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Re: 36 Hp VW Bug stuff
« Reply #30 on: May 08, 2014, 12:11:18 PM »
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Re: 36 Hp VW Bug stuff
« Reply #31 on: May 08, 2014, 09:41:49 PM »
Is there any chance of this car running in August 2014?

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Re: 36 Hp VW Bug stuff
« Reply #32 on: May 08, 2014, 09:48:11 PM »
Is there any chance of this car running in August 2014?

The Volks guys tend to run in September during the World of Speed.
"Problems are almost always a sign of progress."  Harold Bettes
Well, I guess we're making a LOT of progress . . .  :roll:

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Re: 36 Hp VW Bug stuff
« Reply #33 on: May 08, 2014, 11:09:07 PM »
The car is not going to run on the salt to protect the uncoated alloy body. The builder plans to leave it in a bare form so the craftsmanship required to construct the car will be visible. When finished (hopefully this year), the car will be raced on the pavement at the Wilmington, Ohio, ECTA events. The car will be brought to Bonneville for a September WOS Bonneville event when complete but only for display. The best we can hope for is that once there, salt fever will overcome any reservations they might have so we can all enjoy seeing the Type 64 heading down the long block line.

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Re: 36 Hp VW Bug stuff
« Reply #34 on: May 09, 2014, 12:35:57 AM »
The car is not going to run on the salt to protect the uncoated alloy body. The builder plans to leave it in a bare form so the craftsmanship required to construct the car will be visible. When finished (hopefully this year), the car will be raced on the pavement at the Wilmington, Ohio, ECTA events. The car will be brought to Bonneville for a September WOS Bonneville event when complete but only for display. The best we can hope for is that once there, salt fever will overcome any reservations they might have so we can all enjoy seeing the Type 64 heading down the long block line.

Burly

Maybe the owner will crack to peer pressure. . . :-D
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Re: 36 Hp VW Bug stuff
« Reply #35 on: May 09, 2014, 01:08:42 AM »
I'm on your side. But first, let's let the team complete the car so we can share in their triumph!

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Re: 36 Hp VW Bug stuff
« Reply #36 on: May 11, 2014, 05:33:02 PM »
Sorry folks. Rearranged my Photo Bucket pics and most my photos disappeared. Here is a redo of the latest one.....................................Burly

INTRODUCTION:

A crew of four North Carolina craftsmen have been building the body, chassis and engine for what is a recreation of the most beautiful Volkswagen ever crafted, the infamous 1939 Volkswagen KDF Type 64 (aka Type 60K10) Berlin to Rome racer.


 
This very special project began almost three years ago and is now 80% complete. The chassis is rolling and the front and rear windows were recently fitted.



The car will compete in the 36hp Challenge Unlimited 36 category and the teams goal is to capture the fifty one year old record of Dick Beiths Pepco supercharged belly tank racer (aka lakester). Minimum speed goal is 130 miles per hour against the 51 year old record of 129.68 miles per hour.



Wolfsburg Wests Okrasa style heads will be part of the potent big bore 36hp engine being developed to meet and then exceed their goals. Our "1" Club hats are off to Bruce, Dave, Whitey and Elbert.

UPDATE:

It has been a couple of months since we first introduced the Type 64 project being crafted in North Carolina for the 36hp Challenge. Below are some new photos showing the progress to date. The world is watching as this team continues to create a very special reproduction of the 1938 Volkswagen Type 64.

 







Stay tuned to these pages for more updates and photos as they become available. For more info about this Type 64 and the VW Challenge go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/36hpvw.challenge and "Friend" the 36hp VW Challenge.

Lookin' good fellas......................

Burly

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VW Challenge Land Speed Records through 2013
« Reply #37 on: May 11, 2014, 06:27:43 PM »


BIG BLOCK, W/C & 36 hp
TOP SPEED RECORDS
VW CHALLENGE


Small Block……………..36hp
Big Block………………..40hp, 1300, 1500, 1600
Super Block…………….T4/T2/914…1700,1800,2000
Water Cooled…………..All Gas and Diesel



Current as of March 5, 2014

FASTEST 4 CYLINDER VW
2012   Dewey Potter   212.922mph   00 Passat   2000cc   BV



AIR COOLED
BUG/SUPER BEETLE(without Aero)
1997   Dean Lowry 133.062 73 Super 2332cc   EM

 
BUG/SUPER BEETLE(with Aero)
1988   Hans Dahlback   174.705mph   55 Bug   __?__cc   SW


BAJA BUG
2009   Cody Johnson   100.509mph   61 Bug   2180cc   BV

VOLKSROD
2011   Richard Luna   119.207mph   67 Bug   2275cc   BV


KARMANN GHIA
1987   Larry Monreal   167.480mph   68 Ghia   1875cc   BV

 

SS36BUG
2013   Bryan Houston   88.4mph    65 Bug   1192cc   MM

SS36GHIA
2014   Dick Simon    85.8mph    56 Ghia   1192cc   MM

SS36BUS
2010   Todd Penn    56.233mph    60 Single Cab1192cc   BV


SSS36BUG
2010   Justin McAllister   99.370mph    74 Bug   1621cc   BV
 

SSS36GHIA
2014   Dick Simon    87.7mph    67 Ghia   1192cc   MM

SSS36BUS
2012   Greg Urritia    55.411mph    63 Kombi   1192cc   BV

DSS36BUG
2012   Bill Hatfield    114.909mph   99 Bug   1602cc   BV

DSS36GHIA
2012   Tom Bruch    108.186mph   69 Ghia   1602cc   BV


DSS36BUS
2012   Ronnie Fietlesen   86.664mph    60 SingleCab1482cc   BV

K36BUG
1961   Dick Beith    101.296mph   56 Bug   1282cc   BV

K36GHIA
Open - no record

K36BUS
Open - no record

NA36BUG
2011   Tom Bruch    126.236mph   66 Bug   1378cc   BV

 
NA36GHIA
2013   Tom Bruch    128.9398mph   69 Ghia   1378cc   OH

NA36BUS
Open - no record

WW36 Bug
2010   Kim Slaughter   70.914mph    58 Bug   1192cc   BV

WW36 Ghia
2011   Craig Wilson   84.42mph    67 Ghia   1285cc   BV

WW36 Bus
2011   Ronnie Feitelsen   68.851mph    60 SingleCab1192cc   BV

SS1600BB Bug
2013 Rudy Bahnsen   95.0972mph   70 Bug   1585cc   OH


SS1600BB Ghia
2011 Craig Wilson    79.405mph    67 Ghia   1585cc BV

SSSBB
2012   Jan Atkinson   111.124mph   72 Super   1776cc   BV

 

TYPE 2 Steve Muller    117.878mph      57 Kombi  2700cc      AU
                                                         T2/4
 

TYPE 3
2013   Jon Findlay    75.800mph    70 Fastback   __?__cc   AU

TYPE 4
OPEN-No Record

BUGGY
2012   Brad Humenny   121.253mph   62 Buggy   2332cc   BV
 

SANDRAIL
1977   Mark Gyzebyk   152.780mph   Grizzly   1999cc   BV

KIT CAR/CUSTOM VW
1971   Ken Lowry    160.470mph   60 Amante   1500cc   BV

TRIKE
OPEN-No Record

MOTORCYCLE
OPEN-No Record

LAKESTER/FORMULA VEE
1985   Jared Collier    189.786cc    Frameworks   2800cc   BV

STREAMLINER
1990 Skip Moore    161.870mph   Streamliner   1776c   EM

 

WATER COOLED GAS(4 cyl)
BEETLE/NEW BEETLE
2010   Greg Hogue    128.500mph   00 NB    2000cc   TX

RABBIT/GOLF/PICK UP/JETTA
2011   Keith Pedersen   195.582mph   80 Pick-Up   2000cc   BV

SCIRROCO/CORRADO
2011   Rene Berger    145.96mph    ?_ Corrado   2000cc   DE

PASSAT/CC
2012   Dewey Potter   212.922mph   00 Passat   2000cc   BV

VANAGON/EUROVAN/5
OPEN-No Record

LAKESTER/FORMULA VEE
2007   Dan Chilson    212.610mph   Frameworks   2153cc   BV


WATER COOLED GAS(6 CYL)
GOLF/JETTA/RABBIT/PICK-UP
2010   Jeremy Freedman   208.100mph   97 Golf   2981cc VR6   TX

WATER COOLED DIESEL
PRODUCTION
2009   Connie Hogue   132.445mph   00 Nu Beetle2000cc 4   TX
2007   Kevin Winder   116.546mph   83 Pick-Up   1497cc 4   BV
2006   Frank Deinbacher   124.300mph   ?_ T5 MH   __?__cc   DE

STREAMLINER
1980   Keke Rosberg   224.990mph   Volkswagen   2400cc 5   IT
2011   Kevin Winder   149.182mph   Winder   2000cc 4   BV

HYBRID(VW Engine or Body or Production VW Hyb.)
2012   Carlos Lago    187.147mph   13 Jetta   1400cc 4 BV
2009   Jim Bradshaw   165.714mph   70 Ghia   1497cc 4   BV
2009   Jacob Staub    97.740mph    00 Honda   1200cc 3   BV


FASTEST VW CHRONOLOGY(4 cyl)

2012   Dewey Potter   212.922 mph    Bonneville
Passat    2.0 Turbo WC
 

2007   Dan Chilson   212.610mph    Bonneville
Lakester    2.0 Turbo WC

1987   Jared Collier   199.902mph    Bonneville
Lakester    2.0 Turbo WC

1985   Jared Collier   189.786mph    Bonneville
Lakester    2.8   Carb AC

1979   Burke LeSage   160.740mph(tie)   Bonneville
Belly Tank   1.5   F.I. AC

1971   Ken Lowry   160.740mph(tie)   Bonneville
Kit Car    2.0   Carb AC

1970   Ken Lowry   157.898mph    Bonneville
Kit Car    2.0   Carb AC

1969   Bob Newmire   134.930mph    Bonneville
Lakester    1.7   Carb AC

1967   Bob Newmire   130.620mph    Bonneville
Lakester    1.7   Carb AC

1963   Dick Beith   129.680mph    Bonneville
Belly Tank   1.3   Supchg AC

1961   Dick Beith   101.696mph    Bonneville
Bug    1.3   Supchg AC

1960   Dick Beith    80.874mph    Bonneville
Bug    1.2   Carb AC

1959   Phil Freudiger    67.560mph    Bonneville
Bug    1.2 Carb AC

1954   Dick Katayanagi 61.21mph   Sacramento CA
Bug    1.2 Carb AC

1949   Otto Matthe   120.110mph    Autobahn DE
Type 64    1.1 Carb AC

1939   _____?_____   86.991mph    Autobahn DE
Type 64    1.0   Carb AC



SPECIAL MENTION

1901   Ferdinand Porsche 37.00mph   Austria
Lohner-Porsche Mixte(Hybrid)

 


Burly Burlile
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« Reply #38 on: May 11, 2014, 06:54:32 PM »
G'day Challengers
 
After receiving the Fast 8 Bugs history the other day Steve Madoski wrote wondering what the Fast 8 Ghia's were. Good question and here is what I found in my research. This is the list of the eight fastest production bodied land speed racing Karmann Ghia's over the past five decades. Production bodied means no aerodynamic assists such as wings or spoilers to aid stability.
 

1987   Larry Monreal.................68 Ghia  1915cc Turbo......167.480 mph
                                                             Bob Godfrey Car Craft motor
                                                             5 Speed transaxle

 

1976   Ray Filteau/John Weston..64 Ghia 1900cc Turbo......152.372 mph

 

2012   Tom Simon/Britt Grannis..70 Ghia 2332cc Carb.......150.343 mph
                                                            Hart/Adragna Motor

 
 

2013   Zach/Talor Burns.............74 Ghia 2012cc Carb......146.909 mph


1979   Mike Manghelli/Brehm......56 Ghia 1980cc Carb......144.00 mph
          Sorry, no photo's available in Production trim with bumpers!

 

2006   Rick McLean/Boelcke........68 Ghia 1967cc Carb......140.417 mph
                                                                    

 
1969   Al Nichols/Veldman..........56 Ghia 1900cc Carb......134.32 mph
          Note: Front air scoops were allowed in SCTA Production in 1969

 
 

2013   Tom Bruch/Anderson.......69 Ghia  1378cc Turbo....128.939 mph

 
 
 
Get ready for World of Speed in September. Gonna be fun.........................
 
Burly

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Fast 8 VW Challenge Production Bodied Bugs Through 2013
« Reply #39 on: May 11, 2014, 07:07:04 PM »
G'day Challengers
 
One of the most asked questions I get is what is the record for a stock bodied Volkswagen Beetle (Bug or Super)regardless of the type of VW engine powering it? Up until last week, the Hicks/Forlano Beetle was thought to be the fastest VW with a top speed of 132.100 miles per hour at El Mirage Dry Lake in California. Exciting new information came my way when I was able to talk with Mike Fischer who crewed for Dean Lowry on his last VW racer, a 1973 Super Beetle he too raced at El Mirage. On their first trip to the desert, the Lowry/Fischer VW (which would use a Herrod's Helper rear wing in all later runs!) went 133.062 miles per hour making it the new king of production bodied land speed racing Beetles. Mike by the way will soon be joining the VW Challenge with a beautiful new LSR Ghia! The photo below shows Deans Super Beetle at a event with a wing now attached that allowed him to reach over 141 miles per hour. Sadly, Dean passed away shortly after that final run without ever finding the true potential of the car.
 
Also below is a list of the "FAST 8" production bodied Beetles and surprisingly, Dean is also at the other end of that bracket with his 1966 Bonneville top speed in the EMPI Inch Pincher at 125.86 miles per hour.
 
Here is the list of the eight fastest production bodied land speed racing Beetles over the past five decades. Production bodied means no aerodynamic assists such as wings or spoilers to aid stability which becomes a huge problem when Beetles reach the 130 mile per hour range.
 
 
1997      Dean Lowry/Fischer.......73 Super Beetle    2332cc F.I........133.062 mph
                                                                            Revmaster Motor 5 speed
 

1991      Hicks/Forlano...............61 Bug                 2234cc Carb......132.100 mph

 
 

1995      Bob Stahl.....................65 Bug                1976cc Carb......131.582 mph
                                                                           Type 4

 
 
 
1992      Burlile/Hart..................74 Super Beetle    2378cc F.I........131.296 mph
                                                                           Manghelli Motor


 
1969      Pete Barker..................68 Bug                 1982cc Carb.....131.100 mph
             note: Scoop under the front was a "legal" BNI Production rule in 1969!

 
 
 
2013      Nigel Wood(England)....73 Super Beetle     2666cc Carb.....131.000 mph
                                                                            Type 4   5 speed

 
 
2011      Bruch/Anderson...........66 Bug                  1378cc Turbo...126.23 mph
                                                                            36hp Bruchrasa S/P

 
 
 
1966      Dean Lowry/Empi.........56 Bug                  1941cc Carb....125.86 mph
             "Inch Pincher"                                           40hp Denzel D/P 5 speed

 
 
Get ready for World of Speed in September. Gonna be fun............................
 
Burly

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Re: 36 Hp VW Bug stuff
« Reply #40 on: May 15, 2014, 10:41:09 PM »
Only one type3. . .  How sad. . .
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Re: 36 Hp VW Bug stuff
« Reply #41 on: May 15, 2014, 11:08:28 PM »
Only one type3. . .  How sad. . .

A second one is supposedly being built (and it's in Washington!) so maybe the lonely T3 will soon have company?

Burly

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Re: 36 Hp VW Bug stuff
« Reply #42 on: May 16, 2014, 12:06:12 PM »
Only one type3. . .  How sad. . .

A second one is supposedly being built (and it's in Washington!) so maybe the lonely T3 will soon have company?

Burly

Actually there are two coming out of Washington this year.  I'll be trying to gain entry in the 130 club in my Square.  The owner of the other type3, a Fasty, is also going for the 130 club too.  Type3s will be fully represented this year! :-D
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Re: 36 Hp VW Bug stuff
« Reply #43 on: May 16, 2014, 02:28:52 PM »
Only one type3. . .  How sad. . .

A second one is supposedly being built (and it's in Washington!) so maybe the lonely T3 will soon have company?

Burly

Actually there are two coming out of Washington this year.  I'll be trying to gain entry in the 130 club in my Square.  The owner of the other type3, a Fasty, is also going for the 130 club too.  Type3s will be fully represented this year! :-D

ACTG, are you talking about Mike Sill? I did not know he was that far along as he has been very quiet as of late. If you will PM mwe with your email address and details of your Squareback, I will get you on the VW Challenge Enews list. Please also sign up for the VW Challenge FaceBook page and post progress reports of your build.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/36hpvw.challenge

Glad to have you coming to Bonneville this year in September. It is going to be a "good" one.....................................

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Re: 36 Hp VW Bug stuff
« Reply #44 on: May 16, 2014, 06:35:13 PM »
ACTG, are you talking about Mike Sill? I did not know he was that far along as he has been very quiet as of late. If you will PM mwe with your email address and details of your Squareback, I will get you on the VW Challenge Enews list. Please also sign up for the VW Challenge FaceBook page and post progress reports of your build.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/36hpvw.challenge

Glad to have you coming to Bonneville this year in September. It is going to be a "good" one.....................................

Burly

Yes, Mike.  I've got a build thread here:  http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=495312  Though I have not yet disclosed on there or anywhere other than here that Bonneville is a destination. . . :-D

I don't do Facebook. I'll just PM you my address.
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