Cal Look Karmann Ghia thread
Dan Mazur:
I'm kind of surprised there's only a few photos of Tod Fuller's KG
Suicidesplit:
Here is my -59 Ghia.
xavier:
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xavier:
Found it on the NET with the following info:
purchased this 1962 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia in 1971 for $500 from an active USAF colonel (the colonel actually had his ‘grunts’ stick it in a hanger and spray it with the camouflage paint they were using to paint the fighter aircraft!). We left it camouflaged but otherwise stripped it bare, reinforced the frame, put Porsche disk brakes on it and installed a Hewland gearbox. We then welded up a set of VW Type I heads, ported ‘em, dropped in bigger valves, built a 1906 ‘cc’ motor (88 mm pistons/78.4 mm Okrasa forged crank) with dry-sump lubrication, a Sig Erson cam and then topped it all with Weber 48 IDA carburetors (182 HP@6500). I gave the guys with the ‘SS’ big-block street Chevy’s fits with that little car!
xavier:
In 1983 it had the following spec:
Car 1962 VW Karmann Ghia
Engine 6 cyl/2.8 litre Porsche RSR sprint
(single plug/350 HP@8300)
Ignition Joe Hunt/Vertex magneto
Induction Two, triple Weber 46 IDA carburetors
Transmission Hewland 5 speed dogbox
Differential Solid spool
Brakes Porsche racing ventilated disc/alloy calipers
Tires Front/205/50/15 Rear/255/50/15
Wheels Three piece BBS
Springs Torsion bar front/rear, rates are 1500 lbs per inch for the rear
Shocks Bilstien 50/50 (custom phalvfed from Churmany, Ya?)
Weight 1900 lbs.
Performance VAAARRROOOOOMMM
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