April's

Buggy of the Month.


Sycamoe 1/2/09Owner:

Perri

AKA: Perrib

PM Perrib


Chassis:


Early 70's Chenoweth
race bracing, rear shock mounts and roof rack by owner
10 gallon Aluminum spun tank w /shut off.
sheet metal floor
Aluminum roof w/ Dzus fasteners
Street legal


Paint:


rattle can Krylon satin black


Seats/ Harness:

Beard suspension seats, Simpson 5 point harnesses


Engine:

VW 2180

Demello 82 mm race crank, Rimco race rods, Mahle p&ls, Bugpack chromoly push rods
GB lash caps, Stock rockers w/ HD rocker shafts, CE straight cut cam gears, WEB camshaft custom VZ 30 grind, 041 heads ported by Dean Lowry, Compression 9.4 to 1.
Bug Pack power pulley. Twelve # pressure plate, Kennedy Stage One pressure flare, stock clutch disc, stock fuel pump, Zenith 32NDIX carb. 009 distributor w/Porsche points and Bosh Blue coil. Stock oil cooler, wind age tray, Melling oil pump, GB cover, dual oil filters, dual 96 plate Mesa style oil coolers, SS hoses, AN fittings, Brad Penn racing oil. T-1 fan shroud with all the cooling tin including heater box delete tin.


Transaxle:

T-2 three rib stock gearing
Scat shifter, Scat coupler and Scat adjustable shift rod end.


Brakes:

T-2 master, Bug Pack SS brake hoses.


Front:

Stock early 67 T-2


Rear:

T-3 hubs turned down for Porsche 914 rotors and 1996 Audi A-4 calipers.


Suspension Front:

Chromoly 5" wider beam, Wright 1" longer trailing arms, Jack Woods combo spindles, Sway Away link pins,stock VW torsion leaves, Sway Away urethane bump stops, Sway Away 14 mm wheel studs, T-2 wheel nuts, Renegade limit straps, Bilstien shocks, LR rack, LR Ford/International tie rod ends, LR tie rods, LR universals and shaft stubs.


Suspension Rear:

Jack Woods 3x3 trailing arms, Jack woods spring plate kit, Chromoly T-1 style stub axles and transaxle flanges, Lobro 930 CVs, Sway Away axles, 30 mm Sway Away torsion bars, Sway Away 14mm wheel studs, T-2 wheel nuts, Sway Away urethane bump stops, Renegade limit straps, Bilstien shocks.


Wheels / Tires:

Front
33x9.50 BFG All Terrains w Jackman copy steel rims


Rear wheels / tires:

33x12.50 BFG All Terrains on Jackman Steel wheels


Lights:

KCs, Head lights brake/tail lights


Instruments:

VDO oil temp, oil pressure, voltmeter


Battery:

Interstate


Build time:

On going continuous upgrades 19 years


Future Plans:

Near:

Reinstall the Weber VZ 25 style cam
reupholster / reweb seats
New harnesses
New rear shocks
extend roof rack
dual circuit mc

Long term:

6x2 front arms w/ coil over

3x5 rear arms w/ coil over

Stock front torsion leaves

Sway away urethane bump tops.
LR . Rack with LR Ford International rod ends and steering universals.
Bilstien shocks


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