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 __________________ 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 |