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Thanks in advance to all who post tech links on the forum and to those who create these diagrams and websites.
Here they are all in one place...

HOW TO/GUIDES

VW BEETLE HOW TO MAKE A REAR WHEEL BEARING PULLER


VW BEETLE LOW IMPACT REAR WHEEL BEARING/ AXLE TUBE PULLER


T25/T3 Transporter/Vanagon SPEEDO CABLE REPLACEMENT


T25/T3 Transporter/Vanagon BUDDY SEAT FITMENT (Westfalia?)


DIY SPRINGPLATE COMPRESSOR/TENSIONER TOOL


GEARBOX CODES, IDENTIFY GEARBOX WITHOUT ONE


DIY MAKE AN AIRCOOLED VW ENGINE STARTER


DIY ALLOY WHEEL POLISHING


HOW TO MAKE DRAG RACE HANDBRAKE


8MM FUEL TANK OUTLET
https://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=1587203

BUG DOOR ALIGNMENT
https://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=390966

FITTING 3 POINT BELTS IN EARLY BUG.
https://www.julianos.com/Articles.asp?ID=247

SETTING UP DRLA CARBS
https://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?p=16512403&posted=1#post16512403

AIR RIDE/SUSPENSION INFO
https://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=1132426&highlight=air+ride

SETTING UP REAR SUSPENSION HEIGHT
http://www.vw-resource.com/rearaxle.html

TESTING ELECTRIC FUEL GAUGE (& workings explained)
http://www.speedyjim.net/htm/fuel_ga.htm

BASIC TUNE UP & ADJUSTMENT OF SOLE PICT/3 CARB
Also
SETTING VALVES/POINTS/TIMING
http://www.vw-resource.com/34pict3.html

CORRECT TIMING FOR 009 DISTRIBUTOR
https://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?p=16334330#post16334330

FITTING SKODA STARTER MOTOR TO BUG
https://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=1485089

EBERSPACHER B2 INTO BUG INFO
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/al...036243&start=0
(Diagrams in section below)

WIPER MOTOR WIRING AND TECH INFO
https://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=1574802

FITTING FLYWHEEL/SHIMS
YouTube vid (one of many) describes the setup process:
http://www.thegoldenbug.com/en/vw_te...ing_crankshaft
This site has an excellent article:
http://www.vw-resource.com/flywheel.html

DIAGRAMS (Thanks to the awesome SpeedyJim for most of these! :))

SPEEDY JIM WIRING DIAGRAMS (click wording on page for diagram)
http://www.netlink.net/mp/volks/htm/elec.htm

ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WIRING
https://i.imgur.com/YyT7hSW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/YFOKWIb.jpg

Z Bar Down link drawing.


COIL WIRING DIAGRAM
http://www.speedyjim.net/schem/coil_no-reverse.gif

PERTRONIX ELECTRIC IGNITION DIAGRAM
https://www.volkszone.com/VZi/attachment.php?attachmentid=258923&d=1544648088

HEADLIGHT RELAY
http://www.speedyjim.net/schem/dimmerrly.jpg
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/347217.jpg

BENCH ENGINE STARTER WIRING DIAGRAMS
http://www.speedyjim.net/schem/coil_1a.gif
http://www.speedyjim.net/schem/starter.gif

1960 GHIA WIRING DIAGRAM (bug?)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/bug_61.jpg

1960 GHIA FUSE LAYOUT (bug?)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/61bugfuses.jpg

EBERSPACHER DIAGRAMS
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives...pacher_bn2.php

MAIN BEARING IN TYPE1 CASE
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/pics/crank.gif

SPECS

USEFUL SEMAPHORE INFO
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/semaphores.php

PRODUCTION NUMBERS
ENGINE TORQUE SPECS
DIS PLACEMENT CHART
COMPRESSION RATIO
DRIVE RATIO
http://www.headflowmasters.com/helpful-vw-charts.html#.WpAAM4Gnw0M
(The Beetle engine size is wrong for the 36HP. They were 1200cc. The earlier 1100cc motor was the 25 or 30HP motor depending on what side of the pond you came from.)

CODES

BEETLE CHASSIS NUMBERS
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/bugchassisdating.php

PAINT CODES
http://www.hallvw.clara.net/vwpaint.htm

GEARBOX CODES
http://www.partsemporium.co.uk/GUIDE Gearbox codes vw beetle ghia.htm

DISTRIBUTOR INTERCHANGE BOSCH TO VW NUMBER
http://web.archive.org/web/20120915125032/http://www.oldvolkshome.com:80/ovhignbo.htm

CALCULATORS

GEAR RATIO/TYRE SIZE SPEED CALCULATOR
http://johnmaherracing.com/calculators/gear-ratio-calculator/

WHEEL BACKSPACE & OFFSET
http://www.gtsparkplugs.com/Offset-to-Backspace.html

ENGINE CALCULATOR
http://www.n0tch.co.uk/vw-engine-calculator/

TYRE SIZE CALCULATOR/COMPARISON
https://tiresize.com/comparison/
www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=165-65r15-195-65r15

CALCULATE 0-60 FROM 1/4 MILE TIME
http://www.wallaceracing.com/0-60_equation.php

YOUTUBE GUIDES

DIY DRAG RACE HANDBRAKE


ALLOY WHEEL POLISHING


REMOVING SEIZED BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS


CURING WHEEL HOP


REMOVABLE VALANCE


CITRIC ACID RUST CLEANING


DIY TALBOT HORIZON FRONT CALIPER UPGRADE (Bug)


SUBARU BEETLE INFORMATION
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLas-bMbyRsgCYY66MzG1s6DBcw8oyVHYM

USEFUL WEBSITES

HOW TO TELL THE FLAIRE ON THE END OF YOUR BRAKE PIPE.
http://www.fedhillusa.com/?page=flare

JMR 2110cc build
http://johnmaherracing.com/category/all/

BUYING TYRES ONLINE
https://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php (fiddly website but received good service and we'll priced)

145/80 profile equivalent like Michelin xzx
https://www.camskill.co.uk/m53b0s40..._145_80_15_145_80R15_R15_inch_-_145_15_145R15

145/65 profile
https://www.camskill.co.uk/m53b0s14...yres_-_15_inch_R15_inch_-_145_65_15_145_65R15

LASER CUT CUSTOM PARTS
https://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=1514969

EXHAUST SOUND CHECK (different engines sound different with the same exhaust, also sound different under load when driving and there is differing sound quality but gives you an idea :) )

Stock exhaust



No tip v taper.

Taper


No baffle pipes


GT box


Zoom tube (1st one on 1st vid)



Dual zoom tube (assume this is DIY? tbc)


Fat boy / mondo






Says fat boy but looks like a sidewinder to me

....and a Sidewinder


Single quiet pack



Dual quiet pack


Empi



Stinger


Baffled Stinger


Csp super comp




Tri mill glass pack


Vintage speed/superflow





Vintage Volkshaus


Dual cannons



And just for sh*ts n giggles a custom 3'' bug with scoob motor


GENERAL ENGINEERING USEFUL TECH STUFF
 

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