"Slower than Teby in a singles bar."
I don't know Teby. Never met him. Bear him no ill will whatsoever. But I did laugh out loud.
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Ang in there Teby, nice guys finish last and end up with the classy ones
At least you'll know where all the stuff is going 
For those who don't know Teby, He's one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. The first night my wife and I met him we had a blast. We laughed so hard our sides hurt. He is truly a class act. I just love to give him a hard time. Mostly because his car (Jill) is near perfect. That and because he got to kiss Terri Nunn.
Love you Tebs!
Great build thread!!!
Very cool, Ted!
Do I see a cinco speed in your future as well? That would really piss Teby off.
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! That's a secret. Nobody knows that I've already sent my shaft(s) off to be lengthened. Once they get back they'll be sent to Anthony and Ken Porter so that my Transmission will go 'one louder'. It will go to ... 11.
Ted,
That is seriously, seriously cool. You sir, are the man.
I didn't realize there was a place a guy could have his shaft lengthened.
Haven't you heard of silicon valley, where nothin is real, it is not called that for nothin.
Stan Galat, '05 IM, 2276, Tremont, IL posted:Ted,
That is seriously, seriously cool. You sir, are the man.
Someone once said that if more of these cars had big motors and a 5 speed there wouldn't be rush to suby motors. 
So they did. I think you'll find that "somebody" is right. 
I love my 5-speed.
My only complaint is that it doesn't go to "six".
Somebody's right for sure, but others might not like putting the $$$$ into both or either when the Soob is such an economical alternative and has quality parts availability well into the future.
Others don't mind putting large bucks into their cars and I'm definitely cool with that. It's just not my route as a self confessed DIY'er.
You can always use another gear.
Which motor is in the Knuckle dragger? My goal is to keep up with you this year in SLO. I'm still gathering parts for the 5 speed. I think I'm down to the 10 tooth spider gears and the axle end gears. I've amassed everything else, even the elusive beef-a-diff. I found one that was new in package for 50.00 delivered. I've actually found two of those now. The one in my 4 speed box and another for the 5er.
Need to send my shifter off on Monday. Vintage Speed is going to convert it to a 5 speed unit. Other than that, I'm at the mercy of the Kens. Ken Jansen gets the Motor next week. Just a quick pass under his magic wand. I'll get the tins chercoated while the motor is under the knife. Hopefully Kenny P can get the trans turned around before March/April.
Kicking around the idea of a synclink set up for the carb liknage. I'm not looking forward to learning about the finer points of Weber Idle jets and the dreaded yoga moves necessary to reach them. Downward Praying Mantis Lotus Dog? If I have to run 2 metal fuel filters in line, I will. Are those hex head idle jet holders worth it?
Anthony has been a veritable guru along this journey. He's a gift to the VW world. The patience of a saint.
3.88 R&P and a new main shaft.
Should be fun.
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David,
Don't get me wrong. If I had your talents, I may consider a soob motor too. I personally have no bias one way or the other. I'm sure a few soob guys will be laughing in 10 years when the quality VW parts are like hens teeth.
Ted
Ahhh...the Synclink! The best $300.00 I've spent on Penny. All the little Weber gremlins disappeared when I installed the linkage. You will not be disappointed, Ted. And, yes, the Jaycee hex head idle jet holders are worth every penny.
My engine, you ask? It's just a Ken Jansen sedately-built 2110. No porting or polishing, just slightly enlarged valve openings and a 120 cam. The Weber 40 idf carbs have a moderate boost on the venturis and I'm sporting a MSD 6al box.
I keep waiting for something to fail but I haven't had to touch anything since the last rebuild and Synclink installation. That was 18,000 miles ago.
Knock on plastic...
Jaycee hex head idle jet holders...hands down best solution to bloody knuckles.