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I recently bought a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle, since I was a kid I've always wanted one to work on and play around with I love the old air cooled volksie scene and i just have a couple questions as I am new to this game,
1) Is there any way of fitting a rev counter to the standard 1600 engine?
2) Is there an ncap rating for old cars like this?
3) Is there anything important I should know about the mechanicals of the car? I am clued up on the basics such as servicing and timing and all that.
4) What should my top speed be on ths car? I'm guessing around 130kn/h
5) Is there any relatively easy way of getting a bit more power out of the engine without going crazy such as air filters and such
6) This is the big one i wanted to know, is there a way of fitting an air conditioner? I know some models came with air conditioning but is there any way of fitting one to a car that came without it?
Thanks in advance!
Answer
1). Yes a tach is easy to install. It is entirely electric, and simply attached to the distributor lead to the coil, and essentially counts pulses.
2). Could not find any, but the old air cooled has to be one of the safest cars ever made, with a rigid pan, plenty of frontal absorption, and a very strong curved shape.
3). Oil change and valve adjustment 2 times a year very regularly. Oil cooling, solid lifters, and small capacity means these things must be done often. Because points wear, a tune up once a year is also important. It will run without these things, but not last very long. Otherwise just like any car.
4). You should never know the top speed, because it is very harmful to ever go that fast. But in an emergency I was able to do 144 km/hr.
5). The easiest way to get more hp out of a VW is a smoother exhaust system. Next would be a better distributor, with a strong mechanical advance curve. Dual points or electronic ignition also helps. Next would be a larger or dual carb set up.
6). Air conditioning is easy to add. Takes a weekend. Kit costs about $1500.
There are many companies selling the kit.
Check the link:
1). Yes a tach is easy to install. It is entirely electric, and simply attached to the distributor lead to the coil, and essentially counts pulses.
2). Could not find any, but the old air cooled has to be one of the safest cars ever made, with a rigid pan, plenty of frontal absorption, and a very strong curved shape.
3). Oil change and valve adjustment 2 times a year very regularly. Oil cooling, solid lifters, and small capacity means these things must be done often. Because points wear, a tune up once a year is also important. It will run without these things, but not last very long. Otherwise just like any car.
4). You should never know the top speed, because it is very harmful to ever go that fast. But in an emergency I was able to do 144 km/hr.
5). The easiest way to get more hp out of a VW is a smoother exhaust system. Next would be a better distributor, with a strong mechanical advance curve. Dual points or electronic ignition also helps. Next would be a larger or dual carb set up.
6). Air conditioning is easy to add. Takes a weekend. Kit costs about $1500.
There are many companies selling the kit.
Check the link:
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