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Hi Guys,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCESjlQs-04

A couple of people have asked for video of our Ghia running with the 2,2 engine. A lot of our footage hasn't been digitized, but I found this early 4-minute Aug 04 clip from Road Atlanta. It was our first track outing with the 2,2 with its Engle 120 cam.

We were using the Kadons and (for a 2,2) small 31.5mm venturis, and our 4.86 transaxle was geared way too low for the long Road Atlanta straights.

The video (apologies for the poor hand-held long range quality) shows the Ghia in two heats, advancing in the field each time (a field of Vettes, Bimmers, Vipers, and Mustangs). The closest competition we had was the Miatas and maybe a 4-cyl Bimmer or two.

The very end shows Barret coming in on the last lap of the last heat, a vent line from one valve cover having wiggled loose, oiled up the engine compartment, and flipped a fan belt.

But we towed home happy. We saw that the 2.2 was going to work.

FJC

AWESOME! AWESOME!

thanks for the motivation to get back to work on my bug!

Hey FJC...love the videos! Are you running stock CVs and axles? Brakes?
Have you found any advantage to using braided SS brake lines?

Thanks!

Hi Gerico,

We run braided stainless steel lines all the way around, and yes, we do run stock CV joints. Well greased and painstakingly assembled.

We have ventilated and studded front disks from Airkewled, and cross-drilled rear drums (drilled across the swept surface) by C .H. Topping. The drums are also studded.

Most racing organizations require long studs so an inspector can quickly see if the open-face nut is far enough down on the stud.

We run Porterfield R4S and R4 pads. The "S" pads are good for autocross and light track, and the R4's are pure track. Our rear shoes are Mintex, but we ran stock shoes for three seasons (without changing) and they worked just fine.

Our brake fluid is NAPA DOT4. I'd use Castrol LMA if I could get it locally on a reliable basis. ATE Super Blue, etc., seem to be overkill for us. We bleed our brakes so much, the expensive stuff is a waste.

And, we run a stock master cylinder. We've used both Brazillian and German, and both have worked for us just fine.

We havn't converted to rear disks (yet) because we like having a real hand brake, and we have great brake performance. But, a disk setup gives you quicker visual inspection of your brakes, and you have to take a drum off for that, so we might convert one day.

Good luck --

FJC