Pete's 58 Lowlight Karmann Ghia

[John Jones]

#10088

L31 delivery!

 

Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

[Franz]

#10094

Its here. I had to pop a valve cover to compare the AA 1.15 rockers.

[Pete]

#10103

Thank you, thank you, thank you!  Glad it’s there safe and sound!

How’s it look?

[Critter1]

#10179

This is awesome! Love the vintage speed looks of the Okrasa 36ers!

[Pete]

#11020

New bling:

 

[John Jones]

#11027

Nice caps….8-)

Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

[Jeremy]

#11050

Looking forward to this build. Keep us posted.

[Peet]

#11104

Sweet car!

[Juan 59 DDWT]

#11198

I totally agree John,.. The caps are perfect ,.. Who did it ?

[Pete]

#11200

Juan 59 DDWT wrote:

I totally agree John,.. The caps are perfect ,.. Who did it ?

Thanks Juan.  Clarkes Automotive in the UK makes them.  You can message him through his Instagram to buy some:

Spot the difference… high quality chrome Porsche caps to fit ssp and flat4 Fuchs now available. Please message for prices. The badge is a separate emblem that’s set into the chrome cap not painted on, which makes them arrow straight and perfect. The caps are secured onto the wheel via 3 grub screws on the rear which also makes them antitheft.

A post shared by Clarkes Automotive (@clarkesautomotive) on Nov 30, 2017 at 9:05am PST

[John Jones]

#11228

Pete…. I bet your 36 based stroker is coming up soon…… 😎  did you see it up on Franz’s bench in that IG video?  I bet you spotted it.. 😎

Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

[Pete]

#11230

John Jones wrote:

Pete…. I bet your 36 based stroker is coming up soon…… did you see it up on Franz’s bench in that IG video? I bet you spotted it..

Haha….yeah, I’ve spotted it lurking back there in a few updates.

I appreciate it….I’m ready.  The current motor smokes soooo bad now.

[Franz]

#11524

Lets do this Pete!

I’ve been thinking about your carbs today. I think we should go with 36 dells. You probably want originals eh? We need to locate some. The set I though we had are spoken for.

Also on the oil cooler. I am not 100%, but I think the aluminum porsche type will fit.

https://www.ebay.com/i/132479796454?chn=ps

Just rounded up stuff to get going. I think we have everything. How about Porsche linkage? I have $400 into this junk.

[Pete]

#11525

Yeah!

Carbs – agreed on the 36 Dell’s; I think (hope) they’ll be easier to set up and tune to this motor over the Solex P11-40’s, and probably easier to maintain over the long term.  What are the options besides originals…are new 36’s available?

I’ll look into the coolers and if that one works I’ll get it on the way.

Linkage/shroud – if we were going the Solex route then I’d definitely want the Porsche shroud, but with the Dell’s let’s see if the weld-on Okrasa style linkage I sent is usable.  You may as well keep the Solexes and shroud/linkage together for a larger displacement vintage speed motor….like for Tom’s vert maybe?

[Franz]

#11526

Hmmm tom’s car is an idea. Maybe not. Save it for my 52.

Empi Dellortos are good. I have installed some. I could dress them up in alodine or something?

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