a newbie from the dirty south

my name is alex. i am a long time member of MIAMI V-DUBS club down in miami. i own two vw's. both 1966's. a beetle with a crappy 1776cc and a westfalia SO42 which is in the works. i know a few of the guys on here from florida, all cool in my book. i will get some pics up of my bug soon.

Welcome Alex ! going to Winter Jam ?

1776cc best time has been 15.3@86mph

Like those wheels. So tell us more about the 1776? Is there a stock or a built trans in there. I been trying to get my 1776 into the 15's for a while.

overspray wrote:Welcome Alex ! going to Winter Jam ?

yeah but only going sat and sun. wanted to DO dyno day at WJ but have other priorities more important.

Welcome!

Tell us.....all we see on TV(and TV never lies) are the shows based in Miami all have massive explosions, cars flipping in the air & going up in flames, people getting shot, etc. Is there anything left????

here is the dirt on my crappy 1776
69mm c/w crank, lightened flywheel,9.5:1CR,engle125 w/1.1:1 rockers,dual weber 44's w/match ported manifolds,heads are 40x35.5 that i ported & polished with 1 5/8 exhaust ports, 1 5/8 merged header w/phatboy muffler,009 dist,blue coil,full-flow w/oil filter and 92plate oil cooler,1.5qt sump,1700lbs old school kennedy pp with stock rigid disc. tranny is stock 1966 that pops out of 2nd rolling on fake-ass 15x7 alloys with 215-60-15 rubber out back. oh yea, traction bar+ mid-mount+ bugpack truss bar= zero wheelhop.

Tanbug wrote:Welcome!

Tell us.....all we see on TV(and TV never lies) are the shows based in Miami all have massive explosions, cars flipping in the air & going up in flames, people getting shot, etc. Is there anything left????

na, that's just what happens during the work week when tensions are high!

So at 9.5 can you drive it or does it run hot? Mine is very close but only 8.5 with a 110 cam and 1.25 rockers and a 67 trans. Thanks for the info.

Cave Man wrote:So at 9.5 can you drive it or does it run hot? Mine is very close but only 8.5 with a 110 cam and 1.25 rockers and a 67 trans. Thanks for the info.

i run premium 93 always. was running a little warm so i added the oil cooler and took off the decklid. i will be putting back the decklid soon wth offset brackets. btw i drove it up to bugjam weekend which was about 800miles for the weekend and had zero issues.

Lookin good rollin them fake ass 15x7s!!! I like the safari latch peekin out in the first pic. Welcome

welcome alex.

come on man! build a big engine then ask questions, you still wont beat the 1776 i built! im just messing with you dont get mad, get even! just figured i would shoot something since i never post, you were my first target!,also thanks go to overspray for the awesome repair om my car! I cant wait to see everyone at winterjam.

Welcome Alex

fluffy wrote:come on man! build a big engine then ask questions, also thanks go to overspray for the awesome repair om my car! .

LOL funny right there........ 9.5 running hot ! come on cave


And your welcome Fluff... now get you arse on here more....

Welcome, sweet lookin ride. We can always use another blue car on here.

it's only blue because that is the way i bought it. my choice would be gold glitter metal flake paint on black button tuck vinyll interior rolling on black brm's with a nasty 2L w/IDA's---'70's gasser-look

So glad it was blue then !

Just as well paint it green then. Will look about the same.