Micks budget drag car build.... on the move again.

1916baja · 2011-04-06T09:31:46+00:00

Hi guys, Like alot of people on here, i was bitten by the VW drag racing bug at my first warwick! I raced my blue baja for 2 years and then decided i was gonna build something especially for drag racing. My only problem is cash.... So instead of writing it off as something i will never do, i did it anyway.... Only i am doing it "low budget". I'll put some pics up and explain where it started and where it is now at. Here Goes..... Basically i bought a 1970 beetle complete for 180 bucks! got it running,checked the gearbox worked and then it sat at Dave richardsons house for i guess around 6 months until i made some space and bought it home, stripped it, sold the engine and interior. It seemed almost rust free until i started poking it with a screw driver! after a few rust repairs this is it.😂

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 27 Dec 2012, 7:09 pm

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ian.mezz wrote:heaps of hot rodded cars dont have any engine covers.
nice hole humpty 😊

And it's gonna get another hole soon when the velocity stack goes on!!!

Doug Sweetman wrote:Hey Humpty, did the deck lid close when you were running the dcoe side draught ? Just curious.....

Nope.... Sat in the exactly same spot...

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 27 Dec 2012, 9:37 pm

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Ta Humpty.

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 4 Mar 2013, 7:53 pm

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Finally got some engine parts on the go! Not the exact heads i was hoping to get but i got a deal on these i could not pass up! They are CB 044 cnc ultra mag plus 44x37.5 with match ported big beef manifolds which we are going to make bolt on plenums for....

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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 4 Mar 2013, 9:00 pm

#946318

Stop talking about it and get it done 😀

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 11 Mar 2013, 5:05 pm

#947197

Got some stuff from Rod yesterday!

Kennedy stage 3 pressure plate
Kennedy clutch disk
Engle tcs20 camshaft
Scat pro-comp 1.25 rockers

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whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 11 Mar 2013, 5:37 pm

#947201

👍

essex Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 11 Mar 2013, 6:32 pm

#947206

Good stuff Mick,

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Mar 2013, 7:52 pm

#947222

Nice..... Put a long arm on the clutch lever and you'll be laughing.... That's the clutch I have in my car and the pedal is very light and responsive.

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 12 Mar 2013, 4:56 pm

#947310

Wooh hoo! Yeah, its christmas time for me at my house today!

Most of my other parts from adrian in new zealand arrived today...

Cb Alluminium bubbletop case
Scat 78mm chevy journal flanged crank
Flanged crank flywheel
wiseco forged 94mm pistons
Century cylinders from geers engineering
Pauter lifters
Cb 10mm headstuds
Cb 5.7" rods

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1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 12 Mar 2013, 5:02 pm

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So my combo is 2165cc turbo charged on methanol

Cb Alluminium bubbletop case
Scat 78mm chevy journal flanged crank
Flanged crank flywheel
wiseco forged 94mm pistons
Century cylinders from geers engineering
Cb cnc ultra mag plus 44x37.5
Pauter lifters
Cb 10mm headstuds
Scat chromo pushrods
Cb 5.7" rods
Engle tcs20 camshaft
Scat pro-comp 1.25 rockers
Kennedy stage 3 pressure plate
Kennedy clutch disk
T04 turbo
650 holley.

Time to start putting it together! Now its daves problem!

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 12 Mar 2013, 6:28 pm

#947326

Some goodies there 👍

I have a soft spot for the 2165 combo

SuperOwen Fahrvergnugen

868 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 12 Mar 2013, 7:09 pm

#947333

Wow, stepping up big time!! 👍

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 12 Mar 2013, 8:06 pm

#947346

Nice!!!!!!! Now you may be just behind me instead of a long way!!!!!😘

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 12 Mar 2013, 8:20 pm

#947350

😂 You'll get a good look at this engine from behind mate! 😂

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 12 Mar 2013, 8:20 pm

#947351

Well done Mick you've got Ben scared

essex Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 12 Mar 2013, 9:30 pm

#947355

Good luck with the build Mick, nice bunch of parts, gonna be good

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 12 Mar 2013, 10:29 pm

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Heh heh - nice sounding list there Mick, but don't you think it's maybe time to lose the word "budget" from the subject ???

😂 😂 😂

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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 13 Mar 2013, 1:07 am

#947373

Bastard!
You are gonna have a blast with that beast, sure hope your transaxle is up for it!
I want to get a flanged crank too, but just can't raise the coin.... One day.

Looking forward to the build thread Mick.

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber

359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 13 Mar 2013, 2:04 am

#947376

humpty wrote:Bastard!
You are gonna have a blast with that beast, sure hope your transaxle is up for it!
I want to get a flanged crank too, but just can't raise the coin.... One day.

Looking forward to the build thread Mick.

Ha, I can wait lol

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 13 Mar 2013, 5:45 am

#947379

It's still a budget build Dave... I was only able to get the flanged crank setup because I got a really good deal on it! DB has been through the box, stuck some albins in there, welded some things and checked it out. It should be ok.

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 13 Mar 2013, 6:25 am

#947380

And ask my wife about the budget build! According to her there is no "budget" left!

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 17 Apr 2013, 8:30 pm

#951868

While my budget is pretty much nil at the moment due to house renos, I had some store credit with Rod so he sent me up a box of goodies! We can soon start mocking it up! I also picked up all my other stuff from DB this morning! Cheers mate 👍

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essex Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 17 Apr 2013, 8:41 pm

#951872

Nice Mick. Looks like these are in the garage & not in the spare room!

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 17 Apr 2013, 8:54 pm

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Ha ha! They would be in the spare room but there is someone sleeping in there!

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2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 18 Apr 2013, 7:37 pm

#951981

Those scat stickers are worth 10hp each lol!! What is on the back of the table? Hard to tell in the pic?

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 18 Apr 2013, 7:59 pm

#951990

I like stickers! Especially when it's a surprise! At the back is the CSP breather box I got from humpty ages ago...

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 18 Apr 2013, 8:13 pm

#951998

Hey Mick...what size sump is that?

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 18 Apr 2013, 8:14 pm

#951999

Looks like your getting quite a good sticker collection going!!!!! Should be plenty of room to build it were the kitchen was now its out the back!!!!!!

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 18 Apr 2013, 8:18 pm

#952001

Kitchen goes in tomorrow! Which means I'm officially broke! 😂 sump is scat 2 quart Andrew.