The 2270cc powered Bug goes autocrossing!

Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:31 am

Ozzie,

How's the fitment of the 2liter wheels? anything you needed to do to the body? I know I asked you this before.

Ephry

Ozzie · Post by **Ozzie** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:38 am

Actually, the 2.0L Fuchs are so offset to the inside, the problem becomes rubbing on the front trailing arms (right at the beam). I adjusted the steering stops and solved the rub prob but I now have a larger turning radius. The steering radius increase has not been a problem. I am running BFG G-Force Sports 195-55-15. I can barely get a finger between the tire & the rear fender lip, but a miss is as good as a mile, right?

Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:08 pm

True indeed. I wonder if using dropped spindles that increase your offset will help in the front.

Ghia looks great man.

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Ozzie · Post by **Ozzie** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:16 pm

I stayed away from the dropped spindles because I was afraid of rubbing the front fender lips. I am using an Avis beam and I'm as low as I want to be. The tires don't rub the fenders, I can't say if they would or wouldn't with another 1/2" outboard.

Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:33 am

Makes sense.

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tallqball · Post by **tallqball** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:16 pm

E,

Did you ever fix the oil leak? I plan to run the car hard on corners, so I need to work out an oiling solution too.

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Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:26 pm

Yeah. That has been resolved. I did that before I pulled the motor. No issues there.

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tallqball · Post by **tallqball** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:30 am

Cool!

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Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:45 am

No sweat David. That is why I wanted to make sure you checked the torque of the bottom plate and not overtighten it.
What ype of heads did your 1911 have?

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tallqball · Post by **tallqball** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:29 pm

E,

The engine number is EA035371. The other numbers I have our 1972 80hp, M127 and M553. Rods, crank were sonoflux, no cracks. Rods were sized, crank polished, everything balanced. I have the reciept from 1981, including the rod and piston weights.

But you asked about the heads, the one reciept I can't place yet. They were the small valve heads, (33/39?) that would have come on a 1972 411 wagon with an automatic.

I'll know more when I get it out this weekend.

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