Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2018 i dune buggies and hotVWs

Dear Readers, Advertisers, and Fans of Hot VWs Magazine from all over the world... We just couldn’t believe it – it’s already Halloween. Actually, we might have already reached Thanksgiving, by the time you have this issue in hand… There is only one month left before the end of 2017 and the end of a fun VW show season; the Holiday Season and New Year are just around the corner. Since OCI Media took over Hot VWs Magazine’s operation starting with the May issue, it has been a nonstop rollercoaster ride for us. We even moved our office a few weeks ago. It was fun to go through all kinds of 50-year-old archives, finding amazing stuff; but it was a mess! Still, I’m not sure how we managed to complete…

I have been getting asked a lot what is a good engine combo for a daily driver. This is such a loaded question and everybody has their opinion on this subject. So, I am going to explain how I pick out a motor combo and why. I suggest you listen to my opinion and the opinion of others and form your own. This will have to be broken up into a few different articles to adequately explain. In this first part we need to explore what your plans are for the car. To me, a daily driver is a car we can hop in and drive and drive out of town and go anywhere anytime. This motor is one that you build and have only the normal maintenance, like adjusting…

ENGINE/ Type 1 VW magnesium case DISPLACEMENT/ 2332cc BUILDER/ Scat Enterprises, CA CRANK/ 84mm Scat, counterweighted RODS/ Scat Chromoly CYLINDERS & PISTONS/ 94mm Mahle RINGS/ Mahle CAM/ Scat C45, 298º duration, straight-cut gears OIL PUMP/ Schadek HEADS/ Scat Wedge-Port VALVE SIZES/ 44mm x 37.5mm COMPRESSION RATIO/ 9.0:1 ROCKER ARMS/ Scat 1.25:1 Chromoly IGNITION/ Bosch 009 distributor with Ignitor module, Bosch blue coil CARBURETION/ Weber 48 IDAs, Berg linkage INTAKE MANIFOLDS/ CB Performance EXHAUST SYSTEM/ Scat 1-5/8” header, Turbo muffler FLYWHEEL/ Scat 12.5 Lbs. CLUTCH/ Kennedy Stage 1 OTHER MODIFICATIONS/ Scat lifters, Thing fan shroud with Type 4 cooler, full-flow system, Empi oil sump, Berg crank pulley TRANSAXLE/ TYPE 1 SWING AXLE BUILDER/ Benjamin Ooms RING & PINION/ 3.88:1 GEAR RATIOS/ Stock SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS/ German case, short axles…

ENGINE/ Type 1 AS41 magnesium case: DISPLACEMENT/ 2074cc BUILDER/ David McFarlan CRANK/ 78mm CB Performance RODS/ 5.5” CB Super Rods CYLINDERS & PISTONS/ 92mm AA “Thick Wall” CAM/ Engle W-120, 294º duration HEADS/ CB 044 round ports VALVE SIZES/ 40mm x 35.5mm COMPRESSION RATIO/ 9.0:1 IGNITION/ SVDA distributor, Pertronix ignition module CARBURATION/ 40mm HPMX, Gene Berg linkage INTAKE MANIFOLDS/ CB offset manifolds EXHAUST SYSTEM/ Vintage Speed equal-length FLYWHEEL/ VW lightened CLUTCH/ Kennedy Stage 1, Kush Lock disc OTHER MODIFICATIONS/ Magnum straight-cut cam gears, Chromoly pushrods, remote oil filter and cooler TRANSAXLE/ 1963 TYPE 1 SWING AXLE: BUILDER/ RC Trans RING & PINION/ 4.12:1 SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS/ Super Diff, welded 3rd & 4th, HD side cover, Hi-Torque starter CHASSIS & SUSPENSION: BUILDER/ The Wagen FRONT BEAM/ 4" narrowed adjustable, custom shock towers…

Each year this event raises money for “Bussin’ for Santa”. The host club, The Utah Transporter Associatio, chooses several families to sponsor during the holidays. They use the proceeds from the show to purchase gifts for the deserving families, and deliver them with a huge caravan of vintage Buses. It’s certainly a very unique and rewarding cause! The weekend begins with an Open House at the local dealership, SouthTowne Volkswagen. Folks who arrived in the Riverton, Utah area early lined the adjacent street and had a chance to mingle with fellow VW owners and dealership staff. The get-together is a great primer for the big event the next morning. Bright and early Saturday morning, Riverton’s City Park began to fill with classic VWs. City Park was a new venue this…

IRS Axle On the IRS axle, there is a concave washer behind the C.V. in the boot. What is it used for? Dave Lane Lowell, IN That’s a great question, and I’m afraid it’s a matter of opinion. I think the original idea was to limit or cushion the location of the C.V. joint on the shaft so that it winds up in just the right position on the shaft splines. Having said that, I’ve seen plenty of Type 1 axles that didn’t have these washers installed, and they had no apparent issues. The Official Bentley manual says to reinstall the washer when you change C.V. joints. Having said that, if you read your Bentley manual for the Type 2 (Bus), it tells us that the washer was discontinued on…

Driving an old VW can be an adventure. Anyone who has spent any serious time behind the wheel of an air-cooled VW has experienced some mechanical issues, it truly is a part of the territory I think. They are great cars - that, we can all agree - but a part of the real “brotherhood” of VW owners comes with the initiation of greasy fingers and bloody knuckles on the side of the road somewhere. One of the best parts about these side-of-the-road adventures is that they often give us some good “war stories” to share with our fellow VW nuts at the events. After so many years of playing with these rides I have a whole bunch of these stories and I figured the column might be a good…

There are two main types of car bodies, factory-built and coachbuilt. The factory-built ones are rolling off the mass production assembly lines at the car manufacturer of your choice. Coachbuilt cars are ones where an outside firm has been contracted to build or modify the bodies, usually with more hand-built specialty. There was Karmann who made convertible Beetle and Karmann Ghia bodies or Westfalia that converted factory VW Bus bodies into campers. In the case of both of those firms, they did the work under contract from Volkswagen and then Volkswagen sold the completed vehicles. There were also coachbuilders who were working for car dealers like many of your OTW (Other Than Westfalia) camper conversions like Sundial, EZ camper, ASI/Riviera, etc. There were coachbuilders who were working on vehicles for…

Variety is the spice of life, they say. The idiom rings especially true when describing the Great Canadian VW Weekend. This diversity translates most importantly into the selection of vehicles joining the festivities – the latter began in the early ’90s to celebrate the air-cooled scene. Yet, as years passed, other enthusiasts became involved with a wider range of Volkswagens; so much so that the “air” and “water” clans are now evenly split, ranging from a bone-stock Bug imported locally in 1952 (the year VW of Canada was formed), to a new Golf equipped with an aftermarket supercharger. Still on the “variety” subject, it also manifests itself via the assortment of events spread over a 3-day period. Though Sunday’s Great Canadian VW Show sponsored by CIP1.com remains the weekend’s pièce-de-résistance,…

One of the biggest treats of the summer is the annual Volksfest in Columbus, Ohio, sponsored by the Central Ohio Vintage Volkswagen Club. Now in its 27th successful year, Volksfest is always held at the wonderful Watkins Memorial High School in Pataskala. Show day dawned sunny and warm as we arrived to the sweet sound of air-cooled power! It never ceases to amaze us where all the cars at this show come from – they just seem to magically appear out of the nearby cornfields in a kind of VW version of “Field of Dreams”. “Have the show and they will come”… and come they did – by the hundreds! Modified beauties like Stacey and Lori Donahue’s outstanding 1966 Silver and Blue Beetle, and Jerry Reitter’s eye-popping late '50s Bugadillo,…

6-Volt Voltage Regulator by Wolfsburg West The list of reasons to convert your Bug or Bus from 6 to 12 volts just grew smaller. We now stock a 6-volt regulator that bolts to your generator, while using modern electronics for accurate charging levels and longevity. These German regulators are pre-tested to ensure quality and to alleviate troubleshooting your charging circuit. For more information contact www.wolfsburgwest.com. Rancho Performance 091-002 Bellhousings If you’ve damaged or worn out the bellhousing on your 002 or 091 transaxle, you know finding a replacement can be a hassle. Not to worry, Rancho Performance Transaxles is now offering direct replacement bellhousings for use with both applications. Bellhousings are custom machined from billet aluminum and integrate mounting pad bosses to accept stock Type 1 mounts. Suggested retail is…

CASE/ Type 1 dual-relief DISPLACEMENT/ 2007cc BUILDER/ Wolfgang, Redding, CA CRANK/ EMPI 78mm RODS/ EMPI 5.4" I-beam PISTONS/ Mahle 90.5mm "B" RINGS/ Cast CAM/ Engle W-110 OIL PUMP/ Schadek 30mm with full-flow cover OIL COOLER/ Stock doghouse with two external 96-plate mesas HEADS/ Steve Tims single HD springs with solid shaft rocker kit and swivel feet screws VALVE SIZE/ 40x35.5mm stainless steel PUSHRODS/ Smith Brothers 3/8” aluminum COMPRESSION RATIO/ 7.7:1 IGNITION/ 009 distributor with Compufire and blue coil SPARK PLUGS/ Bosch W8AC INTAKE/ 40 HPMX EXHAUST/ A-1 Sidewinder FLYWHEEL/ Stock weight 8-dowel CLUTCH/ Sachs 3-finger diaphragm with stock sprung disc TRANSAXLE/ RanchoPerformance Transaxles BUILDER/ Rancho in Fullerton, CA RING & PINION/ 4:12:1 GEAR RATIOS/ 3.80 1st, 2.06 2nd, 1.26 3rd, .82 fourth SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS/ Super-Diff, 3-4 gear hubs welded, hardened…

ENGINE/ Autolinea aluminum case DISPLACEMENT/ 2276cc BUILDER/ Pat Deperne, David Baland CRANK/ 82mm DPR, counterweighted RODS/ 5.352” Carrillo, VW journals CYLINDERS & PISTONS/ 94mm Scat/Mahle, forged RINGS/ Total Seal CAM/ Gene Berg GB309, 297º duration, straight-cut gears OIL PUMP/ Berg HEADS/ DRD L5, ported/polished, relocated 12mm plugs, dual valve springs, chromoly retainers VALVE SIZES/ 40mm x 35.5mm, stainless steel COMPRESSION RATIO/ 9.0:1 ROCKER ARMS/ Scat Pro Comp 1.4:1 IGNITION/ Bosch 009 distributor disguised as 010, Pertronix module, Bosch blue coil CARBURETION/ twin Italian Weber 48 IDAs, Berg linkage INTAKE MANIFOLDS/ CB Performance EXHAUST SYSTEM/ Scat 1-5/8” merged, Turbo muffler FLYWHEEL/ Scat 12.5 Lbs. CLUTCH/ Kennedy Stage 1 OTHER MODIFICATIONS/ Scat lifters, Berg full-flow, Berg oil sump, Berg crank pulley, Thing fan shroud, tin in satin black Epoxy TRANSAXLE/ TYPE 1…

The 1960s have often been called the “Golden Era” of Las Vegas. It was then that you could walk off the hot and dusty asphalt of Fremont Street and into one of the now legendary casinos of its day. Fremont Street was the birthplace of joints like the Golden Nugget, the Lucky Strike, the Frontier Club, and many others. This section was so densely littered with flashing neon and incandescent analog lighting wizardry that it took the name of “Glitter Gulch”. Just a short drive further east along Fremont, away from the din of the casinos to where it now turns into the Boulder Highway, was Sunland Motors, and this is where our story begins in 1963. It was then, that a Volkswagen Bug with a convertible top was driven…

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