I would love to do that to the vanagon, I just don't know that much about computers to even know where to start. Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: he is going to break down and megasquirt it. because after all we all know he wants to deep down inside. >From: Mark Sawyer >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: hershey news >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 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. > >> > >>_________________________________________________________________ > >>Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > >>http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > >> > >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how >to > > get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement