Bonneville VW Challenge - Page 6

**Ray-Dean** · May 26th, 2009, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unkl Ian

Rules require 36hp VW, Okraska, or Denzel castings, or replicas.
Modifications are permitted.

Okrasa and Denzel are BIG bucks, so we have to get creative.

that's where the "short of casting new ones" came in...

I need to split a case and pull the crank and it will be ready to head your way also.

PANCHO · May 26th, 2009, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unkl Ian

"Not worth fixing" would be good.
Broken fins, dropped valves, badly corroded, etc.

i have a set that you are looking for. not fixable, broken finns and "a lot of corrosion".

all i want is for you to be my friend and they are free.

i will ship also.

**Ray-Dean** · May 26th, 2009, 05:46 PM

I'll even clean the puppy piles and moose mounds out of the back yard before you get here!!!

PANCHO · May 26th, 2009, 05:50 PM

they are on a longblock that sat in the weather. it looks bad. you want the "whole" long block or just the heads?

36hplandspeedracer · May 28th, 2009, 08:35 PM

Challengers and friends

I am pleased to announce a new but seperate segment of the International 36hp Challenge. From the forties till today, 36hp Volkswagen racers ( and 25hp ) have been striving to achieve higher and higher speeds. As we have seen from results over the past five years of the 36hp Challenge, hitting 100 miles per hour is a difficullt yet not impossible task. In Land Speed Racing for top speeds, the elite racers who have exceeded 200 ( and now 300 and 400 ) miles per hour have been recognized by automatically achieving membership in the SCTA's exclusive 200 MPH Club. They even have a seperate, unique club for those 200 mile per hour racers who set records in the dirt at El Mirage and Muroc called "the Dirty 2 Club".

Membership in these clubs is impossible for VW racers in almost any VW powered racer to gain, and for our 36hp racers today and our past 36hp VW pioneers it will always remain just a dream. With this thought in mind, we created the "1" Club to recognize and honor any racer who exceeds the 100 mile per hour barrier in a 36hp based four wheeled vehicle. Membership is simple and gained by exceeding that magic speed in sanctioned and verifiable competition and is completely free. No sign ups, no memberships, just 100 mph plus speeds in a 36hp VW based car will get you the special Gaylen Anderson sponsored, Wizzard created, commemorative decals to be placed on your racer.

There are other 100 mph clubs for boats, electric powered racers and even a 100 mph club sponsored by Hop Up magazine for flathead four cylinder powered old fashioned hot rods. The 36hp VW group will be distinguished by it's designation as the "1" Club. As you can see from the attachment showing the recognition decal, the International 36hp Challenge "1" Club is represented by a red oval with silver bezel , the same size and inspired by, oval window VW taill ights.

Requirements to qualify:

36hp engine case(or 25hp)-no early Porsche 2 piece! No other engine guidelines are mandated which

means any heads, cylinders or cylinder head stud configuration, exhaust or intake/

fuel system and transmission are acceptable.

Four (4) wheeled vehicle----Stock bodied, dragster, Formula V, kit car, race car, modified body(chopped,etc.)

streamliner, lakester, Porsche, Fiat, are acceptable.

Validation requires-----------a. Photo of car and photo of car with engine installed and functioning.

b. Photo of engine case with case number clearly visible.

c. Copy of verified timing slip and/or published magazine article specifying speed

of 100 mile per hour or greater.

d. Date, event, santioning body where speed was set.

e. Name, address, email, and phone number of driver.

f. Name, address, email and phone number of car owner.

g. Name, address, email and phone number of engine builder.

h. List of engine specifics and components.

Confirmation should be emailed to Burly Burlile at burlybug@comcast.net . All photos sent may be used for publication and sending to this email address will be considered copyright release.

Charter members include: Peter Muller 120.110 mph Autobahn, Germany 1949

Dick Beith 101.296 mph Bonneville, USA 1961

Dick Beith 129.000 mph Bonneville, USA 1963

Tom Bruch 109.572 mph Bonneville, USA 1967

Tom Bruch/Anderson 103.496 mph Bonneville, USA 2008

Note: If anyone is aware of other VW racers in the U.S. or around the world using 36hp engines to exceed 100 miles per hour, please contact me with information so I can confirm the speed and add them to our charter member list. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.

May the Speed be with you....................

Burly

**Ray-Dean** · May 28th, 2009, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PANCHO

they are on a longblock that sat in the weather. it looks bad. you want the "whole" long block or just the heads?

Sounds about like the one I tore down tonight.....

bvilletom · May 30th, 2009, 07:06 PM

That 36 looks like some of ones I tore down to get parts for some of my race motors, you will better ones. Keep hunting!

Bvilletom

**Unkl Ian** · May 30th, 2009, 08:04 PM

Tom: Congrats on your recent SSS record.

Are you planning on running the turbo motor again this year ?

**Ray-Dean** · May 31st, 2009, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bvilletom

That 36 looks like some of ones I tore down to get parts for some of my race motors, you will better ones. Keep hunting!

Bvilletom

Yep, this one has seen better days. We will be using this one for measurements and finding weakness points, not running in the car. But I am glad that I'm not the only one who finds such gems.

36hplandspeedracer · June 7th, 2009, 08:10 PM

36hp Challenge in New England-new race track!

I am please to let you know a new land speed racing event located in the upper northeast in Limestone, Maine, just beside the Canadian border will present it's inaugural event on the weekend of August 1st and 2nd. Presented by the Loring Timing Association on the retired Loring Air Force Base, this great location will provide one and one half miles of top speed acceleration. All Volkswagens street cars, both air and water cooled, are welcome to race in the under 135 mile per hour Street classes. In particular, those folks following the 36hp Challenge will be glad to know all classes of 36hp engined VW bugs, buses and Ghias are welcomed and will run against ECTA records from the Maxton Mile in North Carolina and the official International 36hp Land Speed Racing Challenge record history.

For further information, go to: www.lta-lsr.com for Loring Timing Association specific information.

www.landracing.com for general LSR updates and links.

www.ecta-lst.com for East Coast Timing Association specific information

www.usfra.com for Bonneville USFRA specific information and

www.texasmile.net for Mid-America specific information

Please come out and spectate or participate in racing for top speed. For further information on the 36hp Challenge go to www.burlyb.com .

Burly

**Unkl Ian** · June 8th, 2009, 08:05 PM

Found this in the Vintage Speed forum on Samba.

Somebody asked if a Dry Sump would be legal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 36hplandspeedracer

Keep it simple and have fun at low cost. One of the main objects of the 36hp Challenge is to keep things within the realm of what was realistically possible when the 36hp engine were new.

Creating a dry sump system that was not available in 65 would bump the car into the NA36 or New Age category where you are encouraged to expand your horizons(within $ reason).

Select your class and build to the guidelines, but most of all, have fun within the "spirit" of the rules.

Burly

Burly

36hplandspeedracer · June 21st, 2009, 05:10 PM

Ghias and buses ( and pick-ups ) are all welcome in the 36hp Challenge, along with beetles as of 2009. Go to www.burlyb.com for current info and all 36hp speed records. Also check out the August 09 issue of Hot VW's for photos and details.

May the Speed be with you.............

Burly

Scott H · June 21st, 2009, 05:32 PM

Burly, will you be at Maxton next weekend?

36hplandspeedracer · June 21st, 2009, 05:49 PM

Scott, unfortunately not! Last months visit was a one time only for the next couple of years(I am still working!). However, I will be at World of Speed on the salt flats in September (16th to 19th).

Burly

carlbugs · June 22nd, 2009, 02:17 AM

Sorry if this is a repost:

www.aircooledresearch.com

This is where I bought my velocity stack for my 28pct

Has some 36hp stuff

**Unkl Ian** · August 31st, 2009, 04:57 PM

http://ghiacoachworks.com/share/denzel_lsr.html

Denzel powered Ghia for DSS.

i_am_cool_fred · September 1st, 2009, 10:42 AM

that shit will fire right up

i have a friend that recently went to bonneville with a friend of his in a porsche 912 don't know what class he was running.

i would love to watch the 36 horse challenge, way above my skill level to do it but would love to watch it.

man, this thread is making me want to watch the worlds fastest indian again

**Unkl Ian** · September 1st, 2009, 10:48 AM

That pic always reminds me of the puking Smilie face.

**Unkl Ian** · September 4th, 2009, 09:45 AM

New forum

:
http://ultimateaircooled.com/simplem...php?board=53.0

Boonies · September 4th, 2009, 10:32 AM

Excellent!

**Unkl Ian** · September 4th, 2009, 10:39 AM

Sad to hear that the Blackline guys rolled their car.

The good news is the roll cage held up, and there were no serious injuries.
Their DSS motor is fine, the rest of the car is pretty well trashed.

**Dbug41** · September 5th, 2009, 07:41 PM

Yup Justin rolled it 5 times on a shake down run out at airport road with his brother Colten in the "passenger seat" thank god know one was hurt really bad Colten got the worst of it bruised up from head to toe but he will be OK I watched these kids put that car together over the last 3 years, what a crying shame talk about shitty luck