Itinerant Air-Cooled

Is there anybody out there that has info on the long rocker stud conversion procedure so i can 'update' some nos heads to the short studs or bolts?

Here's the kit you'll need:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... ?id=815097

And here the instructions:



Mods to the cylinder that should be made:

http://members.trainorders.com/android/vw/40HP1.jpg

56ovalbug wrote:
Mods to the cylinder that should be made:

http://members.trainorders.com/android/vw/40HP1.jpg

Very interesting modification . . .

Looks to serve the same purpose as the under-cylinder deflectors. I wonder if the under cylinder deflectors were modified in later engines to allow for more air to pass through the exhaust sides (as seen on lowe right of page)?