[tcb] Re: Raby Motor
- From: "Denis" <coocoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 13:56:57 -0500
Mine is a 1914 stroker. I built it to, at least try, to stay in the flow
with the Dallas freeways. The first one I paid $2000 and it blew up ( I
carry around the deformed piston rod ) I built the second one and it has
lasted almost 3 years now. I have lots of witnesses to the fact that I drive
it every day, it is my shop truck. I never hot rod, but on a hill or
carrying a big load (18 80lb bags of concrete and me ) it's real nice to
have the extra throttle.
OK here's a mystery, Dan and Katrina have been with me when this happens. I
can't use the Compufire or Petronics electronic points. I have actually had
them catch fire. Not when I hooked it up, which would happen when you turned
on the ignition, but later after about a week. More often they simply won't
let the engine start. If I pull the things out and put in points, the bus
runs like a Swiss watch. Dan and I struggled with my bus on the last campout
at lake Belton(?) and I have been running points since.
Sometimes my bus won't start if I have let it sit for a whole day. I think
it floods out and will start if I leave it alone for an hour or two.
I have dual Kadrons. Any theories?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Woodall" <type2list@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 1:00 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Raby Motor
> For a bus motor, I totally agree!
> I rode in a bus last weekend that had 150+ Horsepower and just about
soiled the seats...
> I don't think that oversize is the way to go in a [big ass breadbox] bus!
>
>
> "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gvl2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Already did that once. This is the second incarnation. Put 180 miles on
the
> first build and somehow a stick managed to get into the cooling fan and
> fire through the oil cooler like a bullet. Lost all oil so fast the engine
> was toast before I could shut off the key.
>
> This is a REALLY expensive engine at this point. I'm being REALLY careful.
>
> It's essentially a 2 liter (1.9xx). I told him what is was going in and
how
> I intended to drive it. Oversize engines are a waste in my opinion. I have
> no intention of trying to make my bus go 150+ MPH and a huge motor built
> for torque is a gas guzzler at highway speeds.
>
> Most expensive parts were the new dual webers and the Mallory distributor.
> They were probably 1/3 of the build cost.
>
> G
>
> On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 09:20:48 -0700 (PDT) Eric Woodall
> wrote:
>
> > Just Don't blow up that Raby motor!
> >
> > Which configuration did he build for you? Did you get a 2270?
> > Inquiring minds want to know...
> > ---------------------------------
> > Eric "Mr. Electric Wizard" Woodall
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Eric "Mr. Electric Wizard" Woodall
> 1966 Micro Bus De Luxe, 7 seater
> T.C.B.
> H.A.C.
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