[tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:50:20 -0500
Don't feel too bad, we've all been there.
There are vehicles I've had to part with for that same reason.
mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Yup, kinda made a half hearted joke that I was thinking about selling
> it and got 3 PM's within a few minutes. As Emily said, Tom and his
> grandson Cory from VOSA drove down friday night (arriving at midnight)
> looked at it, stayed the night and came back in the morning and gave
> me a deposit. As much as I hate to admit it, It was more of a project
> than I could handle right now.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: a1992cabbygirl@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 4:30:54 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
>
> Said he has an addiction. Also, left our house and said he knew of a
> 21 window in Waco. Don't know if he bought that one too.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, Sep 9, 2009 4:19 pm
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
>
> Dayum!
> Somebody on a mission!
>
> a1992cabbygirl@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> No. Somebody drove all the way from San Antonio at 10:30 at
> night. Looked at the truck in the dark. Stayed in a hotel and
> came back in the morning and gave a deposit. Like I said, all
> done in the matter of 2 or 3 days.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, Sep 9, 2009 3:59 pm
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59?
>
> 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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