Larry Perkins removes the engine from his VW, for the first time since the Wynns Safari in the 1980's. He tells us about the specification of the engine and plans for the restoration. www.perkinsengineering.com.au
These Perkins Engineering videos are fantastic. I have always been a massive Larry and Jack Perkins fan and these videos are fantastic viewing. Please keep up the great work!
Sensational to see this car still exists after so many years. Its near outright win in the Safari was the stuff of sporting legends. Looking forward to the next installment Jack.
One day if I've ever got the money I'm going to come to you and hopefully get you to restore a Perkins Engineering car for me to have in my man cave. I love watching what you're up to on this channel!
Always watch the content and think it’s great. I was going to get get Larry to sign my Perkins Matchbox car years ago at the Canberra GMC 400 but he wasn’t having a great day. Any chance I could put it in the post and get him to sign it l? keep up the great work always love watching 👍👍
Great to see such talented guys mucking around with vintage machines. I think LP has earned the respect of any Australian that knows about cars. Keep it it up guys.
I have never been a Holden fan but always respected Larry's professional no nonsense attitude on and off the track . Larry is such a gentleman and you Jack seem to be a chip off the old block . Keep up the fantastic content guys just love it a big thumbs up .
Awesome video. Motor be out in 15 mins normal except she is old stubben girl. Love the old school motors and mechanical stuff. Thanks for sharing brings back memories banging around car with my dad.
What a legend . Amazing that simple bug threaten the Dakar winning Ralliart team . It proves the KISS theory for outback travel . Old air-cooled Veedubs are the most under rated off road vehicles out there.I've a 1964 kombi that I take to Moreton/Frazer Islands , the look of amazement when cruising past bogged 4WD's is priceless !!
Let me start by saying I’ve always followed Ford and it’s lead drivers. However I’ve always loved LP. His underdog no nonsense attitude and a true gentleman we’re constants throughout his career. Genuinely miss this guy every race weekend. I remember vividly a save he made on the back straight at Sandown during a torrential rain storm in about 2002. He went off on the muddy grass spun and reentered without so much as a how’d do you do. Superb car handler amongst many other skills.
Jack, You need to tell us about this thing. From what I remember, Larry in this car scared the crap out of Mitsubishi who were using the Wynns Safari as preparation for the Paris to Dakar.
The Repco Trial was in 1979! I can remember Larry rolling up to the Adelaide checkpoint, laying the seats back for a sleep. Everyone else of note was picked up and taken to their hotel. I was on that checkpoint for about 12 hours.
_G'Day Larry, l owned 102 VWs since '81, so this brings back old time memories!_ The last of the collection went in or about 2005...a couple went to Japan with a drag-racer who piloted Square back Type 3 under 10 second quarter mile machines! I have moved on to a new chapter! Still fond of my years with Porsche/VW beauty! Next July comes the beginning of CYBRTRK adventures! As a factory car it might be possible to run the BAJA 1000????? :) Not that l will be going OS! Thanks Larry and Team___INSPIRATIONAL STUFF!!!!
Awesome to see. Been a few years since I pulled down my 1,800 kombi and 1,600 beetle motors for a checkover, and clean. Two vehicles I really wish I'd kept now...
It appears your running type 3 rear drums on that car. I did the same back in the early 80s on my street car. The combination of Gia discs up front and type 3 drums in the rear was a huge improvement over the stock braking system.
Amazing I remember when Larry did technical articles for local VW magazines I learnt so much from him back then. I just learn't some more in the video I could see how Larry sealed the cylinder head tin ware around the crankcase. I'm guessing to keep the cooling air around the cylinders. I would love to see how Larry builds and blueprints a VW aircooled engine .
Hi Peter! once upon a time I took my sons to the Bathurst 1000 ! My youngest at the age of 7 had trouble focusing...strangely. I made Larry's car his focus for that race. Huw now spends time working on his Nissan 300ZX. No Land Rover in the blood but a lot of grease. Thanks to Larry.
I've always recognised the difference between Larry and other well known drivers to be ego. Larry was always about best for the team over the individual. His results speak for themselves. Humble & determined is no combination to ignore. Well done Larry & Jack.
Good to see old Larry and Jack, Larry was a very good race car and a brilliant engineer, i,ll bet he would still do very well in a motorsport event such as the Targa rally. The old Bettle would be pretty tough in those off road endurance races, would not be fast, but when the others are trying fix their machines the old Bettle would roll on by.
@@arffadailey8055 yes I heard but restricting it with such a small carb wouldn't make it gain torque ,it will loose it , being stroked to a 2.0litre she needs to breath
Absolutely loving this footage of LP's VW Jack. Not to mention the Old Boy wearing the Legendry Boiler suit Overalls which I grew up with as a kid entering the workforce wearing back in the day of my trade / Apprentice days. Great footage guys , keep us all updated on the Beetle Please.
Great Jack. Your Old Man gave ME my life back by sage advice. 1. FIRST he almost wins the Wynn Safari in this Giant Kiling Bug. 2. THEN he tells all and sundry in Australian Street Machines Hot 253s and 308s Two other things. 3. that " 460 hp at 6700 rpm beats 462 hp at 7000 rpm". and 4.. That a lot of heavy duty bolt on are useless if they don't work better than the stock parts. If no one believes what you say Larry...they will believe What You Do! Glad to be able to eat the scraps off your workshop. You both are a credit to the Australian Way and Energy, Initiative and Enterprise!
Of all the cars.....You can tell,......... he loves that one the best ......How did you cool that thing without tinware ? Did the oil cooler work that well?
P/E. Any idea what engine oil LP was using back then on the VW Rally Beetle ? Asked Castrol about a 20w40 grade from the 1980's and they said it's only made for tractors like my "Toorak Tractor" ! V.
