[tcb] Re: hershey news

  • From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 10:26:55 -0500

Wings and landing gear.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Sawyer 
  To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 10:14 AM
  Subject: [tcb] Re: hershey news


  Wow, big engine, disc brakes, air conditioning, What's next? cruise control, 
power steering.

  Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote: 
    Mine has the AC shroud, it does nothing differemt than a regilar and one 
day 
    I might put in all the AC stuff I own.



    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Brian Denning" 
    To: 
    Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 9:09 AM
    Subject: [tcb] Re: hershey news


    > the guy has an engine stand he does this all the time. i was told to 
leave 
    > the plugs out and the rockers and rods. so he can get the cam and crank 
    > good and lubed (they have assembly lube on them now) and then he puts in 
    > the rods and rockers and goes at it again to build preassure then we put 
    > in plugs and FIRE IN THE HOLE!!!! and then make sure timing is accurate 
    > and adjust the carb correctly. then all i got to do is bolt it to the 
    > tranny plug all my wires in and she is ready to go. BUT then comes breaks.
    >
    > oh and i got the cylinder tin and the shroud installed last night along 
    > with the generator and generator stand and oh of course the doghouse 
style 
    > cooler. the only thing that more or less bothers me is that the shroud is 
    > an airconditioner shroud so the left side looks a little funny. oh well. 
    > eventually someone will probably look at the bus and say is that an a/c 
    > shroud? and i will say yes and they will either offer me money or offer 
me 
    > money and a shroud and i will take it because i am cheap like that so it 
    > will all work out. just like the chrome bumper.
    >
    >
    >>From: "Lonnie Bergman" 
    >>Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    >>To: 
    >>Subject: [tcb] Re: hershey news
    >>Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 19:19:44 -0500
    >>
    >>Better yet is to leave the spark plugs out until the oil light goes out or
    >>pressure is indicated on the gauge. Less strain on moving parts with no 
    >>oil
    >>pressure.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> _____
    >>
    >>From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
    >>Of wuzmop@xxxxxxx
    >>Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 2:13 PM
    >>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    >>Subject: [tcb] Re: hershey news
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>Congrats on the progress! You can prime it just by spinning it with the 
    >>coil
    >>disconnected, until the oil pressure light goes off, before you do the
    >>initial start up.
    >>
    >>
    >>-----Original Message-----
    >>From: Brian Denning 
    >>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    >>Sent: Thu, 4 May 2006 13:44:33 -0500
    >>Subject: [tcb] hershey news
    >>
    >>so guess what i did last night with ol' hershey. i pushed him out of the
    >>shop (special note: that bus is a pain in the ass to push when in gear) 
    >>and
    >>i finished building the long block. now all i lack is tin and i am not
    >>putting push rods and rockers on just yet because the guy that built the
    >>short block wants to prime the pump before starting it. but hopefully on
    >>tuesday or so of next week it will be hot tested and stabbed. then brakes
    >>which will be about two days worth of work.
    >>
    >>oh and to top it off i was looking at the tires and inspecting them and 
    >>they
    >>look really good. i am debating on if i want to unload that amount of 
    >>money
    >>on new tires right now or drive it with the ones i got. i don't plan on
    >>driving it much out of town right now, maybe to work which is going not 
    >>much
    >>over 55 the whole way for 37 miles. get the motor good and broken in then 
    >>go
    >>over it and check torque specs on everything. i am getting so freaking
    >>excited i couldn't sleep last night.
    >>
    >>i am building this thing to exact specs and i am comparing everything
    >>between bentley and the idiots guide.
    >>
    >>YIPPEEEE. I WON'T BE PUSHING HER TO MUCH LONGER.
    >>
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