Posted by: lifeintheslowlane - 12 November 2009 13:08:00
My Vintage Speed Ghia now sports a blower...nothing surprising there but some might be surprised to see it's not a Judson. [img]https://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/617860.jpg[/img] It's a Shorrock C75bv fitted to my 34hp engine with a big bore kit. The blower is overdriven slightly to offset the larger 1385ccs

Posted by: JD - 12 November 2009 14:00:35
VERY nice John! Wow. 8) Is it run in yet? How´s it go?

Posted by: lifeintheslowlane - 12 November 2009 14:13:27
[quote=JD]VERY nice John! Wow. 8) Is it run in yet? How´s it go?[/quote] Well the engine has 3000 miles on it so I suppose you could say it's run in. The blower runs very well, very smooth and pulls in top without hesitation from around 20 mph...oodles of power for a 1385. Driven about 20 miles in it so far as the fitting was only completed yesterday afternoon. Rainy today so I haven't played with it today.:?

Posted by: JD - 12 November 2009 14:15:26
I await the burn-out photos eagerly!:d

Posted by: RockStock - 12 November 2009 16:21:41
nice one Johnny!

Posted by: GKL 7 - 12 November 2009 18:27:27
John,forgive me,why the earthing strap to the engine?

Posted by: lifeintheslowlane - 12 November 2009 18:47:21
[quote='50 Karmann]John,forgive me,why the earthing strap to the engine?[/quote] That's how they earth the battery in the Ghia world.:d

Posted by: Cog - 12 November 2009 18:47:27
What a beaut! :-)

Posted by: lifeintheslowlane - 12 November 2009 19:07:34
Cheers all, pleased you like it.:d Sadly today has been wet so I haven't been out to test the limits of adhesion with my Firestone Cross-plies.:lol:

Posted by: reminou75 - 12 November 2009 19:29:53
sweet... looking forward to see this great vintage speed at Le Mans Classic... :lol:

Posted by: vicpolky - 12 November 2009 21:50:13
Very, very nice John. Looking forward to seeing it in action :beer: