VWVortex


+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 35 of 38

Thread: cabby project - carb content.

  1. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    12-08-2010 08:10 PM #1



    more once im laid off.

  2. Member B4S's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 16th, 2003
    Location
    Marionville, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    7,838
    Vehicles
    1997 Ford Aspire, 1989 Dodge Colt GT Turbo
    12-09-2010 09:29 AM #2
    Nice, emissions Dells .

  3. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    12-09-2010 10:56 AM #3
    Wazzzup!

    Here's the setup in it's natural habitat:


    Stock rebuilt ABA with a ported JH head and solid lifter 306* cam. The baller as fcvk drake valvecover wasn't included though.

    Some info for me to read:
    http://oto.to/schematy/gazniki.pdf

  4. Member B4S's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 16th, 2003
    Location
    Marionville, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    7,838
    Vehicles
    1997 Ford Aspire, 1989 Dodge Colt GT Turbo
    12-09-2010 11:20 AM #4
    If those really are emissions specs dells...they're not going to like that cam very much. They'll work reasonably well on the 2.0, but all emissions carbs have a tendency to lean out at the top end due to their specific-to-emissions-carbs emulsion tubes. Your jetting will be...interesting . Be sure to post it up when you get them .

    Emissions carbs are NOT bad carbs, they're just better suited for milder camshafts. My last set got me 105whp/119tq, and 32mpg .

    40s or 45s?

  5. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    12-09-2010 11:24 AM #5
    Quote Originally Posted by B4S View Post
    If those really are emissions specs dells...they're not going to like that cam very much. They'll work reasonably well on the 2.0, but all emissions carbs have a tendency to lean out at the top end due to their specific-to-emissions-carbs emulsion tubes. Your jetting will be...interesting . Be sure to post it up when you get them .

    Emissions carbs are NOT bad carbs, they're just better suited for milder camshafts. My last set got me 105whp/119tq, and 32mpg .

    40s or 45s?
    They're 40s

    I've also considered swapping a stock 16v head on the rebuilt block (hopefully the costs of buying a new intake manifold would be recouped by selling the 8v head/cam combo)

    here's a video of the previous owner starting the car up circa 2004.
    http://www.bakersdozenracing.com/Mov...x-starting.AVI

    and a scary sounding post from 2006
    Quote Originally Posted by dextervw
    So I have a slight problem. I built an engine up using a stock aba bottom end and a un-decked counter-flow head. I previously had the head on the top of a 1.8 block with 11:1 JE pistons. The old engine ran great (when there wasn’t any oil in the cylinders) and had 235 psi of compression. The new engine runs like a turd but pushes 275psi of compression. Pinging and spluttering like no tomorrow. I run dual dellortos and an MSD 6AL through the stock ignition module. The only change between engines was slightly richer main jets to cope with the 2.0. It now runs rich but still pings unless I run 10 ATDC ignition timing.

    Any thoughts??


    I’ve only tried 93 octane and I’m about to do the fluid test to check compression ratio.
    Last edited by logjammin'; 12-09-2010 at 11:26 AM.

  6. Member dextervw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2nd, 2002
    Location
    Wayland Ma
    Posts
    2,186
    Vehicles
    95 GTI TDI RALLY CAR
    12-27-2010 06:48 PM #6
    no worries on either... the emission only emulsion tubes where swapped out and in turn solved the pinging issue :-) good luck with em! They did very well both for hillclimbs and rallyx's ... I miss that motor!

  7. Member B4S's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 16th, 2003
    Location
    Marionville, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    7,838
    Vehicles
    1997 Ford Aspire, 1989 Dodge Colt GT Turbo
    12-28-2010 09:59 AM #7
    Whoa whoa whoa...running non-emissions tubes in emissions carbs is a bad idea. It complicates the tuning for anything other than WOT driving.

  8. Member dextervw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2nd, 2002
    Location
    Wayland Ma
    Posts
    2,186
    Vehicles
    95 GTI TDI RALLY CAR
    12-28-2010 12:19 PM #8
    Unless you get the right ones... been through it all... even talked to a dude in Italy about it. I ended up putting a wide band up its pipe to check it all out and make sure... beautiful everywhere... no lean spots and only one rich spot at about 7k (where i set my redline)

    I am not a hack thank you and I stand behind my work.

  9. Member B4S's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 16th, 2003
    Location
    Marionville, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    7,838
    Vehicles
    1997 Ford Aspire, 1989 Dodge Colt GT Turbo
    12-28-2010 04:09 PM #9
    Never said you were a hack, put those hackles down man.

    What tubes are in them?

  10. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    12-19-2011 12:29 PM #10
    Went to the local self serve yard and picked up Ford EDIS-4 trigger wheel and ICM. Stripped down one on my many junk 16v motors for the dist block off cap.

    not for sale anymore :>

  11. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    01-25-2012 12:59 PM #11
    Spent some time with this yesterday. Since getting a sandblast cabinet I've gone a little crazy blasting and painting things. First victims here were the valve cover and motor mount, I just did them in BBQ paint black. Somebody (not looking @ you dex) had put a cheesy PLASTIC timing belt tensioner on it, which I didn't trust, so I have a metal one on there now.

    I really hate the way the plastic (mk1 lower, mk3 upper cut up a bit) timing belt covers fit. The last time I messed with timing belt covers (full ABA swap) I only cut to fit around mk1 mount but I'm guessing this time it's different because of the JH head? I also had to space out behind the bolts so it doesn't hit on the IM shaft bolt. Weird.

    The VR sensor is going to be mounted on a mk3 power steering pump bracket (just like B4s did it) . So I dug one out of the parts pile & that's installed now.

    Lastly I chopped up an ABA distributor so my oil pump is actually being driven by the IM shaft. Had to borrow a dist cap from my mk3/16v motor, which is going to be "done" after I get this lump in my cabby.

  12. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    01-27-2012 05:30 PM #12
    Trigger wheel for the EDIS-4 adapted to the ABA crank pulley! just needs a few holes drilled and to press it together


  13. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    02-04-2012 12:12 AM #13

  14. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    02-28-2012 06:10 PM #14

    G60 Valve Cover for the Cabriolet by jrrrd, on Flickr

    sandblasted too but I didn't have my camera with me anymore.

  15. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    04-24-2012 05:29 PM #15
    Megajolt and all the EDIS4 stuff is in hand now, as well as a race land header.

  16. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    04-25-2012 12:58 PM #16
    Also picked up some eBay header wrap

  17. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    04-28-2012 12:46 PM #17

    DSC_1051 by jrrrd, on Flickr
    Last edited by logjammin'; 04-28-2012 at 01:10 PM.

  18. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    04-30-2012 06:05 PM #18

    DSC_1052 by jrrrd, on Flickr

  19. Member vwgroundpilot's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 7th, 2004
    Location
    Washington, USA
    Posts
    210
    Vehicles
    1986 GTI 1.8 8v
    04-30-2012 07:31 PM #19
    Quote Originally Posted by logjammin' View Post

    DSC_1052 by jrrrd, on Flickr
    Niiiiiiice.

  20. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-15-2012 10:22 AM #20
    Quote Originally Posted by vwgroundpilot View Post
    Niiiiiiice.
    thanks! I've had all this stuff for years, feels good that it's actually coming together now!

    Wasn't sure how the header was going to fit around the manifold, looks like it has already been clearanced a bit.


    New 190mm disk, mk3 flywheel and pressure plate. Needed a small input shaft disk for my FN 020 trans. new bolts get loctite and torqued of course!


    the dirty dog of an engine bay


    sooon..


    Removed the old looped power steering rack. Fuel lines are coming out today in favor of some nice gray push lock hose from Jegs.

  21. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-15-2012 10:24 AM #21
    Also spent a good 3 hours degreasing scraping and compressed air blasting the bay. It was preeettyyy dirty.

  22. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-15-2012 01:40 PM #22
    Just picked up all my painting materials today! Graphite black metallic (LB7V). $384 total

  23. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-15-2012 09:41 PM #23


    Brake lines are loose/out, main wiring harness is labeled, engine harness is out, fuel lines are cut and gone and I started sanding the left side/rad support. When I quit the upper rad support was primed

  24. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-16-2012 10:04 PM #24



  25. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-17-2012 08:32 AM #25
    Goodies to make a catchcan


  26. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-19-2012 05:35 PM #26

    just about all taped off by jrrrd, on Flickr


    liftbooth by jrrrd, on Flickr


  27. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-19-2012 08:57 PM #27



  28. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-20-2012 03:29 PM #28
    And the clear went down this morning.

  29. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-22-2012 03:01 PM #29
    Ordered front and rear Hawk HPS pads, non fancy rotors, wheel bearing kits and also new front hubs from GAP.


  30. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-23-2012 09:29 PM #30

    front end on. by jrrrd, on Flickr

  31. Member ncbrock's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 28th, 2010
    Location
    Raleigh, NC
    Posts
    1,923
    Vehicles
    e36 M3 Sedan, M Coupe, FFR Cobra
    05-25-2012 01:09 PM #31
    I love my hawk hps pads. I was sceptical about getting them at first because the reviews were half and half good and bad. But I love the way they stop and are better the hotter they get. I do find that they dust a lot

  32. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-30-2012 02:04 PM #32
    Holley pump, new line and the fuel pressure regulator are all in! I have a small inline filter in the bay to keep an eye on since I eliminated the original under car filter. Also kept the full charcoal canister/EVAP line but plugged the return at the firewall if I ever want to run EFI again.

    I also got the engine dropped in to work out the wiring for EDIS





    Quote Originally Posted by ncbrock View Post
    I love my hawk hps pads. I was sceptical about getting them at first because the reviews were half and half good and bad. But I love the way they stop and are better the hotter they get. I do find that they dust a lot
    Ya I freaking hate dust. Its gonna be a pain to keep the wheels looking good, especially white.

  33. Member ncbrock's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 28th, 2010
    Location
    Raleigh, NC
    Posts
    1,923
    Vehicles
    e36 M3 Sedan, M Coupe, FFR Cobra
    05-30-2012 03:04 PM #33
    Quote Originally Posted by logjammin' View Post


    Ya I freaking hate dust. Its gonna be a pain to keep the wheels looking good, especially white.
    its not as bad as stock pads on most cars today. I was just used to POS pbr metallic pads that sucked all around with no bite.

  34. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    05-31-2012 10:06 AM #34


    Wasn't digging the zip tied duckbill that much so I ordered up the right stuff!

    Quote Originally Posted by ncbrock View Post
    its not as bad as stock pads on most cars today. I was just used to POS pbr metallic pads that sucked all around with no bite.
    I wanna say the last pads I bought before the mintex were Jurid and for the difference in cost I was happier with them.

  35. Member logjammin''s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 10th, 2010
    Location
    Southeastern Mass
    Posts
    739
    Vehicles
    LC6W MK3 Jetta / Carb'd Cabby
    06-07-2012 10:16 AM #35
    Last bit of stuff from Autosport labs


    02a mounts from the motherland


    Also picked up a parts GTI (mainly for the hood, TT exhaust and some missing mounts/hardware


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts