Michael Bordelon New Orleans, LA, USA '69 Ghia


  • '69 Karmann Ghia
  • 2 step rev-limiter button in shifter.
  • Red "B" light on dash converted to adjustable shift light
  • Orange light added to dash indicates oil has reached 180°, separate oil light indicates oil has reached 220° (Berg)
  • Autometer gauges: cylinder head temp, oil pressure, air/fuel ratio and tach
  • Chrome fire extinguisher.
  • Special thanks to Mary "hotrod" Bordelon for being there for me all the time,
    building engines and at the track


  • 2332cc
  • Max power seen on Damon Harmon's dyno: 214 hp
  • Demello 84mm crank
  • Notched Wiseco 94 pistons w/Total Seal rings
  • Century cylinders
  • Scat rods
  • CB straight cut cam gears
  • CR 9.5:1
  • Web 86c cam on 112° lobe centers
  • Pauter 1.3:1 rockerson the street, 1.5:1 at the track
  • Superflow heads ported by DRD Darren Gurrola. 44 x 37.5 valves,
    Berg stock valve cover conversion, and are Ceramic coated in heat dissipant
    along with the manifolds.
  • Aircooled.net lightweight lifters
  • HD aluminum pushrods
  • Aluminum retainers
  • Weber 51.5 IDA's purchased from Shawn Geers. 55mm booster vents, enlarged bowls, profiled shafts, etc
  • MSD Digital 6 ignition, billet distributor, Blaster II
  • Stage 1 pressure plate
  • Ace disc
  • Type 4 oil cooler
  • Berg welded fan
  • 16 pass Permacool external oilcooler, thermostatically controlled, hydraulic crimp fitting hoses
  • Nickel plated tin
  • 1-3/4 exhaust, thermal barrier ceramic coated inside and out, Bugpack muffler and custom stinger.


  • Porsche 911 5 speed.