Found in another group.
Looks neat.
But don't even think about it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/VOLKSWAGNUT#p/a

--Vic

Vic Smith wrote:
Found in another group.
Looks neat.
But don't even think about it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/VOLKSWAGNUT#p/a

--Vic

The first time is the hardest.

On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:11:04 -0700, Jim wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
Found in another group.
Looks neat.
But don't even think about it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/VOLKSWAGNUT#p/a

--Vic

The first time is the hardest.

Yep. Once the belt is stretched it must get easier.
Funny thing is, though I rebuilt my '64 engine myself and could get
the thing out in about 10 minutes for a clutch change, I don't
remember anything about the generator.
Can't even remember ever changing the belt.
Forgetting that stuff used to bother me.
Doesn't now though. Forgot how to get bothered.

--Vic

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:11:04 -0700, Jim wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
Found in another group.
Looks neat.
But don't even think about it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/VOLKSWAGNUT#p/a

--Vic
The first time is the hardest.

Yep. Once the belt is stretched it must get easier.
Funny thing is, though I rebuilt my '64 engine myself and could get
the thing out in about 10 minutes for a clutch change, I don't
remember anything about the generator.
Can't even remember ever changing the belt.
Forgetting that stuff used to bother me.
Doesn't now though. Forgot how to get bothered.

--Vic



I actually meant that putting the screwdriver under a running belt would
scare the **** out of me, until I'd done it and seen the screw driver
wouldn't get thrown at me like a knife.

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:53:50 -0700, Jim wrote:



I actually meant that putting the screwdriver under a running belt would
scare the **** out of me, until I'd done it and seen the screw driver
wouldn't get thrown at me like a knife.

Yeah. Since I put away the timing light and dwell meter I don't get
my hands near a running engine. Checking trans fluid and sometimes
touching around with a steth probe is about it.
Even then I check my sleeves first.

--Vic

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:09:26 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:53:50 -0700, Jim wrote:



I actually meant that putting the screwdriver under a running belt would
scare the **** out of me, until I'd done it and seen the screw driver
wouldn't get thrown at me like a knife.

Yeah. Since I put away the timing light and dwell meter I don't get
my hands near a running engine. Checking trans fluid and sometimes
touching around with a steth probe is about it.
Even then I check my sleeves first.

I haven't seen a sleeve do it, but I did see a rag get snatched out of
a guys hand on a high speed lathe, come back around and debrided the
back of his hand.

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:09:26 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:53:50 -0700, Jim wrote:



I actually meant that putting the screwdriver under a running belt would
scare the **** out of me, until I'd done it and seen the screw driver
wouldn't get thrown at me like a knife.

Yeah. Since I put away the timing light and dwell meter I don't get
my hands near a running engine. Checking trans fluid and sometimes
touching around with a steth probe is about it.
Even then I check my sleeves first.

My car has no belts. Power steering and fuel pump on the rear of the
camshaft. Three stage oil pump on the front of the camshaft. Water
pump on the nose of the crank. No fan. No transmission. No electrics.
No doors. No clutch. No tranny. Two wings. Runs on methanol, 2 mpg.
Sprint cars are the best show in racing.

Casady

On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:39:05 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:11:04 -0700, Jim wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
Found in another group.
Looks neat.
But don't even think about it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/VOLKSWAGNUT#p/a

--Vic

The first time is the hardest.

Yep. Once the belt is stretched it must get easier.
Funny thing is, though I rebuilt my '64 engine myself and could get
the thing out in about 10 minutes for a clutch change, I don't
remember anything about the generator.
Can't even remember ever changing the belt.
Forgetting that stuff used to bother me.
Doesn't now though. Forgot how to get bothered.

--Vic

You must have used the generator pulley to turn the engine during
valve adjustments. Spark plug socket on a 3/8" ratchet. Does that
spark a memory?

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:14:59 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:39:05 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:11:04 -0700, Jim wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
Found in another group.
Looks neat.
But don't even think about it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/VOLKSWAGNUT#p/a

--Vic

The first time is the hardest.

Yep. Once the belt is stretched it must get easier.
Funny thing is, though I rebuilt my '64 engine myself and could get
the thing out in about 10 minutes for a clutch change, I don't
remember anything about the generator.
Can't even remember ever changing the belt.
Forgetting that stuff used to bother me.
Doesn't now though. Forgot how to get bothered.

--Vic

You must have used the generator pulley to turn the engine during
valve adjustments. Spark plug socket on a 3/8" ratchet. Does that
spark a memory?

Nope. Just makes me remember .006" and .008" for some reason.
That's probably wrong too.
But I really think I would have turned the crank pulley for that
without using the gen pulley. Seem to recall that I could easily turn
it by just grabbing the belt.
You know these engines?
I put a Bosch centrifugal advance distributor on mine straight off
when I bought the car and did the jugs. Think the jug/piston/ring set
was only about 60 bucks. The dist about the same.
Ever hear that high-pitch noise coming from them?
A little white lube on the dist cam follower fixes that right up.
I took care of mine and it never let me down, but those engines
were always going to suffer blow-by after about 60k miles.
Metallurgy more than anything else I think.
They were so simple they were fun to work on.

--Vic

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:41:42 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:14:59 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:39:05 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:11:04 -0700, Jim wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
Found in another group.
Looks neat.
But don't even think about it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/VOLKSWAGNUT#p/a

--Vic

The first time is the hardest.

Yep. Once the belt is stretched it must get easier.
Funny thing is, though I rebuilt my '64 engine myself and could get
the thing out in about 10 minutes for a clutch change, I don't
remember anything about the generator.
Can't even remember ever changing the belt.
Forgetting that stuff used to bother me.
Doesn't now though. Forgot how to get bothered.

--Vic

You must have used the generator pulley to turn the engine during
valve adjustments. Spark plug socket on a 3/8" ratchet. Does that
spark a memory?

Nope. Just makes me remember .006" and .008" for some reason.
That's probably wrong too.
But I really think I would have turned the crank pulley for that
without using the gen pulley. Seem to recall that I could easily turn
it by just grabbing the belt.
You know these engines?
I put a Bosch centrifugal advance distributor on mine straight off
when I bought the car and did the jugs. Think the jug/piston/ring set
was only about 60 bucks. The dist about the same.
Ever hear that high-pitch noise coming from them?
A little white lube on the dist cam follower fixes that right up.
I took care of mine and it never let me down, but those engines
were always going to suffer blow-by after about 60k miles.
Metallurgy more than anything else I think.
They were so simple they were fun to work on.

--Vic

Fond memories of greasing the dist cam.

I recall .004 and .006 but that could be wrong too. My first car was
a '61 VW with a pull-back sunroof and a blown engine ($125). $250 in
parts and the manual and I was in business. Think I rebuilt that
engine a couple of times. It ended up a baja bug. It's sale financed
my move to S. Cal.

I worked on 'em for the next 5 years, earning a living while going to
school. Not an easy living but totally worthwhile. Worked my way up
to a dealership in L.A. that sold VW and Porsche and built a large
inventory of tools.

Lusted after the six cylinder version of that aircooled engine for
years. What a lovely sound they make.