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| iankarr |
 Jun 16 2017, 12:23 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K  Group: Members Posts: 2,605 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region 
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| iankarr |
Jun 17 2017, 07:59 AM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,605 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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I had one of the Awesome Powdercoat bellows on my 73. Great that someone's making them. The one here on my 74 is original. Found it on evilbay. When I saw the dents and flat spots I doubted it worked...
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| porschetub |
Jul 11 2017, 10:13 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,168 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(cuddyk @ Jun 18 2017, 01:59 AM)  I had one of the Awesome Powdercoat bellows on my 73. Great that someone's making them. The one here on my 74 is original. Found it on evilbay. When I saw the dents and flat spots I doubted it worked... Interesting,I really thought the damage would have stopped it working....and away it went,what really stops them working ?..I'am guessing the brass getting metal fatigue or "work hardening" stops them expanding eh. Read about the wax cartridge ones for sale on the samba.com not good news as they stay closed when they fail, anyone tried one appears they don't last long ???. Perhaps people more clever than me could design a modern solution. |
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| RenoRoger |
Jul 12 2017, 12:31 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 11-November 10 From: Reno, NV Member No.: 12,370 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(porschetub @ Jul 11 2017, 09:13 PM) QUOTE(cuddyk @ Jun 18 2017, 01:59 AM) I had one of the Awesome Powdercoat bellows on my 73. Great that someone's making them. The one here on my 74 is original. Found it on evilbay. When I saw the dents and flat spots I doubted it worked... Interesting,I really thought the damage would have stopped it working....and away it went,what really stops them working ?..I'am guessing the brass getting metal fatigue or "work hardening" stops them expanding eh. Read about the wax cartridge ones for sale on the samba.com not good news as they stay closed when they fail, anyone tried one appears they don't last long ???. Perhaps people more clever than me could design a modern solution. How about a manual set up like an old fashioned manual choke? You pull the flapper shut when the engine is cold and open it when it is warm and if you forget, you cook the engine. |
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cuddyk thermostat bellows in action Jun 16 2017, 12:23 PM
mark04usa Now that I've installed an Awsome Powdercoat b... Jun 16 2017, 05:51 PM Calwaterbear isn't there an alternative replacement part, ... Jun 17 2017, 08:11 AM cuddyk Knowing Edd, he probably hand-carved a mold and sm... Jun 17 2017, 08:18 AM
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Knowing Edd, he probably hand-carved a mold and s... Jul 11 2017, 08:34 AM pete000 I got mine from the Awesome Powder coat guy years ... Jun 17 2017, 09:35 AM Dave_Darling IIRC, the external-spring type opens at a differen... Jul 11 2017, 06:10 PM flat4guy TheWD episode was on last night, he made that 914 ... Jul 11 2017, 07:34 PM boxsterfan Intense!!! Jul 11 2017, 09:35 PM Porschef Nice vid Ian, and yeah, the Awesome Powdercoat uni... Jul 12 2017, 03:53 AM Kansas 914 Here is a video I did last year from another angle... Jul 12 2017, 08:18 AM 98101
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