'72 VW Squareback stats.

• Original owners: My parents -- the car has never left the family! Officially, I am the second owner.
• hi-performance 2006cc air cooled four-banger rebuild, custom built by Rick Taylor (208-466-3913) in Nampa, Idaho. Dyno'd at 91hp(45.5hp/litre) at the wheels. Hey, wanna see how much it hurt? The final bill. Tin-n-bits powder coated Safety Orange w/black anodized butten-head fasteners
  Before powder coating
  After powder coating
  Mechanical fuel pump put back on
  
• OEM 40x35.5 ported & polished heads with 3-angle valve job
• 8.0:1 compression (one reason she runs warmer than stock)
• 4063 Dee cam
• Pauter 78mm crank, eight doweled to stock flywheel (previous flywheel was lightened but I didn't like it on the highway)
• Rimco Super rods
• Cima 90.5 pistons and cylinders
• dual 40mm bbl Dellorto carbs
• 009 distributor
• CompuFire DIS-IX distributorless ignition system
• CompuFire spark plug wires
• NGK spark plugs (B6HS) gapped at 0.035". The CompuFire allows up to 0.050" gap.
• Brosol fuel pump. Used to have a Holley red electric fuel pump with power running through safety impact switch (kills power to pump in an accident) and Holley adjustable fuel pressure regulator but it was noisy and -- honestly -- unnecessary. Mechanical pump works perfectly.
• custom oil pre-cooler system regulated by an oil thermostat plumbed to a 48-plate Mesa cooler with thermostaticly controlled cooling fan
• Sach oil pump
• good old stock valve covers without breathers
• 1 5/8" J-tube style performance exhaust system (no more heat exchangers...rats!), lengthened to pass under engine cooling tin & thermostat
• flanged & merged exhaust header with Dynamax muffler [rear image]
• CB Performance Lambda sensor (3-wire) [rear image]
• CB Performance Type III case breather replacing stock unit; breather output connected to custom carburator top
• Gene Berg 1 1/2 quart oil sump (engine oil starvation under heavy cornering is no longer a problem)
• Gene Berg full flow oil filtration system (the best in keeping oil clean and extending engine life) [rear image]
• Gene Berg oil pump cover with pressure relief (oil outlet pressure won't exceed 125psi, good safety for those cold morning startups)
• Kennedy 1700# clutch/pressure plate kit (now called Stage I)
• Gene Berg rigid clutch disk (GB 104)
• Gene Berg five-speed kit on Harold Carter (California, (909)866-2221) built high performance transaxle. For more info go here.
  Left side  Right side  Side-by-side comparison

  R&P	4.125 (stock)
  1st	3.800 (stock)
  2nd	2.058 (stock)
  3rd	1.480
  4th	1.040
  5th	0.821 (Bus overdrive)

• Gene Berg five-speed shifter, 40% shortened throw, positive stops, trigger lock-out reverse and trigger lock-out 5th gear.
• My custom alternator installation that has only 3 wires to hook up and puts out 40amps (blows away the meek 30amp generator AND the voltage regulator!) [engine image]
• Big fuel filter from J.C. Whitney mounted inside left front fender. Looks like a white oil filter. Removes contaminates as small as two microns -- much better than stock! It separates water from the fuel as well. [fender image]
• front disc brake rotors cross-drilled by C.H. Topping (California, (562)432-0901) (better cooling and braking in all kinds of weather) [fender image]
• American Racing 5 1/2" aluminum racing rims, Centerline style (including spare) wrapped in 195/60R15 rubber
• VW logo valve stem caps on short, chrome inflation stems
• 19mm anti-sway bar in back from J.C. Whitney
• lowered front end two notches
• lowered rear end to match front using adjustable spring plates from Sway-A-Way (installed two notches(?) down)
• black canvas, full-length sliding ragtop from Street Beat (Arizona, (602)254-4332). Convertible time! And yes, it's waterproof
• dechromed body, all holes welded close (no bondo)
• bumpers removed and dimples/holes fiberglassed
• removed passenger sideview mirror and hole welded
• sleep-in extension hinges under rear seat
• custom power antenna in left rear fender air intakes (stock antenna removed)
• red neon license plate frame on rear connected to brake light circuit from J.C. Whitney (acts as a cool third brake light)
• tachometer, oil pressure (very important for engine monitoring) and voltmeter gauges by VDO (Cockpit style). Front interior view
• Sony cassette/receiver with remote control
• My old Porsche 914 rear view mirror (after-market wide angle mirror)
• Cal-look window rubber
• two-piece nose bra from J.C. Whitney
• 134dB dual air-horns from J.C. Whitney
• European H4 headlights (thanks PerL!) with working city lights. Best lighting EVER!!!
• Painted stock color... Bright Orange! I'll get a real, complete body squirting when I pay off my engine & tranny loans
• A fabric store was going out of business so I bought some Bright Orange felt and did the headliner myself. And no, my favorite color is NOT orange :) Hinge covers and visors are now black.
• Powder coated the following Safety Orange:
  
  • All cooling tin, top and bottom
  • Front fan housing
  • Alternator strap and regulator back
  • Thermostat mounting bracket
  • Oil filler tube
  • Oil filler mouth (where you put the oil in)
  • My custom Compu-Fire mount
  • My custom oil filter bracket
  • Fuel pump
  • E-brake handle
  • Heat & defrost levers next to e-brake
  • Windshield wiper arms and nuts
• Chromed (or polished) parts:
  
  • Front trunk latches
  • Rear hatch latches
  • Oil dipstick handle (polished)
  • Rear hatch side alignment bits (polished)
• 1/4 mile: Haven't done it on this engine
• Top speed to date: 105mph
• Current gas mileage: City=16.5mpg (I have a heavy foot), Highway(55-65mph)=27mpg, Highway(70-75mph)=23mpg
  
  Other VW Type III goodies I own...
  Birth certificate
  
  
  Background by Greg Merritt.