Re: [T3] What did people do? (somewhat long)

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 26 Aug 2004 at 20:44, Russ Wolfe wrote:

> On Thu, 2004-08-26 at 20:27, K5Dar@aol.com wrote:

> > I learned to drive in a 50' bug.  Our family had that car for years & I took 
> > it to college in the late 60's.  I can't remember adjusting the valve's but 
> > once & then they were only off a little on the loose side.  That had to be at 
> > somewhere between 200 & 300 thou.  All of the engines that I've had since need 
> > adjustment at around 6 -9 thou.  Maybe more power isn't such a great thing.
> > 
> That old bug had a 36hp engine. They would loosen up the valves as they
> ran. The camshafts would go flat eventually.

Wasn't that an even smaller engine in '50? 24 hp or some such?

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