posted 25 November 2012 - 05:28 AM
Quite nice so far. I like it. 
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Posted 28 March 2013 - 04:46 PM
Cool little show rod coming along.
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Posted 28 March 2013 - 08:13 PM
Great stuff, Don. In 1:1, those flat4's make a real sweet special song when they've got long pipes like that to breathe through.
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Posted 28 March 2013 - 10:08 PM
haha awsome thinking , engine i the back exhaust to the front .. thats crazy >>> i love it 
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Posted 29 March 2013 - 08:46 AM
That exhaust is the epitome of creative thinking. As long as you were doing all that plumbing, though, you should have spliced in a turbo to get those donuts spinning.
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Posted 29 March 2013 - 11:21 AM
Super !!
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Posted 29 March 2013 - 12:06 PM
Thanks guys,
Got the fuel tank & battery installed,found some seats in the parts box......now all I have to do is talk someone out of a '25 T hood and I'll be able to squirt some paint on this thing.
Got the fuel tank & battery installed,found some seats in the parts box......now all I have to do is talk someone out of a '25 T hood and I'll be able to squirt some paint on this thing.
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Posted 29 March 2013 - 12:18 PM
There must be a T hood in my parts box somewhere, Don. When do you want to take a ride and we'll look?
