Suby-conversion advice?

[GeorgeL]

Originally Posted by Mikey

http://www.germanlook.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=7050 Here's a link to my build-up thread in the VKG section of the site.

I'll have to look into galvanic corrosion. I've never heard of that. For what it's worth, My radiator is aluminum.

Thanks for the advice.

Well, if you have an aluminum engine, an aluminum radiator, aluminum piping and a aluminum header tank you probably don't have much to worry about.

I was originally thinking of using copper piping for ease of fabrication, but perhaps after I get a MIG welder the aluminum might become more practical.

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by GeorgeL

I was originally thinking of using copper piping for ease of fabrication, but perhaps after I get a MIG welder the aluminum might become more practical.

Did you mean, TIG? 'Tungsten Arc Welding'

It's possible to weld aluminum with MIG, but you need a specal wire feeder. A spool gun. Other then that you can't weld it with MIG.

[Mikey]

Hmmm... I don't want to jump the gun, but I'm looking past my engine installation to get an idea of what's in store for me with the ignition.

I'm using a Megasquirt set up with the EDIS ignition. I've been reading on this site. http://www.megasquirt.info/ms2/EDIS.htm I found this coil pack. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku (I know I can get them cheaper used, but if I have the money I'm going to buy it new.) I can't figure out what parts I need total.

So far I believe I need:
EDIS module
Crank wheel (36 -1)
Crank variable reluctor sensor (VRS)
and 1 coil pack.

Is that all I should need? I am by no stretch of the imagination an electrician. So this is extra confusing for me. :help:

[73notch]

http://megasquirt.sourceforge.net/ex...atyouneed.html

Im not sure which board you are using, but i had to mod my board for edis.
That link above has a ton of info too.

Also, dont forget wires

[gerson]

Hello everyone, this is my first post on this cool site, I have been checking out this site for a while now, but never felt the urge to post, untill now, I am a 40 year old father of two, I have a fabrication shop in Bogota, Colombia, I do restorations on Barndoor buses ( buses from 1950 to march of 1955), we also restore convertible beetles (from 1958 to 1967), and convertible KarmanGhias (from 1958 to 1969), and ship them to clients abroad, I have always been a "modified" car type of person, I grew up in SoCal, (ex lowrider), I was also into Porsches, owned a couple of fast versions. I am an ex Marine aircraft mechanic), also worked in the aereospace industry in SoCal (Douglas,Northrop,AmericanAirlines). I finally joined this forum because I am doing some research for a couple of Suby powered projects, we at the shop are thinking of doing a scratch built, WRX sti powered, 1953 15 window deluxe VW bus ,with a porsche G50 tranny, a full Porsche 993 or 996 multi link rear suspension, with a 993 or 996 front suspension, we are thinking of running either Brembos or Porsche big reds for brakes, it will all be held together with a scratch built, custom rectangular tube chassis. We are also thinking of doing something similar with a convertible 1958 KarmanGhia "lookalike". We think this would be good publicity for the shop, and I really love doing **** that other people say it's impossible to do. Again, glad to part of this forum, and I hope to learn a ****load from you guys, BTW if any of you need fabrication services, we do it all when it comes to sheetmetal, thanks

[Mikey]

Welcome aboard. Do you have a site?

Your project sounds freaking insane. I'm sure you'll stur it up with the vintage crowd.

Personaly I would have built a "low light" Ghia for my Subaru Project, but I couldn't find one in my price range, cheap.

[Axl]

My question is ... how does a guy from Cali end up in Columbia restoring cars? I am sure there is a great story behind it!