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This engine is a twinport 1600 disguised to look like an early sixties Okrasa conversion.
Some details: silencer modified to have four tailpipes.
SP manifolds and carbs modified to look earlier.
Custom linkages
Fanhousing cut and spliced to a dog house for good cooling
chromed back plate
Early fram filter fitted and custom oil feed fittings and hoses made
electronic ignition.
The cannibal! a certain member who shal remain dark good looking and Caucasion is the only one I know who will cannibalise a good working engine to repair a broken engine!
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Some gleams in their owners eyes.
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Lastly my attempt to make aan early looking electronic dizzy out of a WBX one ( blew up 4 hall senders before I found out I might have the wrong TCI Unit ARGH!!!!!
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early 1200 heater boxes modified to fit later engine (non fresh air)
Destined for a low light KG


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Jislaaik! Dis mooi, n regte slaaper.
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Ek moet saamstem met Ferdi, dit is darem maar verby mooi!

Die eerste gedagte wat by my opgekom het toe ek die boonste foto sien was, waar kry IMPI 'n OKRASA kit!!

Daai garage steek lyk my allerhande interresante dinge weg :hangloose:
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Amongst other things I have been busy making revisions to my fan shrouds mostly to make them easier to assemble and neater looking.
I made the stand casting slightly bigger and also cast my logo into it
The Pattern:
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then I had ten cast in aluminium:
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Obviously the blanks need machining here is some of the jigs:
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the new stands will use a billet oil filler as sold by EMPI or even the original beetle filler.
I also decided to offer another variation on the bottom pulley
there are a few of the first run of steel pullies left but the new ones are made from aircraft grade aluminium and I can also offer machining on normal cast pulleys or even the stock steel pulley
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As it was very difficult to attach the oil cooler duct into the shroud on the first run I now have made this a part of the mold reducing complexity and making the shroud easier to fit
the original duct:
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Inside the new moulds:
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Obviously a project like this doesnt come cheap and represents my faith in the product. The machining will be done early next year with me being able to deliver early February if all goes well.Obviously pricing will take this into account but it will still be the best in Africa.
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Just show you we are not behind the "OTHER" ouks with our improvisation in Africa :hangloose:

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Baie mooi Armand! Put me down for one please.
The only substitute for cubic inches are more cubic inches.
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Brilliant Impi
Seeing all those nice goodies, ditto what Beetlefanatic said!
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Looking good Armand! Cant wait for production and then to install (58 is waiting!)
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Wow! Just plain wow! I just wish that I had something to put one of those babies in! Very nice Armand. Better than world class.
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hi armand. I swopped my bike for a baja bug thats got a type 4 2lt motor fitted to it. but it doesnt have any cooling tin on it. how much will the shroud kit cost and what do i need?
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Armand dit lyk goed. I like
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Currently a lot brewing here I built a wall inside the workshop to seperate parking from working and it appears to work ha ha
Quite a few to be finished though
What to do when one of those sump studs are stripped I use a 7mm thread and make a step stud 7mm on one side and 6 on the other. no drilling needed as the stripped 6mm hole is perfect for tapping to 7mm
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Some current work in progress
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My Forum wall of fame since Orkney is so far from "civilization" I enjoy forum members leaving something behind :D
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Recently repaired a 68 Bay pickup and the front tin was missing so had to make one
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Found this in the same bus fan
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It was about time for a update from deep in the --------- :lol:
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ok....
jy mag maar!
looks gr8!
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Post by calooker »

:shock: Awesome work my man, hats off to your efforts, keep it up, dudes like you inspire us mere mortals :zhelp:
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