That's a Ramflo filter sitting atop a Weber DCD carb.
Thanks for the kind words :)
Pete
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Righto, knocked over the booster conversion today.
I'm not going to write up a "How to mod a MK3 booster for one of only 3 remaining B1 facelift Passats thread" You can read about it here instead. :)
The usual suspect.
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Master cylinder off, and looks like it's long overdue, the booster is full of brake fluid!
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Heaps came out when I drained it.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...P1340251-2.jpg
It's worth pointing out here that Passats are a bit different here and this model in particular.
The transverse rod that actuates the brakes runs inside the firewall here's a few pics of the mechanism.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...P1340245-2.jpg
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Much the same end as the MK1 Golf booster really.
Firewall cleared off.
I trial fitted the MK3 (Seat Cordoba) booster about now and it fitted up fine despite being a bit bigger in diameter.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...P1340252-2.jpg
Here's a Seat Cordoba booster ready to be modified.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...P1340253-2.jpg
The Passat booster has an adapting collar on it which needs to be opened up a bit to sit over the neck of the MK3 booster.
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OK classic PJ style MK1 booster mod now.
Chop off the ball end.
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Turn a M10 x 1.5 thread down the shaft.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...P1340259-2.jpg
Of course you measure the old booster's clevis height and set up the new booster the same.
Before you know it, you've got a modern booster for your B1 Passat.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...P1340261-2.jpg
Installation is the opposite of removal ;)
New booster just bolted straight in.
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Now the Cordoba m/c only has 2 ports so I'm using a couple of T pieces along with a pair of the much sought after 16v Scirocco portioning valves for the rears.
Leaves me with a couple of gaps to fill in the plumbing so I made a couple of short lines up.
This is a really neat flaring tool I picked up from eBay, Awesome quality and a perfect flare every time.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...P1340265-2.jpg
Cheapo bender to form the pipe up a bit.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...P1340266-2.jpg
And all together again.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...P1340267-2.jpg
The fluid reservoir is a bit tall, I can't quite get the level sensing cap on there but it clears the bonnet OK with a MK1 reservoir cap on it.
Looking good Pete, love how the brake relay rod is inside the car, just to make it even more of a headache..;)
Way to go, Pete. Nice, clean and tidy job. :)
Good work Pete! top notch as usual!
Once again Pete fantastic work mate, good to see its almost finished :)
Got two new front seatbelts and fitted them today.
Fitted up a brake switch off the pedal too, there's a hole already there for the switch.
Next is the instrument cluster.