Your bus runs so well on and off the trailer I am always scared to even mess with them. On Jun 15, 2005, at 4:42 PM, Denis Dodson wrote: > I bought a little new tin when my engine went back in and ended up > throwing > it away. I went to a couple of junk piles and found all the tin I > needed, > even some that wasn't on it before (the little deflectors between the > cylinders). An overnight soak in Drano and water or a couple of > gallons of > Greased Lightning and some Duplo-color and it is better than any > new tin. > > If the only thing missing from your bus running is an engine and > with your > life is throwing disasters at you I'd take what parts you have and > Mark's > help an get back on the road. You can change out parts later, but > with Mark > I bet it will run so well you may not need to. > > I wish he'd do it for me. I never did get my carbs done : > > > ) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <mprime6807@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 1:01 PM > Subject: [tcb] Re: @CHECK++ Re: we,re dull > > > >> >> When I decided to build it myself I had 3k to spare. So far, I've >> got >> an aluminum case, Scat C25 cam/lifters, 1641 pistons/cylinders, 8 >> dowel >> flywheel, and a new oil pump. I wanted to do this "right" and >> replace >> all the sheetmetal, too. The old sheetmetal is covered in oil, >> inside >> and out, from when the motor gave up. At Kermit's advice I was >> going to >> get a set of 044 heads and port/polish them myself. Then I was >> going to >> order a set of the new Scat 35mm carbs. >> >> I'm sure the ICTs that Mark suggested would be fine, but I'm not sure >> about what heads I could go with without wasting them (carbs) and the >> cam. I also figured I'd get a ceramic quiet pack, but I guess I >> could >> go painted in the mean time. >> >> Mike >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 6:43 pm >> Subject: [tcb] Re: @CHECK++ Re: we,re dull >> >> >>> Mark has all that stuff in his closet. You might have to settle for >>> one carb >>> instead of "a set". I knew that when you said your engine would not >>> be >>> ready, Mark would step up. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "mprime" <mprime6807@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 4:30 PM >>> Subject: @CHECK++ [tcb] Re: we,re dull >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Ah, I was right next to you hanging out with Trey. >>>> >>>> I'm short a set of carbs, oil cooler, exhaust, and heads, the oil >>>> >>> cooler> being the only item which is stock (building a 1641). My >>> girlfriend has >>> >>>> just returned to work after a bike crash followed by a separate car >>>> crash and I've been stuck paying all the bills in the mean >>>> time. Up >>>> until the second crash I was prepared to have the motor finished >>>> >>> (and> then some) for the Classic. So, until she starts paying me >>> back I'm >>> >>>> stuck. There was hardly anything to salvage from the GEX that >>>> >>> was in >>> >>>> there when I bought it. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>>> Behalf Of Mark Sawyer >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 4:18 PM >>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: we,re dull >>>> >>>> I was there in the vanagon. What parts do you need to finish your >>>> motor?---mark >>>> mprime <mprime6807@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:I'm still here. It's >>>> >>> hard not >>> >>>> having the money to finish the motor I >>>> started. Even harder going to shows and watching everyone else >>>> participating. But, one day mine will be back on the road. >>>> >>>> Speaking of participation: Was anyone other than Trey and Joe at >>>> the >>>> Frydek show? >>>> >>>> Mike Swierk >>>> 67 split window paperweight >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>>> Behalf Of singlecabboy >>>> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 8:39 PM >>>> To: tcb >>>> Subject: [tcb] we,re dull >>>> >>>> I don't mind being dull or called dull,I'm just glad >>>> to see that there is still afew of us alive on here .I >>>> got so worried about everyone that I even called Dan >>>> on the phone this morning , Wouldn't you know it he >>>> had it turned off, I went to San Antonio again this >>>> Sunday for their World wide day of the Beetle show >>>> ,nice show with lots of nice cars and people , Tcb was >>>> well repesentted with at least 5 or six members, >>>> Dennis I'm ready for Augast . >>>> >>>> Paul Smith >>>> www.23window.com/thezone >>>> H.B.B >>>> T.C.B. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > >