[tcb] Re: hershey news
- From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 08:14:58 -0700 (PDT)
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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