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Re: type3-d Digest V2008 #381
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--- On Thu, 8/14/08, type3-d-request@vwtype3.org <type3-d-request@vwtype3.org> wrote:
> From: type3-d-request@vwtype3.org <type3-d-request@vwtype3.org>
> Subject: type3-d Digest V2008 #381
> To: type3-d@vwtype3.org
> Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 7:04 PM
> type3-d Digest Volume 2008 : Issue 381
>
> Today's Topics:
> Re: [T3] Ride Height [ "Mike
> Fisher" <fisherfarms@uwol.net ]
> RE: [T3] Ride Height [ "Keith
> Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com ]
> RE: [T3] Ride Height [ "Keith
> Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com ]
> RE: [T3] Ride Height [ Ken Rose
> <krosecpa@hotmail.com> ]
> Re: [T3] Russ is it true? 66 square [ "Special
> \(K\)" <elvisleft_bldg@com ]
> Re: Measuring Tools was (RE: [T3] Ty [ "Jim
> Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> ]
> Re: [T3] Old Drum Front Brakes are t [ "Jim
> Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> ]
> RE: [T3] Type 3 Filler Pipe variatio [ "Jim
> Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> ]
> Re: [T3] Russ is it true? 66 square [ "Mike
> Fisher" <fisherfarms@uwol.net ]
> Re: [T3] Oil Leak [ "Jim
> Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> ]
> [T3] so embarrassing... [ Fiesta Cranberry
> <fiestacranberry@y ]
> I had to raise my drivers side rear 1 inner spline to get
> the rear end
> level. I then lowered both fronts 1 inner spline to get it
> level
> front to back. If you keep the "flats" on the
> ball joints in the same
> position when reassembling you shouldn't have to
> realign?
>
> On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 5:52 PM, Ken Rose
> <krosecpa@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> I would wait until you can drive the car and get
> the suspension to
> >> settle before you worry about ride height.
> >
> > Nice point on the door sill versus the wheel opening,
> that is what I will
> > do. BTW, I have been driving the car for the past
> several weeks so I know
> > there is a an issue.
> >
> > Ken Rose
> > '68 Squareback ("Pops")
> > Temecula, CA, USA
> >
> >
> >
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> I look to see how much suspension travel you have between
> the snubber and
> the stop. The rear you want a couple inches. The front
> about an inch (to
> the lower one).
>
> I have found that on my cars, that leads to different
> visible heights (tire
> to wheelwell) but that may be body style as one is early
> the other late.
>
>
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: Ken Rose [mailto:krosecpa@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 5:19 PM
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] Ride Height
>
>
>
> Okay, so the front end of my car rides about 2 1/2 inches
> higher in the
> front as compared to the rear. I took my measurement from
> the top of the
> wheel well. 23 1/2 inches in the rear and 26 inches in the
> front.
>
> Question is, what is the standard ride height and where
> should it be
> measured? Also, just curious, but does it vary from Notch,
> to Fasty to
> Square?
>
> Ken Rose
> '68 Squareback ("Pops")
> Temecula, CA, USA
>
>
>
>
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> Keep in mind, you will shock load the bearings and bushings
> if you take the
> suspension travel out of it and drive it on rough roads.
> You also decrease
> the Caster which makes it wander more in the wind. And
> yes, as height
> changes so does the geometry and the alignment changes. Do
> you want me to
> send you the front end FAQ?
>
>
>
> Keith
>
>
>
> I agree with you on this one. I don't like the nose
> high as a matter of
> personal preference. BTW, the car sits as I explained with
> the car
> basically empty and the fuel tank full or empty makes no
> difference. The
> sag gets worse with me and at least one other person in the
> car which I
> assume is quite normal.
>
> Will the front end need to be aligned after lowering it?
>
> Ken Rose
> '68 Squareback ("Pops")
> Temecula, CA, USA
>
>
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> Do you want me to send you the front end FAQ?
>
> Yes, that would be great. Thanks, Keith.Ken Rose'68
> Squareback ("Pops")Temecula, CA, USA
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> I was looking to someday purchase replacement pans, from my
> local
> bugperformance shop. and I will clarify that it is from a
> t34.. ( not even
> sure if i have ever seen one myself..)
> thank you kelleigh
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RussW" <russw@classicvw.org>
> To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 6:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [T3] Russ is it true? 66 square pan is the
> same as 66 karmann
> ghia?
>
>
> > Special (K) wrote:
> >> Hi Russ is it true do you know if a 66 square pan
> is the same as a 66
> >> ghia?
> >> (K)
> >>
> >>
> > If you mean a 66 T-34, yes, except for the seat
> tracks. If you mean 66 T-1
> > Ghia, no.
> >
> >
> >
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> On 14 Aug 2008 at 11:35, Know One wrote:
>
> > I was using it to calibrate a micrometer guage I was
> > using to measure to 5 digits (.00001) in a controlled
> > atmosphere and temperature.
>
> Are you sure about this number? That's 10 millionths of
> an inch, or
> better than the roundness of a high quality (grade 25) ball
> bearing.
>
> I've never seen a micrometer that would read closer
> than .0001", but
> that doesn't mean they don't exist.
>
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> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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> On 14 Aug 2008 at 17:07, Darren Stevens wrote:
>
> > I believe I wasted a few dollars on a 4 bolt disk
> system off a 71 I
> > will most likely set aside.
>
> What didn't you like about the 4 bolt setup?
>
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> On 14 Aug 2008 at 19:07, Dave Hall wrote:
>
> > For measuring bores of things, a twist drill shank
> might do - just see what
> > drill fits! It has the merit of reaching further in
> to get the actual size
> > rather than the enlarged end due to a spigot
> stretching it.
>
> That's a good idea. For my overflow hose fix, I just
> need to know
> that a 1/2" tube will fit inside your metal pipes and
> that a 5/8" (16
> mm) ID hose will fit (and seal) over the outside.
>
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> Nobody makes T34 replacement pans! You've got to use
> good used Type 3
> pans (I've got a set for sale) or new Ghia pans that
> have to be
> modified.
>
> On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 6:25 PM, Special (K)
> <elvisleft_bldg@comcast.net> wrote:
> > Well I was looking to someday purchase replacement
> pans, from my local
> > bugperformance shop. and I will clarify that it is
> from a t34.. ( not even
> > sure if i have ever seen one myself..)
> > thank you kelleigh
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "RussW"
> <russw@classicvw.org>
> > To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 6:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [T3] Russ is it true? 66 square pan is
> the same as 66 karmann
> > ghia?
> >
> >
> >> Special (K) wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi Russ is it true do you know if a 66 square
> pan is the same as a 66
> >>> ghia?
> >>> (K)
> >>>
> >>>
> >> If you mean a 66 T-34, yes, except for the seat
> tracks. If you mean 66 T-1
> >> Ghia, no.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
> On 14 Aug 2008 at 16:28, Ken Rose wrote:
>
> > At the groups suggestion, I took another look at the
> engine and it
> > appears there is oil leaking from the oil cooler
> seals. Can these be
> > replaced without removing the entire engine. Or, is
> it possible that
> > tightening down the cooler may do the trick?
>
> They can be replaced with the engine in the car, and
> that's what I
> would do, but it's not easy. You have to remove the
> generator,
> probably the distributor and everything off the top of the
> left side
> of the engine: tin, injectors, air runners.
>
> Perhaps the hardest part of this is getting the tin loose,
> since
> there is always at least one bolt that will be frozen AND
> hard to get
> to.
>
> It is unlikely that tightening will help at all. Before you
> start,
> you should make SURE that you have the right seals on hand.
> I have a
> writeup that will let you sort out which seals you need.
> There are 3
> options. I'm sending a copy of that faq directly to
> you.
>
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> I can't find the emails you guys sent that told me
> what these mystery wires are. I think the one that
> splits into 2 was to the brain, right? What is the
> other? It originally came from the right side of the
> bulkhead---it's not for the kickdown switch---I marked
> that one.
>
> Thanx again,
> the ditzy one
>
> http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/fiestacranberry/fuelinjection022.jpg
>
> http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/fiestacranberry/fuelinjection009.jpg
>
> "I wrestled with reality for 36 years, and I'm
> happy to say that I
> finally won out over it."
> ---Elwood
> P. Dowd
>
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