Customer Rides - Ghias

 

the White Knuckle Ride
Owner: Mike Lawless Location: Fresno, California Make: 1965 T-1 Karmann Ghia
	Engine Specs: 2332cc with Competition Eliminators Cylinder Heads ported by Pat Downs at CB, CB's Competition EFI system with 48mm throttle bodies, 2298 cam, with CB lightweight lifters, 13.0:1 Compression Ratio, 5" Race Pulley from CB, 1.4 Rocker Ratio, Tri-Mill Chrome Exhaust.

Jim Gillium Racing
Owner: Jim Gillium Location: Los Angeles, California Make: 1973 T-1 Karmann Ghia Carbs: Dual IDF Webers
	Engine Specs: 2110cc - Balanced & Blueprinted. Crankcase: T-1 Dual Relief, Deburred, Full-Flowed, Clearanced, 94mm Bore, Shuffle Pinned, Spot Faced for case nuts by Jim Gillum Racing. Crankshaft: CB Performance 76mm One-Piece Forged, Counterweighted, 8 Dowel Pins.
Rods: Eagle H-beam, with ARP rod bolts (220,000 PSI) 5.5 inches long. Pistons & Cylinders: Mahle 94mm with Total Seal rings, Gene Berg wrist pin keepers. Cam: CB "K-8" 308 degrees duration advertised, 530 thousanths lift @ valves, Titanium Retainers & Keepers, Straight Cut Cam Gears. Lifters: CB Lightweight modified by Jim Gillum Racing. Flywheel: 200mm light weight (13 lbs.) 8 dowel pinned. Clutch: Kennedy 1700 lb. with Kennedy "Gold" racing disc. Heads: CB Competition Eliminators with 46mm 38mm, 1.4 to 1 ratio rocker arms, aluminum push rods, big block Chevy dual valve springs. Pocket ported by Jim Gillum Racing. Carbs: Dual Weber 48 IDF with 40mm venturis and Match ported manifolds. Best elapsed time in the ¼ mile - 12.63 @ 102 mph on pump gas Best 1/8 mile - 7.80 Visit Jim Gilliums Homepage at: http://mysite.verizon.net/res17zxf/

Texas Ghia
Owner: Scott and Jody Hillenbrand Location: Plano, California Make: 1964 T-1 Karmann Ghia Motor Assembly : Billy Bounds Carbs: Dual 48 IDF Webers Motor: 1968cc/120ci/Balanced & Blueprinted 160 hp@ rear wheels, 9.65:1 CR, 92mm x 74mm
	Cam: Engle FK10 .536 lift @ valve. Heads: Street Eliminator ported & polished/crankcase vents, 12 row external oil cooler/external oil filter. Exhaust: 1 5/8” ceramic coated Phoenix Drag merged header/Custom stainless 2 inch cylinder muffler.
Ignition: MSD 6AL/MSD Blaster 2 Coil/Bosch 009/Compufire/Bugpack 7mm plug wires. Fuel: Holley Blue electric pump /regulator, 3/8 fuel line. Transaxle: 4:12 Ring & Pinion/Urethane mounts, Bugpack transaxle strap kit, Polished Pink axles, Scat pro-shifter, Bugpack urethane shift coupler, Sway-Away rear camber-compensator. Brakes: Type 3 rear drums, Nickel plated/braided stainless lines, Crossdrilled front rotors/2-pin calipers/braided stainless lines, Porsche 924 brake fluid reservoir. Suspension: CB Performance link-pin dropped spindles, Bugpack lowered adjustable front beam, KYB & Bilstein shocks, chrome torsion arm caps, Bugpack beam caster shims, Porsche 2.0 wheels, 15x6 ½, 195/45/15 front and 15 x 6 ½ 205/50/15 rear, Kuhmo directional “V” rated tires, Sway-Away sway bar/Stainless Steel mounts, custom built “Hop-Bar”. Paint & Body: PPG Grabber Blue/Green pearl, Corvette Yellow accents, color matched & shaved bumpers, chrome hardware & springs, shaved door handles, side windows, Porsche 911deck lid grille, custom front intake grilles, Recessed License plate kit Interior: Custom designed Black Teardrop/Yellow inserts, custom molded Black vinyl dash cover,Chrome steering shaft, Porsche 914 seats, 5 point Simpson racing harnesses, Black German loop carpet/Custom floor mats, 2 point Yellow roll bar, Sparco Racing pedals, Custom Black headliner, Original Britax (imported from Europe) sliding ragtop sunroof, Custom center console/VDO/ Autometer Gauges, Sony Stereo / custom speaker boxes, Battery relocated behind back seat, custom matching fabricated rear sheet metal More information at www.vwghia.net

Pryde's Ride
Owner: Tom Pryde Location: Granger, IN Make: 1970 VW Karmann Ghia Motor: Owner Built 1915cc
	Modifications: Porsche "Speed Yellow", Fiberglass front & rear Euro bumpers, Streat Beat sliding rag top, Cal look window rubber, 15 x 5.5 chrome wheels, Pirelli P195/60R-15 P 3000 Cinturato tires, Passenger side door mirror, EMPI Trigger shifter, Blaupunkt AM, FM, casette stereo radio, VDO tach, oil pressure & oil temp gauge cluster, Dash board painted body color, Electric windshield washer pump, Rain channel chrome eliminated, Rear reflectors eliminated
Engine Specifications: Original block bored for 94mm pistons, 69mm counter weighted crank shaft, Engle W120 cam, CB Performance 044 Heads: dual spring, 40 x 35.5 x 94, Balanced 94mm Mahle pistons & sleeves, Balanced con rods Bugpack HP rocker shafts, Dual 34 ICT Weber carbs, Intake manifolds matched to heads, Lightened 12 pound flywheel - Drilled for 8 dowel, Heavy duty Melling oil pump, Compu-Fire electronic ignition, Bosch 009 mechanical advance distributor, Bosch "Blue Coil", Alternator conversion, "Degree Ring" crank pulley, High capacity oil sump, HD oil pressure relief valves, Monza Exhaust w split dual tips

Gary's Ghia
Owner: Gary Johnson Location: Alta Loma,CA Make: 1971 VW Karmann Ghia
	Just starting on the project. Features CB Performance 2.5" dropped spindles with 185/60-15 in front and 205/60-15 in rear on Porsche 914 rims. Eventually will have a 2165 cc with Rancho transaxle, blade bumpers and a nice paint job!

Gert's Ghia
Owner: Gert (VW Racer #70) Location: ? Make: 1964 VW Karmann Ghia Another Satisfied Customer!
	Just wanted to let you know that the wide five front disc brake kit I purchased for my 1964 Karmann Ghia racer were definitely direct bolt on. Everything fit and worked as advertised. This past weekend I was at the Oktoberfest Race with the Vintage Auto Racing Association (VARA) at Buttonwillow Raceway. The test of the new brakes on the Karmann Ghia worked exceptionally well.
I improved my lap times due to being able to enter the corners faster and being able to brake later. These brakes actually slow the car down and do not make the car shutter like the drums used to do. Thanks for another exceptional product. I have been racing this 64 KG since 1998 and have won several class championships but am always looking to improve the car.

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