World of Speed 2019

[WickedWagens]

Speed Week August 2009 was my first trip to the Bonneville Salt Flats. Growing up around cars and being a gearhead, I instantly fell in love with the variety of vehicles and the ingenuity that this type of racing had to offer. It was not the same exact vehicle as everyone else had, or the one with the most money that came out with the record. My second trip was to World of Speed in 2011, where I was introduced to the 130mph club and the 36hp Challenge. I was excited as a VW fan that there was a special place for them to run and be competitive. At the time this was the only place a VW could really compete with the small displacement and dated technology. Once home I began to plan a build to compete in this Challenge. I slowly collected parts and talked with other gearheads on engine design and how we could make power with a 36hp engine. Somewhere throughout these years the SCTA voted and opened the ?Classic? category to foreign vehicles. This suddenly opened a bunch of small displacement records that were obtainable by these air-cooled engines. I decided that I wanted to pursue this direction and pushed the 36hp parts to the side.

2 Years ago, my good friend Chris Mursick wanted to build a 36hp engine. I looked through what parts I had left and I found a set of special Blackline Racing lifters. I had already sold my Okrasa heads, special 36hp stroker crankshaft, and big bore pistons and cylinders. Chris asked what I wanted for these special 36hp lifters. I told him, ?All I want is 1 ride at over 100mph.? Chris and Juan built this 36hp engine and were able to both get in the 36hp ?1? club and even set an SCTA record with it.

Over this last winter Chris asked me, ?Are you ready for that 100 mph run yet?? We made plans that he would freshen up the engine and bring it to World of Speed 2019. This was the first time that I would show up to Bonneville with no engine in the car. We arrived on Friday the 13th and began to install the engine. We wrapped it up and Juan got to tuning and setting up the carbs. By the end of the day we had passed tech and had our plan setup.

I would run first as a tuning run and then Keriann would go second and try to beat my time and get on the Newport trophy for the fastest 36hp of the event. Keriann really wanted to go over 100mph as she was only able to run 96mph before the course was shut down for wind in 2018 while setting the H/CPRO record. We went to the starting line and I got ready to go. My first run was 77.165 mph and the air fuel gauge showed really rich. We jetted down a few sizes and on the second run I was able to hit 102.319 mph and gain entry into the 36hp 100 mph club.

Next it was Keriann?s turn. The air/fuel gauge still showed rich so we changed the jetting again. Keriann?s first run was 99.709 mph. We went to the smallest jets we had and she then ran 99.998 MPH at the end of the day. Just .002 mph off! The next morning, we expected the air to be better so we went back a few jet sizes. Her first run of the day was 99.150 mph. We changed jetting again and got back in line. 98.251 MPH?now we were going the wrong direction. We decided to go back to the original jets I ran with and I added 5 psi to each tire. She was leaving hard off the line and leaving 2 black rubber lines down the salt. On the 5th run the engine bogged down hard and I thought it was going to be a slow run. When we picked up the timing slip it was 98.979. She was excited that even with the bog she was still able to get up to 98.9 MPH. She said let?s run back to line and try for the last run. The wind was picking up and they had already stopped running motorcycles for the day. They were just about to stop cars for the day due to side wind. She got strapped in the car and down the course she went. On the 6th and final run of the event she ran 102.041!!! We were all so happy hearing them announce the speed we all screamed as I threw the CB radio across the van. She did it!

We could not have done this without the help of our great friends Chris Mursick and Juan Cole. With their help and a lot of work we were both able to make it into the elusive Bonneville 36hp ‘1’ club, have a great trip, and make lots of great memories.

The engine is a 36hp case with 74mm 356 crank and 83mm big bore pistons and cylinders, WW Okrasa heads, 40mm webers.

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1968 Ghia Land Speed Car
G/CFALT 106.643 MPH
G/CGALT 113.131 MPH
G/CBGALT 134.606 MPH
G/CBFALT 146.715 MPH
G/CBGC 158.242 MPH
H/CPRO 93.383 MPH
H/CBGC 94.33 MPH
H/CBGALT 101.282 MPH
H/CBFALT 120.591 MPH

[hutmo]

Very very cool. Congrats to all.

Chris
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[TomSimon]

Nice job... I would have never guessed Kariann would make her fastest pass that late in the heat of the day, with winds getting stronger... a lesser team would have 'packed it in', but not you guys

Just curious, did you wind up re-jetting after we talked? (make half size changes on the mains, fine tune w/air correctors at about 3:1 change ratio)

What a nail bitter, but man did the hard work and perseverance pay off! Congratulations on the "1 Club Hat", you guys really worked for it and earned every bit of it!
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2-time NASA Pro Racing Champion, Bonneville 130 Club and 150 Club Memeber, BRS Pro Gas racer

[WickedWagens]

No, I don't run Webers on anything, so I only had a hand full of jets available to use without driving all the way back to the pits to get more. We just ran what we had.
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1968 Ghia Land Speed Car
G/CFALT 106.643 MPH
G/CGALT 113.131 MPH
G/CBGALT 134.606 MPH
G/CBFALT 146.715 MPH
G/CBGC 158.242 MPH
H/CPRO 93.383 MPH
H/CBGC 94.33 MPH
H/CBGALT 101.282 MPH
H/CBFALT 120.591 MPH

[AirCooledClassics]

Super cool, Your efforts are what brought you the reward. Congrats. I didn't know that webers were legal in the 36 hp challenge. This is good news for me.
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[WickedWagens]

They are in different classes. You would have to check the rules to see which ones they are legal in. For us, we just wanted the "1" club.
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1968 Ghia Land Speed Car
G/CFALT 106.643 MPH
G/CGALT 113.131 MPH
G/CBGALT 134.606 MPH
G/CBFALT 146.715 MPH
G/CBGC 158.242 MPH
H/CPRO 93.383 MPH
H/CBGC 94.33 MPH
H/CBGALT 101.282 MPH
H/CBFALT 120.591 MPH

[Helfen]

[WickedWagens]

There are lots of classes. From stone stock to turbocharged. They have to be 36hp based, with 36hp case etc.

SS36BUG
2013 Bryan Houston 88.4mph 65 Bug 1192cc MM

SS36GHIA
2014 Dick Simon 85.8mph 56 Ghia 1192cc MM

SS36BUS
2014 Todd Penn 57.745mph 1963 Singlecab 1192cc BV
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1968 Ghia Land Speed Car
G/CFALT 106.643 MPH
G/CGALT 113.131 MPH
G/CBGALT 134.606 MPH
G/CBFALT 146.715 MPH
G/CBGC 158.242 MPH
H/CPRO 93.383 MPH
H/CBGC 94.33 MPH
H/CBGALT 101.282 MPH
H/CBFALT 120.591 MPH

[Helfen]

[WickedWagens]

BASIC ENGINE: 36hp (25hp) engine case (block) with stock 36hp cylinder head studs in stock locations(8mm studs O.K.), original VW 36hp head, Okrasa, Denzel and new Wolfsburg West Okrasa replica aftermarket 36hp heads with or without modifications are allowed(no 1200-1600cc or Porsche based heads!). All engine sheet metal, to include a “functioning generator and cooling fan” are mandatory in all engine classes along with stock 36hp or period 36hp aluminum valve covers and gaskets(replica alloy valve covers for 36hp heads are O.K.!). Transmission must be a Volkswagen 4 speed swing (non-synchro or full-synchro) or I.R.S. original or modified Bug transmission( five speed conversions, Porsche and Hewland style transmissions not permissible!). The front end may be lowered using commonly available VW axle beams, spindles or devices “excluding NARROWED axle beams” in ALL classes (narrowed beams are O.K. in the “1” Club category!). Rear sway bars or camber compensators are acceptable and “Moon Disc” style hub cabs when securely installed following USFRA, ECTA, LTA, Texas Mile, or DRLA Speedweek guidelines may be used in ALL classes. Above guidelines DO NOT APPLY to cars running for “1” CLUB recognition ONLY!
NOTE: Nitrous systems are not allowed in 36hp Challenge cars or 130 Mile Per Hour Club categories! If NOX, E85 or any fuels other than gasoline or racing gasoline are used, any speeds recorded will be moved to the “1” Club category with the exception of the UNLTD36 class ! ! ! !

CLASSES:
SS36 (Stone Stock)-Stock 36hp engine with single 28 PCI carburetor with no modifications except VW venturi and jet replacements. Must be equipped with a stock VW style dual tip exhaust system and tips, air cleaner, VW Bosch branded distributor and coil ( Pertronix Ignitor, full flow oil system, engine balancing and three angle valve cuts are O.K.! ). Extractor exhaust systems not allowed! Stock cylinder heads! No cylinder head porting or polishing, displacement or camshaft upgrades are permissible. 12 volt electrical systems are O.K. ! Note: ALL Stone Stock categories, Bugs, Ghias and Buses must use “Steel” wheels, be they stock, Porsche or aftermarket. Alloy wheels are not allowed in SS !

SSS36 (Super Stock Single)-Modified 36hp engine with single 28PCI carburetor (modifications highly recommended! ) and 36hp singleport cylinder heads. Requires any Bosch distributor and coil. No displacement, camshaft, carburetor modification or header limitations. Intake manifold can be modified or handcrafted.

DSS36 (Dual Super Stock)-Pre 1965 period style dual or single dual throat carburetors systems, using pre-1965 carburetors only (Weber 48 IDA carburetors are pre-1965), fitted to modified stock VW 36hp cylinder heads or period aftermarket 36hp dual port cylinder heads(or replicas like Wolfsburg West Okrasa heads )! Requires any Bosch distributor and coil. Dual spark plug conversions O.K. . No displacement, camshaft or header limitations. Handcrafted intake manifolds are O.K. . Carburetor(s) must be under the deck lid without bumps or scoops or external cutouts.

K36 (Supercharged/Kompressor/Mechanical Fuel Injection)-Any pre-1970 mechanically driven supercharger (or reproduction Pepco/Judson/Shorrock/Godfrey supercharger) or pre 1965 mechanical fuel injection system. Requires any Bosch distributor and coil. Dual spark plug conversions O.K.. No displacement, camshaft or header limitations. Dual period correct superchargers are acceptable as are pre 1965 Hilborn style fuel injection systems. Turbo chargers and electronic fuel injection systems are not allowed!

NA36 (New Age 36) Any turbocharged 36hp engine or post 1971 mechanically driven supercharger, post 1966 mechanical and any electronic fuel Injection systems, post 1966 production carburetor(s). Any ignition and coil is allowed. Dual spark plug conversions O.K. . No displacement, camshaft or header limitations. Dual turbochargers or superchargers are acceptable. Intake and exhaust components can protrude through the deck lid but scoops are not allowed.

UNLTD36 (Unlimited Top Speed)-36hp engine case and modified period correct cylinder heads. Any transmission. Any four wheeled body configuration with or without modifications. No limitations on displacement, camshaft, fuel, ignition or exhaust systems.
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1968 Ghia Land Speed Car
G/CFALT 106.643 MPH
G/CGALT 113.131 MPH
G/CBGALT 134.606 MPH
G/CBFALT 146.715 MPH
G/CBGC 158.242 MPH
H/CPRO 93.383 MPH
H/CBGC 94.33 MPH
H/CBGALT 101.282 MPH
H/CBFALT 120.591 MPH

[Braukuche]

Surprised a SS bug achieved a higher top speed Than a Ghia.
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1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
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1963 Notchback
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1989 Westfalia