DIY - Rocker Cover Breather Vents

You must’ve noticed a little drop or two (maybe more) of oil on the floor off your engine after a hot run. Why?
When you run @ high revs the pressure generates inside the engine also gets high. The breather line goes to stock oil bath Air Filter off the Oil Filler isn’t sufficient to handle that and it tend to leak the pressure thru Pushrod seals.
Overcoming this, to relieve the excess crankcase pressure, I had to come up my own custom design coz there aren’t off the shelf parts available in SL.

Noticeable benefits are,
No messy oil leaks. Smooth n faster throttle response. Slight reduction of oil temp.

In need of 'Power n Performance' (Part II)

"Mean stock machine"

When I bought my 4th luvbug two years ago, a ’73 Jeans Beetle she had D code 34hp 1200CC engine. But to get more power out and also to run economically, I did her few mods...

1. Standard oil ignition coil replaced with a dry coil.


2. Bosch WR8AP Platinum spark plugs.


3. Mallory SPRINT WIRE® 8MM YELLOW SILICONE JACKETED plug wires.


4. Stock oil bath air filter replaced with a cone filter.


5. Doghouse oil cooler.


6. 7/16” Rocker cover breather vents.


7. Modified equal length single out exhaust - Spiral flow muffler (1.5” tubing, 2” collector, 4” muffler out)


8. RPM/Oil Temp/Volt Meter Gauges.

I had no way of checking the actual gain/output from those, guess I get the max out of it. Probably about 10 horses more for sure!

VW vs BMW - a worth watching 3:48 mins


Beetle - Crazy song video

In need of 'Power n Performance' (Part I)

By all means of nature, everyone loves power. Motoring enthusiasts will not be any different. Probably they’ll end up being the top most people of that list. In fact I don’t think anyone would possibly can prove its the other way instead, no matter how much argued... but gotta keep in mind,
“With great power there must also come — great responsibility!” – Stan Lee

So I've started to work on first things 1st...

“Breaks”

The inspiration, ideas, energy etc... I got from the book “How To Modify Volkswagen Beetle Chassis, Suspension & Brakes for High Performance” (Speedpro) - James Hale

But finally I ended up with a totally unique design n few pics are shared below.

Original hubs shaved off, studs @ 100 pcd


Caliper mounts designed to be on the front side of the wheel


Vented discs


Another view of all