Post by soldonkits on Sept 16, 2021 15:03:17 GMT
I'm OK with fibreglass so the endless shell repairs I've had to do don't bother me. Even the alterations I've rashly made to the overall look of the car with added skirts, spoilers etc weren't a big problem. I've even got dual door rams to work with a new system neatly fitting into the roof and door tops but now I've spotted a potential new headache.
As the time to fit shell to chassis nears (imperceptibly it feels) and having replaced my original single carb engine, (a newly built 1660 single port engine, if anyone is interested in it), with a 1776 twin-carb, double porter with more grunt that I bought, although it has yet to grunt in anger. A quick measure of the outside width of the filter cans comes in at 34 inches, in old money, the gap in the engine bay opening is 29 inches at the front end, where I assume they protrude/sit.
I'm sure I've seen Eagles with twin carbs. How the hell do you get them in if they stick above the engine bay opening that's been made too narrow. Is this another job for the jigsaw to make the opening much wider? The carbs I currently have and have measured are Solex but I'm planning to upgrade to twin choke Empi HPMX's and won't know their actual width until I have them fitted. Has anyone fitted this kit to a 1776 or similar?
Where do this type of Weber/Empi fit in the bay i.e. how far is the fan shroud from the front opening lip and how high do the filters stick up above the surround side lips. And the big question,- how wide does the opening need to be to allow the air cleaners to clear? I have scoured the net for photos of engines in Eagles to get some idea but with little luck. They either seem to be single carb engines or non-standard engines from other cars, not beetle air-cooled lumps.
Anyone out there with the knowledge and info I need feel free to show off. I'm lost on this one but would like to make any necessary changes to the shell before I try to drop it onto the chassis with the engine in place. Trying to hack out a wider opening and make good the fibreglass with the block in its kennel would be a nightmare I'd rather avoid if possible.
OK a lot to digest, I know but I'm hoping someone will stick with it and come back with the information I need. In return, I'll bore you all with how it went afterwards, then it might help others.
As the time to fit shell to chassis nears (imperceptibly it feels) and having replaced my original single carb engine, (a newly built 1660 single port engine, if anyone is interested in it), with a 1776 twin-carb, double porter with more grunt that I bought, although it has yet to grunt in anger. A quick measure of the outside width of the filter cans comes in at 34 inches, in old money, the gap in the engine bay opening is 29 inches at the front end, where I assume they protrude/sit.
I'm sure I've seen Eagles with twin carbs. How the hell do you get them in if they stick above the engine bay opening that's been made too narrow. Is this another job for the jigsaw to make the opening much wider? The carbs I currently have and have measured are Solex but I'm planning to upgrade to twin choke Empi HPMX's and won't know their actual width until I have them fitted. Has anyone fitted this kit to a 1776 or similar?
Where do this type of Weber/Empi fit in the bay i.e. how far is the fan shroud from the front opening lip and how high do the filters stick up above the surround side lips. And the big question,- how wide does the opening need to be to allow the air cleaners to clear? I have scoured the net for photos of engines in Eagles to get some idea but with little luck. They either seem to be single carb engines or non-standard engines from other cars, not beetle air-cooled lumps.
Anyone out there with the knowledge and info I need feel free to show off. I'm lost on this one but would like to make any necessary changes to the shell before I try to drop it onto the chassis with the engine in place. Trying to hack out a wider opening and make good the fibreglass with the block in its kennel would be a nightmare I'd rather avoid if possible.
OK a lot to digest, I know but I'm hoping someone will stick with it and come back with the information I need. In return, I'll bore you all with how it went afterwards, then it might help others.
