Brad I have a very nice 1953 MGTD with a VW engine and floor pan. The body, paint, engine, tires and interior are perfect. The only thing that it needs is a...
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I am in the process of doing a complete "body off" restoration of my Classic Roadsters "Dutchess" that I orginally built in 1985. My question is what can I do...
One of the best ways to make sure a VW engine is running cool as its suppose to is to make sure the top half of the engine is isolated from the bottom ...
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As Bill stated, the best and only way to run cooler is to block the heat form the lower half of the engine from being recirculated through the cooling system....
Tom thanks for your response to my "engine cooling concern. I thought I read an earlier post on our web site, that mentioned some "mechanical louvers or...
I,I've seen some cars with boat louvers installed behind the rear fenders but I think everyone else's comments have been spot on. Look at a VW beetle and see...
I am aware of the need to seal the engine top space, from the bottom horizontally, as in the original VW, but I wonder if there is also a need to try to...
Dave, "Merlin" has added some louvers to the fenders of his TD. But I think they are more for looks than for engine cooling. You can see pictures in Merlin's...
Ok my .02 on this topic, As most know, oil is the life blood of any air-cooled motor and VW's are especially reliant on the oil to cool and lubricate the...
Since my "build" has ground to a halt, I've pretty much backed out of this forum. But since engine cooling was (and will again be) an obsession I'll throw in a...
I am aware of the need to seal the engine top space, from the bottom horizontally, as in the original VW, but I wonder if there is also a need to try to...
hi folks, i have a fiberfab migi vw, and i noticed in march 2004 member bill english posted a comment that he had posted pics of how he was able to mount a...
Call Brad at MG Magic. They make a steel bracket to replace the fiberglass false spare tire. He will send you a drawing of the part if you want to do the work...
wow, that was a great response ben to my question re: tire mount for the migi, as Im quite a distance from MG magic, fabricating it here may be best solution,...
Has anybody had the problem, or knows of a solution to the front brakes locking up when trying to stop. I know that there is no weight on the front wheels to...
Kennedy Engineering used to make adaptors for Mazda to VW transaxel as well as clutch kits. A Mazda is a great conversion but the radiator is the issue. ... ...
If you have a VW pan its very difficult and expensive. You are limited to a very few engines and a conversion is going to be very expensive. I would sell the...
Hello - I recently purchased a 1952 -TD replica that was being relocated to NY from Arkansas. The transport was a 3 car rack. In the 1st slot a hurst was...
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Sounds like they're getting too much pressure or there's grease on them. Are they disc or drum? If disc, do you have a proportioning valve in the system? If...
Kenneth; I think you will find the rubber hoses to be the problem. What happens is the hose deterioates from the inside and turns into a one- way valve. When...
Not sure if you have run into this yet, www.b-rodorcustom.com web site or found by typing B Rod or custom as well. This company has put together a beautiful...
Thanks for the input about B Rod. I think I have just found my all time dream car. It is hard to imagine improving on the TOMCAT. All the best lines of the...
Thanks for the input about B Rod. I think I have just found my all time dream car. It is hard to imagine improving on the TOMCAT. All the best lines of the...
Hi, I recently saw some conversation about a company that does some custom (more hot rod) work to our MGTD kit cars. I must of deleted this session of emails....
