[tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
- From: "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:28:52 -0400
I disagree. I'll take disc brakes any day, especially in Dallas traffic.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 10:54 AM, sammie smith
<bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> You're not gonna fast enough to need discs. The drums on the early bus are
> great for the speed of a stock bus.
>
> --- On *Wed, 9/9/09, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
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> From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 9:09 AM
>
>
> Paul, did you upgrade your Bus from stock or was it done by the PO? Do
> you get points taken off at shows for not being stock? This Bus is so close
> to being all original I'd hate to change anything I don't have to but saftey
> is more important - that's why I am going with discs for the front
>
> --- On *Tue, 9/8/09, singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
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> From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
> 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,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
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>
> --- 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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