Big nut is different than split case. Split case trannies are small nut. Big Nut = '64 and later For cruising on the highway at comfortable speeds, a big nut tranny is nice. James Dwan wrote: > Okay, showing my Bay Windowness here, all I know is 3 & 6 rib tranny > and now split. > Is a big nut tranny different than split? why is it called big nut? > Franklly Big Nut Tranny sounds obcene to my Bay Window ears : P > > --- On *Wed, 9/9/09, wuzmop@xxxxxxx /<wuzmop@xxxxxxx>/* wrote: > > > From: wuzmop@xxxxxxx <wuzmop@xxxxxxx> > Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59? > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 6:29 AM > > My 1600 dp with big nut tranny can cruise 65 pretty easily. I > can do 70 if I have to, but it wouldn't look anywhere near stock > in the 59. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: atx <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 10:15 pm > Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59? > > A single port can easily do more than 50 in a splittie. Sounds > like a tranny swap might be likely, from the experts. I can > cruise at 65, if needed. I choose to go a little slower, stopping > is my biggest concern. > > I'm running a 1600 single port. So it wouldn't look totally OG, > but it could give you some acceleration. > > Jeff > > sent via iPhone > > > On Sep 8, 2009, at 9:51 PM, "Denis" <coocoo@xxxxxxx > <http://us.mc537.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=coocoo@xxxxxxx>> wrote: > >> The Zone is no normal animal, with all his tricked out >> suspension, brakes and steering, but I can do 70 easy, but as my >> Dad once said, if you come up against a watermelon at that speed, >> you're gonna lose. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* sammie smith >> >> <http://us.mc537.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc537.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 08, 2009 9:46 PM >> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59? >> >> Well, it depends on what you want to do Paul. The Baja is >> about as non-stock as you can get a VW and will cruise all >> day long at 3,700-3,800 rpm effortlesly with its 2000cc >> engine which is about 80mph with its tires and gearing. And >> in response to Denis; your e-mail got me curious so I counted >> the states that the Baja has been in; 16; and driven to, in, >> and from all of them. >> >> But; in a stock suspension split window bus, regardless of >> engine and tranny, about 65 is a max top speed to be safe. >> Those things get awfully squirlly at much faster than that. >> >> --- On *Tue, 9/8/09, singlecabboy /<sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc537.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>>/* >> wrote: >> >> >> From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc537.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59? >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc537.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 9:24 PM >> >> James ,I run a 1641 in my single cab,dual kadrons,110 >> engle cam .I don't believe in high compression street >> engines , and no reduction gears , 3600 is about what I >> run all day long.70,75,even 80mph is not a problem,but >> not recommended.It <http://recommended.it/>,s duel port. >> Sammie says stock lol, Sammie I had to ans were for you. >> Paul Smith >> >> 2009 Zone Tour 1999-2009 ,10 years of Trucking >> >> H.B.B >> T.C.B >> Transporters at the Point 6 October 9,10,and 11, >> 2009"Love all,trust a few,Do wrong to none" >> >> >> --- On Tue, 9/8/09, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc537.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>> >> wrote: >> >> > From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc537.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>> >> > Subject: [tcb] What size engine for the '59? >> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://us.mc537.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 7:46 PM >> > I just >> > got off the phone with Ronnie in AZ. I ordered my belly >> pans >> > and bumpers and we discussed the kind of engine I'd be >> > putting in the Bus. I told him I'd like to stay as close >> > to stock as possible. I plan on using the split case tranny >> > and was thinking of rebuilding the engine that came with it >> > (not original). >> > He said that a 36 horse with counter weighted crank and >> > increased compression ratio could be a nice runner. >> 3600 RPM >> > all day long. >> > The one in there now is a single port but that's all I >> > know about it. Even though I have a "Slow Moving >> > Vehicle" magnetic sticker for the back, the thought of >> > only going 50mph scares me. >> > Thoughts? >> > Thanks! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >