I'm the new guy
- casamagana
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I'm the new guy
Hello all. Just got my first Bug. Just happens to be a '66. Typed 1966 Beetle into a search and here I am. I've all ready found a ton of information to help with some of the issues I've had with the car.
Thanks ahead of time.
Thanks ahead of time.
- casamagana
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Some pictures of my "new" car
Here are a few pictures of the new car.
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- I've add a vacuum distributor and removed the fuel filter since this picture was taken.
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- rokemester
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- casamagana
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Thanks rokemester. It was one of those friend of a friend deals. The previous owner (PO) was the original owner. Car came with an incredible amount of paperwork: window sticker, sales contract, service receipts, etc. The PO stated they never intended to keep it this long. They just never got around to selling it.
The car has over 350K miles on it. The PO just always kept the car in very good shape. Whatever the car needed, it got.
The car drives smoother with the vacuum distributor. Feels like the same power. For lack of a technical term, the car drove nervously with the 009. It never hesitated or sputtered, just wasn't smooth. I'm not knocking the 009 at all. I've used 009s on Weber motors in the past with success. I don't think it was the best match with the 30 PICT-1 carb.
The car has over 350K miles on it. The PO just always kept the car in very good shape. Whatever the car needed, it got.
The car drives smoother with the vacuum distributor. Feels like the same power. For lack of a technical term, the car drove nervously with the 009. It never hesitated or sputtered, just wasn't smooth. I'm not knocking the 009 at all. I've used 009s on Weber motors in the past with success. I don't think it was the best match with the 30 PICT-1 carb.
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- casamagana
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Distributor Question
I found it in a box of old parts that came with the car. Cleaned and lubed it up, tested the vacuum can, installed it, set the dwell and timing. I consider myself lucky it worked.
There is a cool distributor/carburetor listing on another web site. According to the information I found there, the distributor I'm using is for a '67 Beetle.
There is a cool distributor/carburetor listing on another web site. According to the information I found there, the distributor I'm using is for a '67 Beetle.