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BOB HOOVER'S FREE HORSEPOWER / VW ENGINE
FREE HORSEPOWER: Bob Hoover was a pilot, technical writer, avid outdoorsman and family man. He has given the VW community valuable information on engine builds. Making cool running, having long service life and free horsepower all explained in his blog post. The following is an excerpt from his blog: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2006 VW - Free Horsepower (written about 1995)A subscriber of this list recently took me to task for my repeated use of the expression ‘properly assembled engine,’ insisting that some ‘shade tree mechanic from California’ could not possibly improve on Volkswagen’s own methods and their millions of engine’s-worth of experience.He...
VW Oval Window Speaker Grill VDO Gauge Cluster
CNC Gauge Pod:Rally Project 1957 Oval Window I conceived would have to borrow Porsche 356 gauges. Was I wrong? Maybe, so I decided to design it and CNC'd the part. I made few, 4 in total. Two have been sold.
VW OIL FILLER REMOVAL TOOL HACK
OIL FILLER TOOL HACK When updating to 12 volt from 6 volt or adding an alternator you can rig up a tool to loosen the gland nut. The other option is buying the vw special gland nut tool, which is a better alternative. The best option is buying a pipe removal tool from General Tools. https://youtu.be/dUn8v-v0mlg