[tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?

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!
>>             >
>>             >
>>             >
>>             >
>>             >
>>             >       
>>
>
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