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I got the drivers side of the (Vintage Speed) center-pull linkage installed this afternoon, along with the Flat 4 air cleaners on the Weber 44 IDF's (with velocity stacks). The linkage took a bit of finessing (grinding and bending) but is an ingenious slip-system which will keep throttle settings consistent as the engine grows in width as it warms up-something all other center-pull linkages cannot compensate for.

Had some fancy grinding and drilling to get the inner pulley tin installed thanks to a deep/thick oil pump and the remote pump cover, even had to drill 2 holes for the allen-head pump cover bolts so the pulley wouldn't rub.

Found a perioid/year correct 4-hole 356 pulley last night on fleabay, made an offer and it's mine, should be here Monday when I'll find out what I have to do to make it fit my crank/engine/sand seal. If it doesn't work, I'll sell it for twice what I paid, yes, I stole it!

Here's the beast as I left it this evening as the shop closed for the weekend:IMG_3305IMG_3306

For the poor, every day brings trouble, but for the happy heart, each day is a continual feast! 

Proverbs 15:15

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Steve, Jonathon has been awesome during this process and both the car and motor have elicited much comment and possibly business.

Stan, thanks for the compliment, it's been a labor of love which you and other members have helped with. I think though, that Manny from South Africa takes the award for the most intense faux effort, check his motor in the Clips section of the site, that's what inspired me.

 

Looking great, Will, but the P-crowd will still ding you for the decal on the coil not being upside down!

If you haven't already, now would be a good time to get a set of these knuckle and sanity savers from JayCee:

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Find them here:

http://jayceevw.com/webers_by_jaycee

I'd hate to see you jam your screw driver through one of those pretty air cleaners in frustration.

 

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