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posted on August 3rd, 2009 at 11:34 PM
New guy introducing himself
Hi guys,
Great forum with some awesome cars here! I'm actually over in the UK but love the stuff going on here, seems a very innovative scene you have.
I've been into VW's for about 20 years and have owned quite a few in that time from wrecked late model bugs (about 8 late models), a couple of
66's, a 67, a 59, a timewarp 40k mile from new 64 and most recently a 54 Oval. Also owned a split bus and a bay bus too, but have decided busses
aren't really my thing (although I think they're cool). Would really like to own a ghia and a type 3 fastback at some point, although thats not
going to be anytime soon according to the wife!
My current ride is a 54 Oval bug with a 2276 turbo'd motor - a bit old school in that its a draw through system, when funds and brain cells permit
I'm going to inject it & blow through, but in the mean time I'm happy to have fun with it. The car runs 4 wheel disc brakes, a rancho pro-street
trans with a RLR 1" trans lift, motor specs are 82 x 94 (Scat crank, mahle b&p's), webcam 86C cam, 42 x 37.5 wedgeport heads, 8:1 CR. Turbo
is/was a rayjay with a 45DCOE carb, although I'm mid way through changing all that over to a more modern turbho, a Garrett T04 with a Holley 650 cfm
carb. I've only ever had it on the strip in n/a form and haven't had chance yet with either turbo setup due to breakages (ignition woes!).
Here's the car:
Cheers
Chunk
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1954 Bug, 2276/Turbo
Turbo lag - that split second when the other guy thinks he has a chance
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posted on August 4th, 2009 at 12:32 AM
welcome to the nuthouse,she looks like a real goer and more pics
for us aussies too please
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posted on August 4th, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Thanks for the interest pod, I'll pop a thread in the members rides section...
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1954 Bug, 2276/Turbo
Turbo lag - that split second when the other guy thinks he has a chance
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posted on August 7th, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Welcome Chunk. You bug looks awesome. Nice work. I say leave the weber on there. You can't beat the growl of a weber. Having said that, it's hard to
go past the big cfm and easy workings of the holley too. Either way, it looks like you're in for a lot of fun.
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posted on August 8th, 2009 at 01:27 AM
Thanks dirtbag! I'm up at York raceway at the end of this month, so providing I don't damage anything else I should have some idea of how well it
runs.
Happiness is a Hot VW.
1954 Bug, 2276/Turbo
Turbo lag - that split second when the other guy thinks he has a chance
and more pics
for us aussies too please 
