Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2018 i dune buggies and hotVWs

ENGINE/TYPE 1 DISPLACEMENT/1776cc BUILDER/Tim Haugen, Colorado Springs, CO CASE/VW magnesium CRANK/WV 69mm, 8 dowels RODS/stock VW PISTONS/Mahle, 90 .5mm forged piston, cast iron barrels CAM/Engle FK8 CAM GEAR/CB Performance straight-cut LIFTERS/OEM VW, reground PUSHRODS/chromoly, JayCee push rod tubes ROCKER ARMS/Scat, 1 .4:1 ratio, solid shafts HEADS/VW dual-port, mildly ported and polished, 35 .5mm intake x 32mm exhaust valves, heavy-duty single springs, 54cc chambers COMPRESSION RATIO/8 .5 to 1 VALVE COVERS/CB Performance finned aluminum OIL SYSTEM/full-flowed Melling 30mm oil pump, Earls’ 9-pass remote cooler, Valvoline 20W-50 oil INTAKE SYSTEM/dual Weber 40 IDF carbs on short aluminum manifolds IGNITION SYSTEM/Optical pickup MSD Digital-6, Mallory 8mm plug wires, NGK spark plugs EXHAUST SYSTEM/custom merged system, ceramic coated FLYWHEEL/200mm, lightened to 12 pounds, 8 dowels CLUTCH/Kennedy Stage 1 (1700-pound) pressure plate FAN HOUSING/custom twin…

As mentioned in the previous two issues of hotVWs, Bill Mortimer has been instrumental in supplying pictures for this series of articles. Bill participated in all Bug-Ins at Orange Country International Raceway (OCIR), from the moment the track opened in 1968, until the 31st and final event held in October ’83. The Bug-Ins’ story cannot be separated from OCIR’s own saga, which proves full of intrigue. Ground broke in February ’67 and the racing surface was poured on July 10, not even a month before opening day – the 5th of August. The legendary Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen set the first track record during the meet, driving a Top Fuel across the finish line in 7.02 seconds. An impressive $750.000 had been spent on the venue, a paltry sum over…

Best Distributor for 2110cc What is the best distributor to use on a 2110cc Type 1 motor? Dave Hamby, Washougal, WA That’s just about the biggest question that you could ask, with about as many answers as you could throw a stick at. Do you mean best as in quality, best as in advance curve, or best as in flexibility? I would say that the sweetest distributor that I’ve seen is a unit by 123 Ignition out of the Netherlands. It sort of looks like a 009 distributor, but the quality levels are superb, it’s electronic, and it’s programmable! It comes with a few built-in advance curves, plus you can plug it into a computer and design your own advance curve! It’s going to set you back a little over…

As a prolific car hunter, I have found myself in many a barn and garage staring at dust covered machines; in fact, I consider it one of my favorite places to be. It’s always an exciting moment seeing hidden treasure and the excitement sometimes continues when that treasure follows you home and you can be a part of bringing it back to life and out in the world again. There always seems to be talk of how the supply of old cars is drying up. I do see some truth in that, in the sense that finding a killer bargain is harder today, as the internet is at everyone’s fingertips and value research can be done in seconds; but as far as the supply of old cars that have been…

RLR’s “New” Narrowed King & Link Pin Beam In the past, RLR has only used original German core beams for narrowing, stating superior quality is the outcome. While the statement holds true, the difficulty for finding authentic German beams is increasing. Years in the making, RLR has been busy working on a solution. Ron has decided to build the ultimate in quality front beam here in the USA. The “NEW” RLR Narrowed King & Link Pin Beam is the result. They are as functional as they are strong. If you're running drop spindles or disc brakes, you will need a narrowed front beam. Specially constructed out of 4130 steel alloy tubing, laser-cut 5/16” thick solid steel end plates and Oilite bronze bearings, this beam will be the last beam your…

I had noticed a specific Oval at other events, but had not yet stumbled across the owner, but now I had a name... Jeremy Brooks of VW LooseNuts. I quickly located Jeremy on social media and found he was finishing the build of a second Beetle with patina, and even more amazing than his Oval. We chatted a bit and set up a shoot. Now here was a guy turning out amazing builds, awesome hand-built Safaris and other accessories with a strong following in the VW scene. With this level of praise and admiration from followers, I wondered what kind of guy Jeremy would be? My answer was one of the most talented, hardworking, and humble guys I had the pleasure of meeting, and someone I now proudly call a…

After 15 years, the 31st and last OCIR Bug-In took place on October 9th, 1983, due to the closure of the state-of-the-art drag racing facility – the Bug-In has since become part of the VW history. But in 2005, Rich Kimball of Periscope Enterprises brought back the legendary event to the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. The reborn 32nd Bug-In had a major impact on the VW scene all over the world, as it highlighted and brought back vintage gassers, as well as legends, to the front stage once again. After 2005, Bug-Ins have traditionally been held annually in the spring season. However, the 42nd meet (held in 2017) was a bit unusual. The show was booked on October 29th, due to conflicting dates with other events held at…

This year, the weekend started out on Friday night in Bradenton, FL at Kip & Brian Zimmerman’s Restoration Shop for the Rare and Unique Slam. For the past 15 years or so, they have been hosting and giving us a great start to this memorable weekend. Inside the shop, you’ll find it filled with some of the best-looking VWs around, and on the outside, you’ll quickly notice that it just keeps going with only air-cooled cars allowed on the shop grounds. It’s an awesome atmosphere enjoyed by all, and we shouldn’t forget to mention the great food and drinks served too. As Saturday rolls around, we find ourselves at Quaker State and Lube in Clearwater, FL for the 24th running of Bulli Brigade. This is a great location for this…

I had a call last week from my good customer and friend Mark in Hawaii. He was excited about two pairs of 48 IDA Webers he had purchased for himself and a friend. One problem though: They were missing quite a few parts to make them complete! After speaking with him on the phone for a while, I decided to drag out a pair of IDAs I had been saving for a someday project myself. To my surprise, I was missing some of the same parts Mark needed! Namely the accelerator pump nozzles. The two that I did have out of one carb were present, but some measuring with my jet gauges revealed that they had been drilled out to over 1.0mm. Yikes! They must have been used on an…

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Part 6 Continue from May Issue Ports: Bigger in this case is not better. Let me explain. Vacuum is the exact opposite of pressure. With that said, if you start with a 2-inch pipe and neck it down to 1/2 don’t we have more pressure coming out of the 1/2 opening? Yes, we do. So, now go the other way. Suck through the 1/2 opening and see what kind of vacuum we have at the 2-inch opening. I will tell you it will be less than if it was 1/2 the whole way. What we want in general terms, is a port that is not huge so that we have a vacuum signal for the carb(s) at low end. So, on stock heads, I leave the port alone. If you…

ENGINE/2006 Pauter Big Block DISPLACEMENT/2399cc BUILDER/Tim Haugen, Colorado Springs, CO CASE/Pauter Machine, Chula Vista, CA CRANK/74mm Moldex, flanged RODS/Pauter steel rods PISTONS/101mm Venolia pistons, Pauter cylinders, Total Seal rings CAM/Pauter (secret specs) CAM GEAR/Pauter LIFTERS/Pauter roller PUSHRODS/Manton tapered chromoly, Pauter tubes ROCKER ARMS/Pauter HEADS/Pauter Super Pro, ported & polished, 54x41mm titanium valves, 58cc chambers COMPRESSION RATIO/8 .5:1 VALVE COVERS/Pauter aluminum OIL SYSTEM/Pauter 4-stage center flow pump, Valvoline 20W-50 oil INTAKE SYSTEM/75mm throttle body with Atomizer 3 575 lbs . per hour injectors with screw in fittings and -4 flare hose inlet connections IGNITION/INTAKE SYSTEMS/Haltec Elite 2500 ecufuel ignition, IGN-1A coils, Dub Shop mini cam sync and crank pulley pickup, NGK plugs, Mallory 8 .5mm wires, twin scroll turbo on custom manifolds by Haugeneering, dual Tial wastegates, custom turbo exhaust system…

Car Show CUSTOM Bug (‘57- Earlier) – William Rogoff, La Puente, CA, ’57 Bug; Bug (’58 - 67) – Manuel Jimenez, Temple City, CA, ’61 Bug; Bug (’68 - LATER) – Clarence Love, Apple Valley, CA, ’71 Super Beetle; Karmann Ghia – Ruben Guzman, Fontana, CA, ’72 Ghia; Type 3 – Dan Finley, West Covina, CA, ’64 T34 Ghia; Thing – Mike Hernandez, Montclair, CA, ’73 Thing; Bus (’67 and Earlier) – Demetrio Valenzuela, Bellflower, CA, ’61 Single Cab; Bus (’68 and Later) – Tim Maurin, Corona, CA, ’69 Bus; Off Road – Gustavo Bogo, Fontana, CA, ’69 Baja; Water Cooled – Alex Miranda, Stanton, CA, ’13 Jetta; Special Interest – Bob Briley, Menifee, CA, ’67 Buggy. VINTAGE/STOCK Split Window – Tim Wagner, Redlands, CA, ’51 11G Bug; Oval Window…

Roberto Rodriguez 1957 Beetle A-1 David Evans 1963 Beetle A-10 Carlos Lopez 1956 Beetle A-2 David Anthony 1963 Beetle A-3 Glenn/ Kim Conn 1963 Beetle A-4 Tony Sitko 1966 Beetle A-5 Steve Best 1967 Beetle A-6 Digby Stridiron 1968 Beetle A-7 George Gharib 1973 Beetle A-8 Henry Martin 1956 Beetle A-9 Richard Plummer 1968 Beetle B-1 Jason Stratton 1963 Beetle B-2 Sean Passauer 2017 Beetle B-3 Andrew Arseneau 1977 Beetle B-4 Jose Jimenez 1963 Beetle B-5 Ernest Braun 1974 Beetle C-1 James Jones 1971 Beetle C-2 Enrique Hagen 1973 Beetle C-3 Gilbert Corsino 1971 Karmann Ghia D-1 Ariel Justiniano 1971 Karmann Ghia D-2 Jack Denton 1968 Karmann Ghia D-3 Mark Brennan 1969 Karmann Ghia D-4 Andres Rivera 1966 Karmann Ghia D-5 Thomas Michel 1973 Thing E-1 Bohdan Nepip 1973 Thing…