Volkswagen Beetle

[MyLifeRSC]

you need to get your engine timing right man

[SPQRImperator]

Badass.

[l2eaz]

am soon going to buy my first vw bug .. i neeed some advice .. its a 1974 n, not in really good condition . am planing to rebuit it. anyone know where i can get the accesries and spareparts . thanks

[woodweezel]

Very nice paint job. The green is very nice. Sounds real good.

[VictorHugo289mex]

My dad has had about three of these all of my life. I hated it, everybody was on their monstruous trucks except us, anyway I think it's a good car.

[DuYiZhang]

There's no way not to like this video.

[dassky2000]

Beautifull.. just beautifull to listen to the engine sounding. i have a 1972 beatle, I have changed 2 ,1.6cc carburrators and unable to run smooth until I switched to a 1.8cc Webber.. But I am still not able to get the engine run smooth. Can somebody help give your suggestions as I am new to this game. My email add will be dassky2000@yahoo.com. Thanks

[dassky2000]

Beautifull.. just beautifull to listen to the engine sounding. i have a 1972 beatle, I have changed 2 ,1.6cc carburrators and unable to run smooth until I switched to a 1.8cc Webber.. But I am still not able to get the engine run smooth. Can somebody help give your suggestions as I am new to this game. My email add will be dassky2000@yahoo.com. Thanks

[Pancake6021]

is that an old one?

[backyardsounds]

Are those the correct tail lights for a 69?

[rayvdub]

i want to know if you can help i will describe my situacion. I replaced my front end suspension it previously had drums the newer one has disc brakes i read somewhere that i was suposed to change the master cylinder to a dual master cylinder for better braking so i did after all the hassle i noticed that the original has 3 holes for the brake line and 1 for the reservoir the dual cyl. has 5 for lines (thats what it looks like) and holes for the reservoir. Do brake switches go to the extra 2 ?

[Bowerso]

@rayvdub , well on mine there are 2 lines from the reservoir, 3 brake lines and 2 switches. I can send you a pic if you would like..

[rayvdub]

@Bowerso thanks for the detail i see how it goes now. It seems the 2 switches are the same size as the thread for the break lines i didnt know. I will apreciate any pictures you can send of the master cylinder all hooked up so i can see the way the hoses are conected ill try to post a video as soon as i get my cam back thanks again

[Bowerso]

@rayvdub , just send me a private message with your email and I'll send you a pic of how it looks all hooked up..

[BONK2011]

Nice. I'm redoing my 74 beetle right now. Complete body off restoration with a few custom tricks. I'm getting ready to gather all the parts to build a 2332cc turbo motor. :)

[bobbyjans]

how easy is it to get replacement parts?

[tjc0der]

I've researched restoring these especially the '69. It's easy unless you have to do floor pans, cause then it's hell getting them off the chassis, and if you want the ducts it's even worse.

They are still cool though. I'd do one stock and mess with the engine with the oil cooler and drilled crank shaft, and maybe put a monza exause and decent carbs on. They are good engines to get good fuel economy to power ratio.

[BONK2011]

sounds like you need to adjust your carb. It sounded like it wanted to die if you didn't give it gas.

[Isaaclighty]

My dad just had a beetle in at work, the guy bought it for £600, but ended up spending nearly £1500 on getting the engine replaced (N)

[henpecked21]

I love this car!..

[masurferkidd]

how much does it cost to re do an engine like that. i just got a 69 bug the engine is decent just need upgrades basically everything, any suggestions?

[Bowerso]

It all depends on how much money and how greasy you want to get, if the engine is decent then just dress it up a little and drive it, if you are looking for some more power buy pistons and jugs. I would suggest 1776cc for all around performance/longevity.

[Bowerso]

6 volt has it's charm, until it gets cold, you only have to drop 1 or 2 volts and your push starting. 66' is my favorite year, I tried to buy one but everybody wants waaaay too much for them.

[Bowerso]

Stock size sand seal pulley. Did you go 12 vollt?

[shogunballa14]

gotcha...cool

[shogunballa14]

how did you manage fitting the front and rear fenders?

does it just bolt on?

cuz i know that ur bug is a 69...so just wondering

[Bowerso]

They bolt right up, pre 66' fenders up front and post 74' fenders in the back, the only thing I had to do was use the sneek under front bumper brackets due to the fact the front fenders don't have holes for the bumper.

[PHANLUNG]

el motor no tiene x aq moverse de su sitio si aceleras demasiado se te va a caer vas a ver ajustalo

[kernowrock555]

gorgeous paintjob ..... beautiful...

[thetechnician22]

That paint job is sweet! Nice engine too, but I would have went with dual weber 40mm ida's. The solex 40's are ok but not very adjustable and the linkage falls apart on them in the long run.

[Bowerso]

The price difference between Webers and Kadrons was/is huge so I went with the Kads w/o chokes, so far after about 6 years no linkage problems yet..

[pincloy69]

really love bettle but do'nt have any..hmmmm..yours good..

[enduro350]

A bit more........The car ended up at my buddies farm and we proceeded to jump, smash, hit and kick this thing to no end. My buddy decided after way to many drinks to try to roll it over, and he did. he got it doing doughnuts on a hillside and finallt the back tire blew and he flipped it twice! We pulled it back to the garage and put in a fresh battery and roll started it and it still ran! We tried to cut the roof off but our sawzall blade broke on the last cut. We chained it too our bronco and

[enduro350]

Very nice bug! It does sound like you might need to sync up the dual carbs a bit but its running strong as a MF. I had a 73 beetle for a few years, it got hit by lightning one stormy day and it blew out the windshield and a guy that was standing next to it said the whole thing lit up like a christmas tree!. I was afraid to start it plus it was a river after having no windsheild for an hour. I towed it home and dried it out and.she fired right up!

[PaintballLaVarberg]

at 0:26 it sound like the engien is about to die?

[knightterror66]

nice VW man mines a 1976 beetle and its just a 47 horse 1200cc what can i do to make it have more power with out taking heads off??

[Bowerso]

Well not much. You can change the carb, switching to synthetic oil, and maybe a hotter spark, but really your not going to see any real big power increase without going deeper into the motor... Oh, if you're crazy you could put a 50 shot of NOS on it.. ;) I don't think I've seen that on a 1200 before.

[knightterror66]

ohh ok cool lol about how much would NOS cost ? i can always look it up but i figured id just ask u lol BUT i did put race plug wires on..lol im gonna get higher performance coils and all that stuff for it when i get some extra money..and im gonna put hotter plugs in too =] but im gonna have to wait till a few months maybe year or 2 later to do any big work such as engine and stuiff...or i might just save up alot and buy a whole new engine already ready ya know? lol

[Bowerso]

A simple NOS kit runs around $400, but I was just kidding, I don't think a 1200 would like it very much, it would be cool once or twice and then KA-BOOM!

[knightterror66]

lol damn and LOL i know i wouldnt try it on a 1200 anyways XD id love to buy a whole new bigger engine tho

[schnaq]

Sounds good man. I've got a 72 with a 1915. Counterweighted crank, balanced rods and pistons but went with a stock cam and stock heads because I drive it 30 miles back and forth to work everyday. Also have dual Weber 40's and 1.4:1 rockers.

[Bowerso]

What kind of gas mileage are you getting with that set up?

[urbanfireblade]

Thats sweet mate, love the idle! Beautifully responsive, you must be well chuffed. I wouldn't wanna know how much it cost u though! Whats the Bhp/Torque@RPM? Imagine it must be around 140-160Bhp with mods,cams and stuff. I'm so jealous!

[Bowerso]

I wish!, I went with mild heads to save on gas, I had planned to drive it a lot for work. I am under 100Bhp, now that I don't drive it every day I might put some bigger heads on it.

[mikerapadas]

is this a brazilian or german beetle?

[Deathscythehell85]

Nice car,I was think of getting a beetle for my first restoration car

[oliverisyhecool]

nice wheels!!

[henpecked21]

I just love the sound of that engine man!

[bearhamo]

I have found that running 94mm pistons even with total seal rings will distort even with a low compression setup. Gene Berg even agrees with that. I have built a few pretty nice ones, but they lose compression prematurely. In the future I will run the 90.5's and a stroker crank which yields substantially more power and torque. Your bug looks very sharp though.

[Bowerso]

At the rate I am driving this car it will take about 10 years to egg out the cylinders, even when that happends new juggs and pistons are less then $300. By then my kid will be old enough to drive and it will be his problem :)

[GreenCardProductions]

where can i find those flush tail lights?

[Bowerso]

mamotorworks * com

follow the links for VW, then Electrical/Lights, at the bottom of the page

[MATIFUSKA]

hey nice bug !! , congratulations!

[onehipdawg]

HA!! That's pretty sweet!! I have a 70 bus with a 1914 in it. I love it!! I can actually go uphill in it!!

Check out my video of it!!

What brand distributor cap is that? Looks alot more clear than mine....

[Bowerso]

Yea the other up side of a 1914cc is HEAT! you can actually get to a point where you wont freeze to death. That cap, I am not sure if it was from a show or Mid America Motorworks. I go through a couple a year. I like your bus, nice rims!

[Harleyd36]

Just picked up a 73 super with 60k miles looks sweet and runs like a champ goin for a pan up on her then drop a stroker in it

[Bugrestorer]

Why does the Engine shake so much? Curious.

[Bowerso]

It was a cold start, no chokes, 110 cam, after warm up (5 min) it runs smooth as silk.

[thebird1080]

That's the horsepowers gettin' out!!! ;)

[brentwoodbc]

did you just swap the front fenders for older style ones? do you need to do any further modifications?

[Bowerso]

Q1: Yea I just liked the look of them better.

Q2: Not really, the bolt holes match, I did have to use the sneek-under bumper brackets though.

[defkonblack]

I have a 1973 reg beetle and looks similar to yours based on the taillights. Are you adjusting the valves after each oil change, and I guarantee that a weber or delorto carb would give you better performance. I have a 1776 in mine with ported and polished heads done about 2 months ago. I bought the upgrade kit from Mid America Motorworks. They have great prices. Also check out CIP.1, which they are in california.

[Bowerso]

Well I am totally happy with my Kads, even without chokes it starts first crank. I really haven't set the valves in 2 years, the only thing I should do is go to a vacuum distributor, and maybe better heads but for now I like the mileage I am getting..

[Banana421jermey]

this is my brothers car lol he made a vid of his car

[Bowerso]

post the video, let's see it.

[iwantabug]

what kinda tail lights are those im looking every where for them

[Bowerso]

mamotorworks * com

follow the links for vw then for lights then tail lights, at the bottom of the page

[grnjiant]

is there a cam on it? its idling like shit!

[DemoFly]

It's cold, durrrrrr

[grnjiant]

my bug dont idle like that when its cold

[DemoFly]

Thats because hes running chokeless carbs on a 1914cc with a cam.

[fercho2121]

Hey that´s exactly the same color of my bug. I have a 2002 mexican bug and I love it. I kinda agree with you about the engine. I like FI but if I have to choose between fuel injection and carburator, I´ll go for carburator no doubt. Great video and great bug.

[Bowerso]

cool, where did you get your bug? I have over 60K miles on mine, the FI was nice (easy to start, quiet) but it made basic service a pain, ever try to get your generator out? My one real complaint is rust, I use mine for the snow and its a battle to keep the rot at bay, good luck with your mexibeetle....

[fercho2121]

Well, I actually got it here in Mexico (I´m mexican). But I also agree with you on the basic service. I can fix just some parts but the entire service has to be done in the shop, cause I don´t have the tools and a scanner to check the computer sistem. Anyway, it´s a great car.

[Bowerso]

Wow, I guess that's the best place to buy one! I couldn't tell by your accent :) I always worried about the computer part of the EFI, the vw dealers up here wouldn't know what to do with it, and I always had to cross referance parts like from golf and eurovans. But all in all I do like the power of the new motor..

[fercho2121]

Yeah, sometimes I want to experience some speed too; but my bug isn´t the best car to do it :( I really don´t want to change the entire engine but I don´t know what to do to make it faster. Some people tell me to change the ignition cables and put a High speed air filter, but still I don´t know if that would do anything.....And where did you buy your bug?

[Bowerso]

Bigger jugs and pistons would help, it's not the WHOLE motor but it is labor intensive, but with bigger cylinders and some nice heads the flat4 can make some good power without breaking the bank. I got my bug in New Jersey, I was going to vw shows looking to buy a used one, people want WAY too much for them up here, found a guy selling Mexibeetles with warranties and choice of color, my wife liked the green one...

[joshKoRnage]

I was just wondering what is the lighest beetle shell you can get? (i know the 1303 and 1302 beetle shells were the heaviest. thanks.

[Bowerso]

well the 1947 beetle was about 1520 Lbs.(total)

the 1967 was just under 1700 Lbs.

and a 1971 was about 1800 Lbs.

mine weighs 1818 Lbs. with me in it

so go with fiberglass... or a 47'

[joshKoRnage]

cool thanks

[eriktrocino]

Hey man such a nice car there, I love the transition you made from the front to the back, old bug-- new bug. I've got a 86 mexican bug is not tuned but runs like hell... but it seems that your little insect flyes... great.. I hope you can share more vids... thanks..

[Bowerso]

Thanx, this is a 2000 Mexibeetle sitting on a 69 pan, I broke the cam gear on the injected motor and replaced it with a 1914cc unit, much better, although the EFI was pretty cool for a while. You can check my other vw video to see how the paint job went.

[videomordijullo]

Nice car man... i have a Vw 1980.. Can you tell me where did you buy that engine? and how much it cost to you... and another question... what did you do whit the exhoust? couse it sound so BEAUTIFUL ! :')

[Bowerso]

I got the motor from Quality German Auto, I did have problems with it in the begining (oil cooler exploded) so I wasn't totaly happy with my $1400 "turn key" motor, since then no poblems. If you do a search for Euro Twin Tuckaway exhaust on the internet you can find thoes glass packs. The place I got them from is gone now.

[mikkydoos]

just run ure tickover faster itll save ure engine in the long run. sounds really lumpy and out of tune

[LeviMan2001]

The Pre-1988 Volkswagen Beetle - Best sounding Four Cylinder engine.

[waidg]

You need a serious lesson on tuning your engine. It most certainly sounds the worst during the initial start up and remains shaky at best before you peel the rear tires.

Nice design on the paint job.

[Bowerso]

Once again, cold motor, no chokes, when it warms up it runs smooth as glass, I might have to let it warm up for 10 minutes and take another video(it was less then a minute between takes in the video). At the time this was taken it was a fresh rebuild (100 miles on it maybe).

[henpecked21]

asshole!

[henpecked21]

sorry, I was talking to that spammer!

[Bowerso]

Yea, the first 2 or 3 where amusing, now all my vids have lame ass spam on them....

[bartchozao]

dont like the painting

[beetle123]

kads? yeah i dont really like em. i got em.

[Bowerso]

I like them, but they don't have chokes, so it takes a few minutes before it idles on it's own without stalling. And nobody comments on how quick it starts, one rev, and that's all it takes, even if it's 10° out.

[coolbluelights]

Sounds like you need to clean youe carb(s)

[slapaho087]

sounds like its gotta racing cam

[latino1302]

Hey broth , your timing its somewhere wrong, and BTW even its a old shoot of your car, that distributor cap throw it away or can cause an sparks jump over , and by other hand, the contacs materials used in that crap ,doesn`t guarantee you nothing but poor performance..

good luck..

[sonicstep]

I agree, check your points are opening sufficiently at TDC and that they are not burnt and pitted. If yes change the condesor. If points are satisfactory timing should be advanced slightly and get rid of that Big Boy's Toys rubbish. Fit German Bosch original equipment. Big Boy's Toys is a waste of money gimmick.

[Bowerso]

The timing is good, the motor was cold, no chokes, when it warms up it purrs like a kitten. The see-thru cap is for shows and when I made the video, I keep a stock cap behind the back seat in case I am going anywhere far. But it looks so cool at night I just keep putting them back on, I have to sand the contacts down every couple of weeks...

[shogunballa14]

sounds kinda like the one my dad and i have...1776cc with a w130 engle racing cam

what type of cam do you have in your vw?

but i see you have quietpacks, what type of header do you have on it?

[Bowerso]

The cam is only a 110, built for street more then strip. I wish they were quietpacks, they are the cheapo glasspacks, the headers came with them, I can't wait for them to rot out so I can get quietpacks on it.

[tpvalley]

R they 2x twin downdraughts,big carbs can give lumpy idle, but can be inproved with selection of correct venturi's jets etc.

[kkohouta]

Be happy,, You have very beautiful car,.

[SIXTYoneVW]

Awesome Bug! How much do those Headlight conversion things cost for the super beelte??

[Bowerso]

I am assuming you're talking about the tail lights, you can get them from Ebay or JC Whitney or the Real source $35-55, if you are talking about the headlights, I put earlier fenders on it (pre 67).

[linkbot13x]

I feel your pain with rough idling due to racing cams. It sucks trying to get it going in the morning. But man - your fuel pump is noisy! Switch to a rotary, less noise and have a built in regulator, if you don"t have one already. Otherwise, very nice

[CCampLI]

You could piss in the gas tank forever and it would still keep running. One tough car.

[problemsolver2w2l]

9000 rpm lets hear it.

[joshKoRnage]

i like those lights.

[colsur3000]

ALGO LE FALTA NO SUENA BIEN..

[bigfreddi]

mine does the exact same thing...will not idle because of cam....revs to 9000 rpm flawlessly....210bhp on carbs

[backslash2k3]

looks like its having some trouble idling there.

[maggot112233]

Le falta entonacion

[devasse747]

nice bug dude, wish it was mine....great paint job, enjoy it for me too!!!

[jaggass]

did the engine come out the vw camper type3?

[Bowerso]

No, just a bug motor with big jugs..I like big jugs!

[Ztig503]

All show, no go! Replace your tranny mounts stupid!

[Bowerso]

Yea, I am sure replacing my 6 year old tranny mounts would add tons of horsepower and/or speed, right now it runs under 17 seconds, if I want to go fast I'll just drive the superchaged Miata, or the V8 S10, or the V8 RX7, or the turbo PT, or the Mustang, or the 57 Chevy, or one of my bikes.. and your right all show, and I have a garage full of trophies to prove it...

[Kidokpucktoole]

Very cool wheel spinning start. I didn't know a low compression type 1 could do that, though the modified 1.9 liter displacement does sound about right.

That engine's tuned almost perfect, just listen to the way it's eager to rev. Most of the one's I've seen sound wheezy and weak. The loping idle is normal for it, especially when cold--it should smooth out as it warms up, though a new MSD ignition would probably fix it right up.

[vdubcub]

love the sound of it almost stalling

[uberdubb]

fucking tune that thing and stop detanating

[lgbrois]

aumenta essa lenta!!!

[corvette6698512]

sounds like its either got a nice high rpm cam, or needs to be tuned

[Dino679]

Tune up.

[pocdragon]

i agree, your idle is wayyy rough