Posted: Tue 5:11 am Post subject: Re: Oil Deflector

'73 Westy (dual stock carbs, SVDA w/ compufire) I do still have the small hole in the case, so am I correct that the oil deflector is non-essential since it still has the small hole? When I went to install the generator stand, the tube type deflector was too tall and won't allow the gen stand to bolt down. During the rebuild, the engine builder said it had the wrong oil deflector (louvered style plate), so he had the 40hp cylinder style one as described above, so I planned on using it. I just got back my rebuilt 40hp longblock and I'm trying to get it back to turnkey status. Posted: Tue 4:54 am Post subject: Re: Oil Deflector Well if you have a 65 block with the D hole in the top of case, by all means use the oil deflector in the gasket set! I know the motor was rebuilt back in the 80's but I don't know if the builder left it out or what ? What is the real purpose of the deflector anyway ? Mine is a 65 and I didn't have one in there to start with. Took a bit of work but I'm glad I did it. (this is not a modification you can do unless the engine is completely dismantled, as you'll get shavings everywhere in the process) I used a drill to make the inital holes then a rotary file on the drill to finish.

The engine in my 62 right now, which is a factory refurbished 1961 block, I went and did this modification to it when I was building the engine. The VW 1200 workshop manual has a procedure on how to do it, with templates on where to grind out your case so it ends up with the opening they went to in 65. I've seen people go and rework a later style oil deflector and use that under there.Īnother thing you can do with a small hole block, is to rework the hole. I never liked them, because it took *forever* to add oil to one of those. Those special ones had a metal base, with a round column that went up inside the generator stand - with a couple of small holes at the bottom to let crankcase pressure out and oil in.

VW used to sell a special oil deflector that fit under the generator stand for 40HP's but it was not a part installed at the factory. The common deflector you find in the rebuild kits won't fit it. Is that common? I was expecting to find one there and I don't know if it's required or not ?īefore 1965 the 40HP block has a small hole in the top of the case.

I'm changing out the Generator stand on my 40 HP motor to install a new 12 volt generator and I noticed there is no Oil Deflector under the stand. Posted: Sat 7:27 pm Post subject: Oil Deflector Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top

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