#33 going in the shop (advice)

atinkle · Post by **atinkle** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:52 pm

Allen where did you get your ?oil breather box/oil filler?? I normally end up spilling a pint of oil during oil changes. :help:

newmanx59 · Post by **newmanx59** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:56 pm

That breather is sold by CB Performance.

allen pierce · Post by **allen pierce** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:10 pm

And, you can find them at almost any after market VW place. Look in the DB&HVW's magazine. I got this one from Kustom 1 Warehouse.

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:58 pm

I baught my oil filter mount from Pete like the one pictured. He went one step further and made me one to fit the Meyers exaust without having to remove the preheat flange. It fit perfect and looks great too! I went on the Lone Pine thill seekers run with my Manxter and had no problem with it. I highly recommend getting one.

newmanx59 · Post by **newmanx59** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:10 pm

[QUOTE="allen pierce"]And, you can find them at almost any after market VW place. Look in the DB&HVW's magazine. I got this one from Kustom 1 Warehouse.[/QUOTE] I guess I'm a little behind the times. I have been using this style breather for years and the only place they were available was from CB perf.. It seems as if someone must have started reproducing CB's breathers?

allen pierce · Post by **allen pierce** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:07 am

Yikes, Then, because I didn't have to machine the cover mounting surface, the 'clone' is better than the original? Wow, hard to believe. Or, more likely, I got lucky.

newmanx59 · Post by **newmanx59** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:24 am

Who knew!!

bountyhunterdm · Post by **bountyhunterdm** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:02 am

I too got mine from Pete but had it powder coated. It's seen here with the Gene Berg full flow set up and a System 1 oil filter.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/bountydm/OIL5.jpg

I have since pulled the lines away from the exhaust.

allen pierce · Post by **allen pierce** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:39 pm

Dean, Are you going to plug up the end of your fan shroud heater outlets? That might direct more cooling air over the cyclinders. I was at first thinking you could use those rubber plumbing 'caps' with an aircraft clamp, but there's probably something better out there. I guess we're all members of the "Pete's Oil Filter Bracket Club". I'll make up some membership cards. :laugh1:

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:11 pm

Go to an auto supply place and look at their freeze plugs. Get a pair the right diameter to slip inside the fresh air outlets. Secure them with a small pair of sheet metal screws

allen pierce · Post by **allen pierce** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:05 pm

I knew there was better thinking out there. Nice solution.

bountyhunterdm · Post by **bountyhunterdm** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:03 am

Allen, I already got a set of freeze plugs but they didn't fit. So back I go to get the right ones. Measure twice buy once..

allen pierce · Post by **allen pierce** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:28 pm

OK, you guys are on top of it.

FAKMANX · Post by **FAKMANX** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:42 am

You can use those rubber expandable freeze plugs that are no good for anything else, but perfect for this. Just slip them in and tighten the nut.