After posting a question related to an exhaust system for my CMC speedster, I thought i'd post pics of just what I'm working on.
Classic Motor carriage speedster kit, 1776, 041 big bore heads, engle W-110 cam, single Dellorto36mm DRLA carb; freeway flier with a short throw kit; on custom built tube frame, aluminum floor pans, everything is tucked inside the centre box of the frame, adjustable beams front and rear, discs all around, 
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Nice fabrication skills. Keep in mind that with your flat floors your seats will sit 3/4"higher in the front and 1-1/4" in the back than those that are bolted to the dished OEM style VW pans. I ran into this a number of time with builds I had bought, you'll need to figure a way to keep the seat tracks flush on the carpet and still have enough space for the seat tracks to slide and not bind into the carpet.
That is looking sharp!
Looking very good. Keep those pics coming!
I don't think your deck lid will close, been there done that.
That looks great!
James
Alan Merklin posted:Nice fabrication skills. Keep in mind that with your flat floors your seats will sit 3/4"higher in the front and 1-1/4" in the back than those that are bolted to the dished OEM style VW pans. I ran into this a number of time with builds I had bought, you'll need to figure a way to keep the seat tracks flush on the carpet and still have enough space for the seat tracks to slide and not bind into the carpet.
never even thought of that...it won't hurt to have the seat up a bit, I'm 5-4...i'll just have to get the fore and aft heights set to keep it aligned....
MikelB posted:I don't think your deck lid will close, been there done that.
You are correct, I was planning on cutting out the inner liner, and glassing it in closer to the outside...and using a modified air cleaner that's angled down front to rear...last resort will be dual carbs...
Take it from all that have gone before you... Dual carbs are easier in the long run. Cutting that decklid inner support will be the first step towards a lot of regret.
In the event you cut it... I have a complete and uncut replacement center section here at the house. You may need it later on down the road.
The other issue with that setup is preheat for the carb , the runners are so long to the intake that unless you live in a warm place proper fuel atomization becomes a problem in the intake.
I cleaned mine up all nice and shiny and sold it and bought a set of 40mm Dells to put on my 1915 and it runs like a top.
Your pan is looking good BTW.
I too would recommend duals over the center mount carb - better gas mileage and more performance. I'd also loose the red poly steering coupler and find an old style rubber rag one. The poly will crack and leave you with vague or no steering. At least keep a close eye on it and any used in rear for trans mount.
If you have no experience with dual carb installs on an aircooled engine the concept can seem a little overwhelming, but once you wade through it you'll see it's not as difficult as it originally seemed. As mentioned, lots of plusses to running a dual set up- better power, smoother running, and better mileage (as long as your foot isn't into it ALL the time!). Then there's the hassle of making a single fit in a Speedster, and as Mike mentioned, a single without proper preheat just doesn't work that well- I've heard of single carbs icing up and running poorly in high humidity with the temp just below 70'F. You'll do a lot of stopping for a minute or 2 and letting the manifold warm up. You'll be way more successful with some 36 or 40mm Webers or Dellortos, or even a set of Kadrons. The engine will just run that much better.
And as Greg said, the red poly stuff is garbage (and downright dangerous for the steering coupler!). You'd be further ahead with VW parts and a Kafer bar.
Hope this helps. Al
PS- What size tires are on the pan?
