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

  • From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:59:56 -0500

I'm surprised it wasn't Danny.
Or was it?

a1992cabbygirl@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I think he joked about it on the aircoolers site and someone answered
> in 2 days.  It happened reeaalllyyy fast.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bergman <bergmanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, Sep 9, 2009 3:27 pm
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
>
> Was I asleep?
> I thought I had been doing a pretty good job of reading my emails, but
> I missed the one where you said you were going to sell you double cab.
>  
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> *From:* tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?>]
> *On Behalf Of *mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 09, 2009 3:14 PM
> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
>  
> Only 4??? Up until last weekend we had 7. Sold the dune buggy and the
> double cab.
>  
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Dwan" <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 12:39:36 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada
> Central
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
> 4 VWs? I'd never eat a hot meal again! I was under the '77 till 9:30
> last night...
>
> --- On *Wed, 9/9/09, Edward Maikranz /<maikranze@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:maikranze@xxxxxxxxx>>/* wrote:
>
> From: Edward Maikranz <maikranze@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:maikranze@xxxxxxxxx>>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 12:37 PM
>
> You might possibly be the smartest person on here!!
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 12:25 PM, <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/mc/compose?to=mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
> wrote:
> It's a simple problem to solve. Buy a Vanagon and tow the split.
>  
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Dwan" <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx
> <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/mc/compose?to=james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 10:51:45 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada
> Central
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
> So big nut tranny with a single port 1600 or 1641 with new redux boxes?
>
> --- On *Wed, 9/9/09, w.wood /<evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx
> <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/mc/compose?to=evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>>/*
> wrote:
>
> From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx
> <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/mc/compose?to=evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 10:28 AM
> 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
> <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/mc/compose?to=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
> <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/mc/compose?to=james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>>/*
> wrote:
>
>
>     From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx
>     
> <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/mc/compose?to=james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>>
>     Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
>     To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/mc/compose?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
>     
> <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/mc/compose?to=sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>>/*
>     wrote:
>
>     From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx
>     <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/mc/compose?to=sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>>
>     Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
>     To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <http://sz0089.ev.mail.comcast.net/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,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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