356 type oil filler can

Looking for information, picture,and source on the oil "filler can" that gets mounted on the alternator/generator stand in place of the stock Beetle oil filler. It is similar to the 356 type.Some time ago, a member here mentioned that they have this on their Speedster, but don't recall who this was....anyone?
Al

I have the Gene Berg set in my car. This is the link for the alternator stands; they also have it for the generator stands:

http://www.geneberg.com/cat.php?cPath=101_2723

Gene Berg offers a cool looking oil fill/breather, that's called Porsche-style. The original 356 "cans" are always on Ebay, usually with the gen stand as well, that's where I picked up mine. You then remove the mounting flange from the Porsche stand and weld it (or bolt it on with counter sunk allen heads and a dab of JB Weld beneath to prevent leaks) onto the VW stand where the stamped steel filler went.

It sits about 0.5" higher but still fits no problem and looks like it belongs, 'cause it SORTA does in a "prodigal son" kinda way.

I went with the original Porsche oil can filler and remote orange Fram filter/canister set-up in order to keep the 356 prototype engine illusion alive. Another cool look is to strip the paint from the aluminum Bosch Blue coil, polish it, remove the "Bosch" casting from the bakelite top and re-sticker it as a Magnetti Marelli unit, I guess that these were the "hot" coils of the day and came on the Abarth cars. I made one and it looks pretty neat, I also re-covered and stickered a voltage regulator as well.

It's a TON of fun once you get started with the illusion . . .

Luck,

TC

Was there a conflict of space with the 356 oil can and your cross-bar carb linkage? What'd you do?

Paul, I didn't install the big oil can such as in 356's and other old school hi performance VW & Porsche engines. As you have wisely pointed out, in the old Porsche engines the carb linkage ran behind the fan shroud. Maybe TC can jump in and explain exactly what he did.

The Berg unit works with standard Hex bar linkage.. It is far enough away from the shroud and linkage that everything clears..

I have one of these berg units thats virtually brand new in my old TI stuff thats being mostly sold on Ebay- I'll take 80 bucks + shipping for it and thats less than 1/2 new cost (and Berg probably don't have them in stock)

I used this on a 2332 with CB Performance linkage with no issues at all..

By the way, Jake, I was surfing your website thoroughly the other day and totally enjoyed your life story. I have a lot of appreciation and admiration for all the folks that have been in the service. For the rest of the folks here; if you haven't checked out Jake's website do so, you're in for a treat.

Yeah I used the hidden throttle linkage (at the rear of the shroud) and mounted a functional Fram filter as per the 356. My 1915 engine is also full flowed with a standard remote filter.
here http://www.petermcleod.com/eng2.jpg

Jake,
Consider the Berg unit sold.I will contact you off line,for shipping instructions.Thanks
Al

In case anyone's looking for the 356-style FRAM oil filter set-up:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=126510

Please enlighten me; was that some sort of oil filtering system? If so, how different is it from a conventional full flow system and why isn't it being used anymore? Thanks!