[tcb] Re: (no subject)
- From: Sammie Smith <slsmith@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:22:58 -0500
Thanks Peter. I think everyone's memory is slipping.
Sammie
At 07:40 AM 4/13/2005, you wrote:
>Hi Sammy,
>
>I am still trying to find you the answer to your question. I spoke with
>a friend of mine who I thought would know, but he was only able to guess
>from memory. He told me about another mutual friend of ours that
>recently purchased a very original '59 and said he believes it still has
>the original bastard 40. I'll try to contact him soon and see if I can
>get you more information and maybe even pictures.
>
>Yours in Buses,
>
>Peter
>
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>
>Peter:
>Tried to e-mail this to you off the list but it came back as a bad
>address. So I'm trying again through the list. Have posted this once
>before on the list and didn't get an answer. Thought I would test your
>old
>bus knowledge.
>
>In 59 VW introduced the 40 hp engine to the bus (not in the bug till
>61). This thing is commonly referred to as the "bastard" 40 horse and
>apparently was in some 59s and all 60 busses. Also, according to my
>sources, there was a factory recall on this engine later; in that if you
>
>went into a dealership in 61 and later with engine problems, at no
>charge
>the dealership would pull the "bastard" and install the later 40 hp at
>no
>charge.
>
>My question is: Do you know what fan shroud the "bastard" engine had?
>The
>first 40hp Type I had the now common larger squared shroud (unlike the
>36
>hp shroud) but no fresh air outlets since it was prior to the fresh air
>heaters. Result: The "bastard" 40 bus engine could have had the 36
>shroud
>as a carryover or had the first of the later type shrouds without the
>fresh
>air heater outlets. Have looked in all of my books, including the new
>one,
>and can't find a definitive answer or a photo of the "bastard"
>engine. Also have talked to a couple of old VW mechanics who worked in
>dealerships at the time and they can't remember. Haven't been able to
>find
>a bus guru who knows either.
>Sammie
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