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Title: Betelgeuse for sale
Post by: flatfire on January 15, 2012, 14:01:36 pm
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2df32b3127cceff4f9020ff2b00000030O08AcsWLJw0ZtQe3nwY/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
(http://www.julianhunt.net/photos/330308723_HooBk-M.jpg)
(http://www.julianhunt.net/photos/330308710_KZpaJ-M.jpg)
1970 Body.
Fully powder coated rolling chassis
Frame head has been removed and king and link pin beam (narrowed) has been welded on with the equivilant of 3 sets of castor shims.
8 point roll cage (inc. tieing in the rear frame horns) by Jon Rathbone Racing. Cage is tagged to 10.00. It's cds not moly.
Fibreglass flip front
Fibreglass rear wings
Rear spolier Big Wig
Steel doors.
Lexan windows all round. (Drivers & passengers wind up / down).
Empi race seat
Simpson harness & window net
Autometer tach c/w oil pressure warning light.
Shift light
Autometer boost guage
Autometer oil pressure guage
Electronic line lock.
Staging brake
Rear wheels - Ercos with phoenix 6'' slicks
Front wheels - Offset ercos with M and H front runners
Front discs (standard 4 lug VW set up)
Rear brakes - Type 3 rear drums.
Adjustable spring plates on rear.
Uprated torsion bars (not sure of size, but definately not stock)
Rear shocks/springs GAZ
Holley blue fuel pump
Race style plastic / abs fuel cell.
Braided fuel hoses run through car.
Goodrich style braided brake lines throughout


Bespoke type 25 aircooled box built at Bears.
3.33 x 1.93 mainshaft set
1.18 third gear set
0.82 fourth gear
chromoly super diff
chromoly diff housing side cover
9T racing spider gears
input shaft to suit T1 crank
Bears 091 conversion gear carrier
modified type 1 shift housing
091 to 113 weldin intermediate mounting
002 early clutch housing to suit type 1 starter motor

Comes with Bears own bullet proof drive shafts. I have mounted them with second hand 944 cv joints just for mock up.



Engine:
84mm x 94mm
84mm Bugpack crank - flanged crank fully balanced.
New aluminium case Full flowed, etc.
Rods - Scat 5.7" 'H' beams c/w ARP rod bolts.
Kennedy stage 2 clutch
4 puck
Scat gland nut
94mm second hand autocraft barrels and new Wiseco pistons .
Heads a pair of AJ Sims prepped heads.
Super flow Pro Heads
Berg thick 48mm intake seats with 40mm exhaust seats, Chamber volume 69.8cc, Titanium Inlet valve (48mm) stainless 40mm
Ti Manley retainers, Manley .05"drop keepers,
re-cut pushrod tube surface angle to seal, Cut and set up for K800 springs, Bore 94mm ,Turbo use for over 700hp. Can run up to .720" lift at the valve. All Work and Hand Porting is by A.J.Sims.
Camshaft LBC5.0ProOnly cam is matched with the heads including AJs lifters
The winners choice when it comes to real HP numbers. Main RPM power range 4,000 to 8,000.
Scat pro comp 1.4:1 ratio rockers
Moly cut to length push rods
Spring loaded FAB push rod tubes
Scat rocker covers c/w breather pipes
Scat deep sump c/w welded stainless pick up tube
CSP billet sump plate
shadek oil pump.
Straight cut cam gear
JayCee degree'd pulley wheel
MSD billet dizzy
MSD 6al turbo control box with boost retard
MSD blaster 2 coil
MSD 8mm plug leads
Holley 750 carb with percy adjust a jet on primary and secondary
Turbo dynamics T3/T4 hybrid turbo by Ron Lummus
Ceramic system by Ron Lummus.
Billet waste gate

Compression ratio = 8:1
Rotating assembly was fully balanced by local engine re-conditioner.

The motor has never been fired as I intended to disassemble and check main bearing alignment with lub hole on number 1.

Power unknown but it has serious potential as the heads are very close to the Red Barons (bugpack head) motor.

A few jobs are needed to finish
1 Go over the engine
2 Check suspension geometry
3 Bled brakes
4 Two supports to fabricate to attach top of gearbox to the roll cage
5 Fabricate cover for shift housing interior

Car weighs 1500lbs (ish)

All in £12000
Car and Gearbox £6500
Engine on its own £6000
My contact number 07923 365 567
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Title: Re: Betelgeuse for sale
Post by: flatfire on January 18, 2012, 10:19:46 am
My first run in the car
(http://i.pbase.com/o6/69/341069/1/82715638.ObZ9zA5Y.IMG_5733.jpg)#
Back in the day
(http://www.vwdrc.com/gallery2/d/524-4/betelgeuse_002.jpg)


Title: Re: Betelgeuse for sale
Post by: Straight Time on January 18, 2012, 13:36:55 pm



Nostalgia !!! ;D


GOOD LUCK WITH SALE


Title: Re: Betelgeuse for sale
Post by: 54Kab on January 18, 2012, 20:26:35 pm

 . . and some even older shots...

Super VW Nationals, Jablines, Paris  (1990-?)

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/SteveMortimer/VW%20various/IMG_0020.jpg)

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/SteveMortimer/VW%20various/IMG_0021.jpg)


 This car really does have a history.

The car is now in a different league though, the attention to detail, specification and finish are stunning 

 8)


Title: Re: Betelgeuse for sale
Post by: jamiep_jamiep on January 18, 2012, 21:26:01 pm
If someone wanted to put it back to how it was in its heyday (not that I can see why they would - it looks great as it is right now!), I spoke to Jim Bowen not too long ago and he still had the motor out of Betelguese in his loft.

Great car Pete, hope it ends up somewhere deserving!


Title: Re: Betelgeuse for sale
Post by: flatfire on January 19, 2012, 09:20:56 am
Thanks for the comments :)


Title: Re: Betelgeuse for sale
Post by: sonic on January 19, 2012, 16:20:36 pm
remember this car very well from back in the days, an inspiration ... great fun ..

Reg
Erich


Title: Re: Betelgeuse for sale
Post by: flatfire on February 08, 2012, 22:15:56 pm
Engine and gearbox £8500

Looking for a Rancho pro drag close ratio gearbox and/or wedgeport heads part exchange money my way.



Title: Re: Betelgeuse for sale
Post by: flatfire on February 12, 2012, 19:11:52 pm
Gearbox including axles £3000 brand new with Bears guarantee

Heads £2000. Cam without lifters £100.

Ron Lummus turbo kit £1500
Cermanic on the manifold is slightly damaged.Turbo has been stripped and inspected by www.turbodynamics.co.uk
and was found to be new. Comes with turbo MSD


I am away to work abroad on Wednesday  Will be checking advert every day.


Title: Re: Betelgeuse for sale
Post by: flatfire on February 13, 2012, 13:44:55 pm
Bug no longer for sale due to new job. All the items below  are.
Heads
Cam
Gearbox
Turbo kit

Cheers
Peter


Title: Re: Betelgeuse for sale
Post by: flatfire on February 14, 2012, 17:39:54 pm
Make me an offer on any of the parts above.
Would consider  swapping the turbo kit or the heads for a set of Weber 48 idas cash my way

peterchristie65@googlemail.com