My last update.

I contacted Neil. He is certain the tunacan will fit in a small flat rate box. If you paid too much, I will reimbuse you for the difference.

This is the current pricing.
Tunacan $56.17
Tacoplate $39.73
Tunacan cover $28.77
Shipping/insurance across pond = $3.43 per unit.
US shipping looks to be a small flat rate box $6.80
Paypal to 7394teen@gmail.com. I am placing this order tommorrow 7/6/2016 @ 12:00 edst.

Thanks for your patience

Carlos





I have contacted each person who PMed or posted to this date. If I missed you I apologize, please PM me.

I realized that with the brexit vote, the exchange had a chance to turn to our favor.
Waiting saved 8%.

This is the current pricing with todays exchamge $1.37=1 GBP
I am at 13 of each piece. I do't think it will be possible to reach the next discount level, which would required 25/unit.


Tunacan $56.17
Tacoplate $39.73
Tunacan cover $28.77
Shipping/insurance across pond = $3.43 per unit.

My zip is 19111. You can I expect a med flate rate box is required if you order a tunacan, otherwise a small flat rate will work. It is easier for you to calc your own US shipping.


PM me if you are a last minute buyer. I will forward my paypal to you and confirm the pricing with you.

Please don't post here, PM me. Please don't make me do your math. I have a headache already.

As soon as I hit 50% I am ordering. Hopefully I'm not eating them.

Carlos








Hi,
You may remember the billet tuna can group buy. I have been in contact with Neil and he would be willing to offer it again.
He also offers a Taco plate. He sent me his newest catalog and it is attached here.
I have no idea what the pricing will be, depends on volume, but at least shipping will be less.

CarlosClick to view attachment
Update, I believe that I have enough commitments to reach the following pricing I believe im am at 10 for tuna can, tunacan cover and tacoplate. I think it will be pretty tough to reach 25 of any particular piece.

tuna can @ £41=$59.60 at todays exchange
tuna can cover @ £21=30.51
Taco plate @ £29=42.13

There will be shipping, and possibly duties, I'm not aware of what they will be at the moment. Figure a small/med flat rate box, Plus a share of getting the box over the pond.

I will contact each of you who has expressed interest to this point. I will keep this alive till 6/12.

Again, Please PM me if you are interested. I may miss contacting you.


Carlos

I was in on the last group buy, the products are outstanding, especially the taco plate.

I'm interested, but would need a price to commit.

I was going to make these at one time and was told by MarkD that some folk had issues with aluminum being too good of a heat sink in that application?

Too good of a heat sink? Please elaborate. In my head a heat sink is another place for heat to be radiated away which is normally a good thing. I must be missing something. :-)

I can already tell that this is the only time I will do this. I am going to purchase 2 of each no matter how many peeps join. I have no idea what the goal number is for the best deal.

Well, I'm not a engineer, but I'm guessing that the delta specifc heat of this Al disk vs. the stock disk isn't going to have a material effect on the resolution of your 40 year old guage and sender and at some point it will reach equilbrium, and have no effect on your guage at all.
I paid big bucks for for two engineering degrees, should I make the kids do the the math?
Carlos

I was going to make these at one time and was told by MarkD that some folk had issues with aluminum being too good of a heat sink in that application?
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Too good of a heat sink? Please elaborate. In my head a heat sink is another place for heat to be radiated away which is normally a good thing. I must be missing something. :-)
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I think that what mean the the AL dissipates heat better than steel an will influence the temperature of the sender which screws into it giving a low reading. Even if it is off 10-20 degrees you are looking for temperatures out of the norm. Remember the original have a cover on the plate to protect the sender from air that would cool it and send low readings.
Bruce

Im interested

For the Tuna can, more heat dissipation would be a good thing. Note how the bottom of the engine case is finned, part of that reasoning is the same dissipation.
If i build a tuna can (i just might) I'd put external fins on it for more heat transfer.

Excellent quality products; both my tuna can and temp sender plate have been trouble free

After battling a leaking taco plate for years, I got in touch with Neil and bought his billet taco plate for my fresh 2056.

I'm completely impressed with the fit & quality. Most importantly...no leaks!

I'm interested. Was already considering one in the near future.

I would be interested as well!

I'm interested as well....

One of my customers installed a stock oil temp sensor in a stock oil temp mount (taco plate), but without the outer cover piece. So the sensor hex portion was exposed to air flow. He installed a styrofoam cover as a quick test and noticed a significant difference in the temperature reading. The airflow directly on the sensor hex portion was cooling it enough to make the reading inaccurate. Adding an aluminum taco plate would exacerbate the problem. The plate would cool the sensor significantly and your oil temps would read low. You could get away with an aluminum taco plate if you found a sensor that was insulated from the mount (a plastic housing, instead of brass, for example).

Heat being radiated away is a good thing for the oil. And a bad thing for the sensor.

FYI... I have a Tuna Can on mine and just wanted to let you know that when you get yours don't over tork the bolt. Just snug it on because you can easiely strip the threads in the case if you over tighten. Also compensate for the slightly more oil the Tuna can will add which will not be seen on the dip stick.

Thanks Guys!

Hello all and thanks for your interest.

Heres some figures for you;

Taco plate
£32 each for 1-4
£31 each for 5-9
£29 each for 10-24
£27 each for 25-49
£25 each for 50+

Tuna can
£45 each for 1-4
£43 each for 5-9
£41 each for 10-24
£39 each for 25-49
£36 each for 50+

Shipping
£8 for 1 Part
£2 for each additional part up to 10 parts
£1 for each additional part over 10 parts

Shipping Insurance
£1 for each part for shipping insurance.


As an example if you order 10 taco plates and have them shipped to the same address they will work out to £31.60 each including shipping, which is less than the £32 for just the part. Or better still if i can make 25 for you then they will be £28.64 each including shipping. But for 50 they work out to just £26.32 each including shipping.

This is the same pricing as i offered for the last group buy. I really should have increased it as the shipping certainly stung me. That was my fault for not calculating in the insurance. So this time i have added it separately. i wouldn't want to ship a group buy without insurance so please bear in mind that the example prices from before will be increased by £1 each part to cover the shipping insurance.

Considering that the last group buy was over 3 years ago, a £1 increase (that should have been on there 3 years ago anyway) is a pretty good deal for you guys.

I hope you think this is fair. I'm sure that you will be very happy with the parts you receive from me, if an order is placed.

Cheers,
Neil

I love to have one. Or maybe even one of each. But can some one explain what we mean with Tuna-can and Taco-plate?

Br,
Hans Jan

Taco plate pics and details; http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=978324

Tuna can pics and details; http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=978326

Cheers,
Neil

I should have also added the Tuna can oil sump cover plate (item 5 on the catalogue that Carlos kindly attached)

£23 each for 1-4
£22 each for 5-9
£21 each for 10-24
£19 each for 25-49
£17 each for 50+

I'm interested in one as well.

I am in for a taco plate if this happens. Thanks.

Put me down for one of each.

I'd be in for a set also.

Thanks,

I, along with Chris' (CFR) much appreciated help, conducted the previous group buy. I now have 3 tuna cans and 1 taco plate. The temperature sensor is shrouded (recessed) in the taco plate to help with the anticipated air flow.

I haven't measured the temperature variances vs the stock taco plate, so I don't know how 'off' the gauge is at indicating the actual oil temperature. The engine case is also aluminum, so I doubt the temperature difference would be that much to worry about.

Now, I'm not an hydro engineer, and not well versed in these things, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn recently

I would be interested in one tuna can.

Yep, Mark and Chris arranged the last group buy. It seemed to work out well thanks to their efforts.

Sounds like you're a couple of taco plates short there mate

Hi Neil.

I originally ordered a tuna can and a taco plate for my car, but ended up buying two more tuna cans from other members who decided not to install them for some reason

My wife's car doesn't have a taco plate nor a temperature gauge, so she'll just get one of the tuna cans.


Hope you get another large order this go-around too, you offer up some nice products


I'm in for 3 of the oil sump cover plates (silver or black)

Cool! Thanks Mark

I would like one of all three please. A tuna can, bottom plate and a taco plate.

I should clarify. "One of each" for me means a taco plate, tuna can, and bottom plate.

Thanks!!

Bump for updated info

I would be interested in one of each.

Ok I'm in for two of each. Bought one from Neil about 2 yrs ago on my own. The quality is excellent. Be prepared to wait a minute to get it past customs but he will come thru.

The list is growing... thank you all for your interest

Anyone else? The more the merrier

Updates ?

Carlos, are you going to have the entire order shipped to your location, then ship to the individual participants?

Most of the orders are small enough to fit into those small Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes (+/- $6.00) ...

Count me in for one of each.

I'd like a set of each as well.

D

I'd like one set with all three pieces.

Bump for Brexit sale.

Carlos, replying to your PM, a tuna can will fit in a small Priority Flat-Rate box ... don't need to ship in the more expensive Medium box.

My order only consists of (3) thin bottom plates for my existing tuna cans ... will easily fit into a small box as well.

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In for one oil sump cover plate please

I'd be in for 2 of each if not too late...

What's the latest update?

Have they been ordered?

Bump,

ordering tommorrow 7/6/2016

Any updates?

I'm in for Two sets!