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You running a dyno or alternator don’t know if that will make any difference?
I’m running a alternator.
From what I’ve read the coil should see battery voltage at all times. I will recheck mine tomorrow to see if the coil is seeing exact battery voltage.

Just a thought there’s not a voltage controller in the stock Vw wiring that only allows the coil to see 12 volts?
Cause now I’ve wired the coil to battery I have a funny feeling that the coil will be receiving 14.7 volts at some point cause that’s what the battery sees from the alternator at a certain rpm if that makes sense?

Yeah I just checked again and its less than 9v at idle. I guess thinking about it now I should have revved it up to see how much it changed. I believe this is a 1975 engine so it should be an alternator. I don't really know how to tell the difference to be honest.

Alternator



Generator



Alternator is better, but a generator will provide charge at any revs. Alternators have to have certain speed to start making charge.

Edit: in this pic you've got an alternator...

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1664965.jpg

Thanks!

Who’s engine is that in the link?
Was wondering where that got that exhaust manifold from and what size it is

Buguy's

That is just a 1 3/8" old old old header that I cut up and turned, welded, and hit with a hammer 'til it worked.

I see I need a new one soon mine is not in the best of shapes. I’m guessing you can’t make me a new one up and stick it in the post I’m only in the UK so justvdown the road of you

In a couple weeks you can have that one! I'll just bring it to you! I have a boat! It's not inn good shape either. I found several pin holes and its so thin now that you can barely weld it without blowing right through.

Nice one cheers mate
I have a small row boat so I will start out now and meet you half way

Well I will not be fitting and running my new boost controller this weekend it turned up today and it’s broken the company are willing to give a full refund there’s no problem there just bloody pissed of it turned up broken

Awwww. That's the worst! So just pull the waste gate hose off and watch your boost gauge!

That’s why one to gain max boost
All my little 1600 can do with this turbo is produce 14.5psi @ 4900rpm so why just the wastegate

I'm in the same boat. I'm not sure I can even get that much boost yet.