Dave Butler, Some History. 20 years already!?

dangerous · 2005-12-12T09:20:24+00:00

Here are some photos from my first day racing the ex-PeterKeegan hill climb car in March 1991. I was only 21 at this time. [ Edited on 13-12-2005 by dangerous ] I was looking through some old archives and found that I purchased this car 20 years ago today! 22/2/91. Seems like only yesterday!

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 12 Sep 2006, 4:03 pm

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Here is a photo (above, in Humpty's post) of a 36er with blower.
Man that poor little coat hanger crank!

tayloredvw Seriously Crusin Dubber

165 posts · joined May 2006 · 12 Sep 2006, 9:22 pm

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dave you definately are an inspiration to young dubbers as myself to keep on trying to achieve your dreams of seeing a vw mixing it with the best.

Thanks for being so helfull too when asked a question about tech stuff too.

i no i cant wait till i get out there doping that stuff.

dragvw2180 Officially Full-On Dubber

393 posts · joined May 2006 · 12 Sep 2006, 10:47 pm

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Hey Dave,
Some great pics,this is the kind of thing I can sit and read all day long,great stuff. Were those angle flow heads or something else ? thanks Dave, Mike

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

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Hi MIke,
Yes, they were "angle flow" Bug pack heads.
48 x 38 for a 4" bore(101.6mm). I bought them as bare castings and finished them over here.
I made the seats and guides from aluminium bronze, and made up an adapter (like the Berg one but longer) to suit the VW rocker covers.
Oh, and many hours of porting and chamber work.
I also welded up the stud holes and re drilled to suit the water boxer/ autocraft stud pattern.

dragvw2180 Officially Full-On Dubber

393 posts · joined May 2006 · 13 Sep 2006, 11:17 am

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Man as long as you are going to innovate this stuff ,when are you going to turn it into a business? we used some alloy seats also,berrilium ?,nice stuff,not only looks like gold,costs the same hahahah. Mike

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 13 Sep 2006, 11:48 am

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and to think he's currently between jobs.

I'm sure if you were start something Dave you definately wouldn't go hungry

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

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With all the good old memories going on at the moment, I re-found one of my old posts.
Some good pics here that I must have scanned and posted,
but cant seem to be able to find the originals.

h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

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good read
thanks for that insight
h

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trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

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12.55 at age 21! I'll be happy with a 15 by the time in 21 😂

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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Great read Dave, thanks heaps, never bothered getting that new job eh?

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typethreeking Wolfsburg Wizard

621 posts · joined May 2008 · 25 Jun 2009, 7:46 pm

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nice dave, should continue this thread with the build of thetube car with that engine

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polak Everything is alright with enough Vodka :P

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hmmmmm great inspiration, not only on the engine combo but on the health kick too.... i need to get back to former glory, working a desk job full time hads left me a little over 'race weight'🤪 thanks dave

VW - helping put oil back into the ground for over 60 years

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 22 Feb 2011, 8:47 am

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Wow!
20 years already?!

Part 2 here Troy:

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=47146

Part 3: In troy's Hands:

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=77311

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

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WooHoo!!!!!!..... Congratulations!!!!...... Have a spritza on me Dave....

FUCH your early!

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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

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Look at 1.08mins.
This is the car about a year before I got it.
I was a spectator that day.

1990 vw nationals.

mactaylor Custom Title Time!

1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 23 Feb 2011, 7:51 am

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twenty years, not bad mate!, must get itchy feet for a supercharger every now and then?

EVERLAST CONCRETE TANKS
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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

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Hmmm, yes,
but seems like everyone has one these days.🥲

HS618 Officially Full-On Dubber

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Sure does !!!! - but the sound and uneven idle still makes the hair on the back of my neck (whatever's left of it) stand on end - H

mactaylor Custom Title Time!

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I know where there is a store of sprintex s102 chargers!!!!

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reub VWRX is gone...

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Do tell 🙂

Reub

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

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Spill the beans!

mactaylor Custom Title Time!

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he was a dealer back in the day and horded a few away for a rainy day. will have a chat to him next time i see him cause he offerd me them a while ago for my wares!

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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DB your new avatar...........

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mactaylor Custom Title Time!

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avatar, you can if you want, but she does look like me!

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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

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13B TLE Learner Dubber

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Hiya Dave, I am running a 13bt and going to be expecting after dyno this thursday to be running around 28-300 hp. I am currently using a Rancho Pro Street Irs gearbox. Do you have any idea what I can use that will be stronger if this box dies. Are you in a position to build one stronger if I require/do you know who I can use for a stronger box. This is this cars Achilles heel and has had 2 other transaxles prior, one being a Super Diff from the states.

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 29 Mar 2013, 9:47 pm

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I uses a rancho pro box. Got a hole day out of it before it broke. Bloody Mexicans .lol
Dave's your man.
Make sure you got some coin if you want the box to last.

down sharon.

13B TLE Learner Dubber

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If i dont have to keep replacing it i dont care, I will be in touch with you Dave when this dies, cheers Westi

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