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Originally Posted by EARTHed Good job BulletBoy, i heard a lot about you from PK. |
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Originally Posted by KPS The front windshield rubber in one piece also does make a difference. |
LVDS was very particular about the car being monsoon-ready.
A locally procured single-piece rubber was found to be a very good fit and was installed. The imported one would have worked out to around 5 times the cost !!
Wiper arms were also installed (after these pics were taken).
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Originally Posted by KPS Glad to note that the car is running well and the engine heating issues have been resolved. |
On the engine front :
1. Repro Air tight type 3 shroud was installed
This made sure that cold air was given safe passage to the engine.
2. Custom made air filter box was fabricated.
This would be replaced with the original type 3 air filter as and when it can be sourced.
3. Mechanical fuel pump was installed since it is safer.
Electronic or mechanical is a matter of preferene, I guess. Both have pros and cons. I prefer the mechanical one since it is as per OE design and reduces the risk of the carb leaking petrol.
4. Resistive Ballast system was removed and ignition coil replaced.
I know many people have will have a differing opinion on the last point, but fitting a resistive ballast to a VW compatible ignition coil (3-4 ohm primary resistance) does not make sense to me, unless you are redesigning the ignition system from scratch with a zero ohm internal primary resistance coil. The stock VW ignition system was not designed with a ballast in mind.
Adding resistance to a coil, which already has an in-built resistance will only bring down the current supply to the primary of the coil. This would affect the dwell time at the points and also the spark that your plugs can generate. This IMO, would lead to lower fuel efficiency and also contribute in a smaller capacity towards the engine overheating.
On a beetle engine this overheating would be negligible due to the more powerful upright fan, but on the type 3 pancake engine, this could make a difference.
Though I fail to see the advantage of fitting this on a beetle engine as well (Other than a marginal increase in the life of the ignition point set).
Appreciate if somebody can explain.