-----Original Message-----
From: ATX BUS
Sent: May 27, 2008 4:13 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: the Hills

Personally I don't mind running slow up the hills. It is more of a safety issue.  When you are going 20 miles less than posted speed limits it can be dangerous.  And I worry about the engine being under that much stress if it is a long climb.

Any word on alpine gears?

 

 

Jeff (atx_bus)
66 So-42
67 sportsmobile camper

----- Original Message ----
From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 3:02:20 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: the Hills

I wouldn't change anything.  That's just the way stock busses run.  Unless you want to go to big engines to correct the problem.  Come to Nacogdoches and I will let you drive the bone stock 60 panel with stock tires and a stock 40 and when you get back in yours you will think you are driving a full blown 100 hp engine.

ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have  a carb/gear/tire question.

Running a 1600 single port.  Any opinions on size of carb out there?  I am currently running a 30 pict 1.

It runs great in the realitively flat stretchs but really doesn't power much up a hill.  I live in W Austin and there are hills between me and any where I go.  I have the stock 14s, would smaller tires help?

Maybe the answer if alpine gears?  If so how much would performance suffer on flat ground.

 

Jeff