OK, but what I meant was that the Bastard 40 is not really a 40 HP engine
according to the 59-60 bus manual. It was rated 36 SAE HP, same as the 36
engine, at least according to the 1960 VW bus owners manual that I have.
At 08:02 PM 10/20/2006, you wrote:
Same bore same stroke but different crank and heads. I still have a few 40s and 36s around here. I just landed a crank and am trying to research it. 36 hp style with counterweights and a longer stroke but no mfg markings.. Journals are 10/10 but I'll have to polish it.
It's not a weld up either...
-----Original Message-----
From: "Sammie Smith" <slsmith@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 10/20/06 7:30 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: A whole nother reason to abuse me
Well Will; technically the 40 bastard is really only 36 according to the manual. But, the original bastard was replaced with a factory replacement 40, so I guess it really is 40. But, in the old days of drag racing in a Type I, a 36 horse would outrun, barely, a 40 horse in a quarter mile. The 40 would out top end the 36 slightly, but the 36 had slightly better acceleration for some reason. Have to take my word for it cause there ain't no more bone stock untouched 36 and 40 horse from the factory engines around anymore.
At 04:07 PM 10/20/2006, you wrote:
>We should Drag Race sometime. My 36HP Judson against your old 40.. ;-)
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>-----Original Message-----
> >From: Sammie Smith <slsmith@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Oct 20, 2006 2:02 PM
> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [tcb] Re: A whole nother reason to abuse me
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> >NO! NO! NO! Let him drive! He's on the trip of a lifetime. I would drive
> >my panel and follow him cept 50 mph on a stock 40 just won't hack it on the
> >highway.
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