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| 1969 ½ VW Karmann Ghia Convertible |
1 of only 6518 made that year, first year for solid glass rear window
4 year restoration project totaling over 1200 hours labor. Many time trophy winner
Pictured in June 1997 issue of VW TRENDS, page 70
WHEELS & TIRES
All 5 are stock VW rims, painted blue & gray, chrome VW hub caps & 16580R15 radials.
TOP
Top is custom made Mercedes gray canvas top, new real wood bows where installed,
gray velour headliner, no expense spared.
COLOR
Main color is 69 AMC Big Bad Blue, Ascent color is VW gloss gray. This car was a
complete tear down & rebuild. Every part, nut, bolt & washer was removed, cleaned,
sandblasted, Ospho rust nuturalizer treated, primered & painted. This car was shown
with wheels removed & mirrors to show the underside. All rubber was revived or
replaced. The pedals are painted, the gas tank brackets are painted, the INSIDE of the
brakes are painted, etc, etc!
INTERIOR
Interior is entirely blue & gray velour. Front seats are from an Alpha Romeo, redone in
velour. Back seat is custom made. All new gray seat belts with seating for 5. Yes 5, 3
belts in the back (from when the kids where tiny), honestly not real usable. Gray cut pile
carpet. Dashboard has stock speedo, with tachometer, & chrome ringed VDO oil
pressure, oil temperature, cylinder head temperature & turbo boost gauges. Custom
made center console holds Stereo with CD player & CD storage. Custom made door
panels, Formula 13” gray leather steering wheel.
| Close up of dual distributor installed |
| Datsun Z22 engine dual spark plug cap & rotor |
| Bosch 009 distributor with Datsun dual cap & rotor installed |
Front – totally rebuilt, adjustable front beam, Sway-a-way sway bar with urethane
bushings.
KNOWN PROBLEMS
Ok, it is not perfect, just close to perfect. The following are the only things wrong with the
car:
- The odometer was broken when I got it, so mileage is unknown. I fixed the odometer
& it worked for 1999 miles, then it broke again. So all mileage is a guess. The glass
number disk on the odometer came loose, so the gauge looks like it is upside down. The
speedometer/odometer unit needs to be replaced or rebuilt.
- The chrome on the bumpers is not perfect. I could not justify spending the money to
get them re-chromed. It prevents the car from getting 1st place awards, but no one but
judges cares about that.
WHY DID I SELL IT?
I don’t ever drive it & I need the space in my garage for other projects. I’ve put maybe
6000 miles on the car in 16 years. I have not driven it much this year, I just don’t have time.
bushings.
KNOWN PROBLEMS
Ok, it is not perfect, just close to perfect. The following are the only things wrong with the
car:
- The odometer was broken when I got it, so mileage is unknown. I fixed the odometer
& it worked for 1999 miles, then it broke again. So all mileage is a guess. The glass
number disk on the odometer came loose, so the gauge looks like it is upside down. The
speedometer/odometer unit needs to be replaced or rebuilt.
- The chrome on the bumpers is not perfect. I could not justify spending the money to
get them re-chromed. It prevents the car from getting 1st place awards, but no one but
judges cares about that.
WHY DID I SELL IT?
I don’t ever drive it & I need the space in my garage for other projects. I’ve put maybe
6000 miles on the car in 16 years. I have not driven it much this year, I just don’t have time.
ENGINE
1915 CC dual spark plug turbo engine, running weber 45mm sidedraft,
measured 125 hp at the wheels, 2 spark plugs per cylinder, based on twin plug
cap & rotor.
case savers
Crank counterweighted 69mm, 8 dowelled
Rods stock, lightened, new nuts, balanced to within 1 gm
Pistons/cylinders CIMA 94mm, with vented Teflon buttons, CIMA
rings
Cam Bugpack 4062-10 0.415" lift, 284' duration
Lifters Bugpack
Heads Christie Areo Engines 041 dual spark plug heads, 65cc
chambers, 10mm plugs, semi-hemi cut with pre-combustion
chambers, mildly ported
Valve size & make 39mm intake, 32mm exhaust, Manley SS, single
7000 rpm springs, CrMo retainers, CrMo pushrods
Rocker arms -Stock arms with swivel foot adjusters + rocker stand shims
Compression ratio 7.6:1, add 10 pounds of boost
Ignition Bosch 009 with adapter to Datsun Z22 dual spark plug cap & rotor,
dual Ignitors, dual Bosch blue coils, Type 3 wires, MSD boost retard system, set
to retard ignition 1/2 degrees for every lb of boost
Spark plugs #7 heat range NGK C7E Ninja motorcycle, 0.030" gap
Carburation 45mm Weber side draft, 34mm venturi's
Throat 1, 195 main, 140 air, F2 emulsion tube
Throat 2, 195 main, 140 air, F11 emulsion tube
Intake manifold Stock dual port with adapter to turbo, custom carb to turbo
adapter, bushed mounts, mildly ported, dividing vein after turbo to even out flow
to left & right side of engine
Exhaust manifold Turbo City header, custom made 2-1/4" outlet
Turbo Garret T3 with 10% trim, 300 ZX compressor side, SAAB exhaust side,
A/R 0.63
Fuel supply Holley blue pump, regulator set at 3.5 psig, 3/8" fuel lines
Flywheel 12.5 lb, 8 dowel
Clutch Kennedy stage 2, 2100 lb, Devlin disc
Oil system 28mm pump gears, Berg pressure relief cover, stock relief spring,
high pressure control spring, windage tray, 1.75 qt deep sump, full flow, remote
HP1 FRAM filter, factory doghouse oil cooler, 2nd cooler with electric fan above
transmission
Cooling system late model dog house fan shroud, super cool tin under
cylinders
Cylinder studs 10mm threads, tapered shafts to 8mm
Valve covers SCAT aluminum, vented to Bugpack breather box
Pushrod tubes SCAT aluminum, spring loaded
Horsepower 125 hp at the wheels
1915 CC dual spark plug turbo engine, running weber 45mm sidedraft,
measured 125 hp at the wheels, 2 spark plugs per cylinder, based on twin plug
cap & rotor.
case savers
Crank counterweighted 69mm, 8 dowelled
Rods stock, lightened, new nuts, balanced to within 1 gm
Pistons/cylinders CIMA 94mm, with vented Teflon buttons, CIMA
rings
Cam Bugpack 4062-10 0.415" lift, 284' duration
Lifters Bugpack
Heads Christie Areo Engines 041 dual spark plug heads, 65cc
chambers, 10mm plugs, semi-hemi cut with pre-combustion
chambers, mildly ported
Valve size & make 39mm intake, 32mm exhaust, Manley SS, single
7000 rpm springs, CrMo retainers, CrMo pushrods
Rocker arms -Stock arms with swivel foot adjusters + rocker stand shims
Compression ratio 7.6:1, add 10 pounds of boost
Ignition Bosch 009 with adapter to Datsun Z22 dual spark plug cap & rotor,
dual Ignitors, dual Bosch blue coils, Type 3 wires, MSD boost retard system, set
to retard ignition 1/2 degrees for every lb of boost
Spark plugs #7 heat range NGK C7E Ninja motorcycle, 0.030" gap
Carburation 45mm Weber side draft, 34mm venturi's
Throat 1, 195 main, 140 air, F2 emulsion tube
Throat 2, 195 main, 140 air, F11 emulsion tube
Intake manifold Stock dual port with adapter to turbo, custom carb to turbo
adapter, bushed mounts, mildly ported, dividing vein after turbo to even out flow
to left & right side of engine
Exhaust manifold Turbo City header, custom made 2-1/4" outlet
Turbo Garret T3 with 10% trim, 300 ZX compressor side, SAAB exhaust side,
A/R 0.63
Fuel supply Holley blue pump, regulator set at 3.5 psig, 3/8" fuel lines
Flywheel 12.5 lb, 8 dowel
Clutch Kennedy stage 2, 2100 lb, Devlin disc
Oil system 28mm pump gears, Berg pressure relief cover, stock relief spring,
high pressure control spring, windage tray, 1.75 qt deep sump, full flow, remote
HP1 FRAM filter, factory doghouse oil cooler, 2nd cooler with electric fan above
transmission
Cooling system late model dog house fan shroud, super cool tin under
cylinders
Cylinder studs 10mm threads, tapered shafts to 8mm
Valve covers SCAT aluminum, vented to Bugpack breather box
Pushrod tubes SCAT aluminum, spring loaded
Horsepower 125 hp at the wheels
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