Useful information from Paruzzi magazine and from our YouTube channel :
Engine overhaul - video 12 the flywheel In this video, we'll explain how to disassemble and assemble the flywheel, and what tools you'll need to do so. To disassemble the flywheel, you will need to unscrew the gland nut. This nut is attached with a torque of 350 Nm, it will require some force to loosen.
Engine Overhaul - video 02 overhauled engines We show in this video all the engines that we overhauled for the video series. An AB 1300, an AS 1600, an AJ 1600 and a D 1200 engine, every step, every detail of the overhaul of these air-cooled Volkswagen engines will be discussed in this series.
Engine Overhaul - video 01 video series preview In this video, we will give an overview of the most important steps during the engine overhaul of a type 1 air-cooled Volkswagen engine. Each step will be discussed in a separate video. We will show special tools and even homemade tools to help the enthusiast perform their engine overhaul.
Engine overhaul - video 09 the fuel pump We will disassemble and reassemble the mechanical fuel pump from a VW Type 1 engine with carburetor in this video. The electric fuel pump is discussed in another video. The fuel pump pushrod and the fuel pump flange get extra attention in this video.
Engine overhaul - video 04 removing the distributor drive shaft We want to give extra attention in this video to the position of the distributor drive shaft of the VW Type 1 engines, . If the drive shaft of the distributor is not correctly mounted during the engine overhaul, problems can arise later with the adjustment of the ignition timing. Disassembling the drive shaft is then the only solution.
HPMX carburetors The most famous double carburettors are the Weber IDF and the Dellorto DRLA. Since a few years there is a new player on the market, namely the HPMX carburettor. This is marketed by EMPI and is also sold as a complete set, including manifolds, air filters, linkage and mounting material.
Engine diagnostics - video 03 pushrods In video fourteen of our series on engine overhaul, we disassembled and reassembled the rocker arms and pushrods. In this video, we will inspect the pushrods. The result of this diagnosis, will tell us if we can reinsert the pushrods, or if we need to replace them.
Engine overhaul - video 14 rockers and pushrods In this video we will show how to disassemble and reassemble the rocker arms and pushrods. We will discuss the diagnosis of the rockers and pushrods in our other video series, which deals with engine diagnosis. How to adjust the rockers, an action also known as shimming, can be seen in our video series on engine adjustment.
adjust type 1 carburetor The adjustment of the carburetor will determine the behavior of the engine. There are two types of carburetors for the type 1 engine when it comes to adjustment. The old generation (up to SOLEX 30 PICT-2) with two adjusting screws and the young generation with three adjusting screws (from SOLEX 30 PICT-3), recognizable by the large screw in the carburetor housing.