[tcb] Re: Need help deciding
- From: Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:28:21 -0500
My hot rod 1600 pulls mountains just fine.
On Apr 25, 2011, at 11:21 AM, Ronnie Hughes <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a 1776 in Utah that was built by Ron Serano or something like that.
> He's dead now but was on the samba for years. Very bad delivery issues, good
> engines. Anyway, 110 cam, weber progressive, mech advance dizzy, electronic
> ignition, bug pack exhaust. I have plenty of power and never shifted gears
> going up any of the hills to and from fredericksburg. Point is a 1776 that
> is set up properly does have the HP to pull a bus, however, I would love to
> give my 1776 to oakhill and have them stroke it.
>
> Before you give up on your engine, make sure you are getting everything out
> of it.
>
> On Mon Apr 25th, 2011 10:26 AM CDT sammie smith wrote:
>
>> Of course Steve is the only one on the list to never have any excess crap in
>> his bus.
>>
>> --- On Mon, 4/25/11, Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Need help deciding
>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Monday, April 25, 2011, 10:13 AM
>>
>>
>> If you want torque, power and speed buy a Totota. If you want a classic VW
>> buy a split with a 1600 and throw some of the excess crap out.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Gerald Livingston
>> <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Ronnie at bustoration.com swears by an 1835 using machine-in 88's (not
>> the thin wall drop ins). I've seen him pull in at the Jerome show with
>> his double door loaded so full it was squatting a bit and he pulls the
>> AZ mountains just fine.
>>
>> You'd have to call him for current pricing and to talk to him about it.
>> He's busy so emails may get missed. Phone number on the site.
>>
>> My 1600 was too weak to pull between 800 and 1000lbs of combined
>> trailer/load weight. I'm just gonna work on lightening the trailer
>> <grin>
>>
>> G2
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:58:49 -0700 (PDT)
>> sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Best VW engine I have ever sat in front of: 2007 stroker engine
>>> built by Oakhill Auto in Longview; 78 X 90.5 built with the secrets
>>> of Oakhill Auto with Rabbit diesel rods. Gives you all the top speed
>>> you would ever want and the best torgue for reliability you can buy.
>>> I now have over 40,000 trouble free miles on mine with tours to both
>>> coasts twice in the baja. Their total cost of a longblock is now
>>> going to be probably $3,500+ because the price of cases and heads
>>> have gone out of sight. By the time you put appropriate carbs and
>>> other goodies on the long block you better budget at least $5,000.
>>> Most people slap the big jugs on the VW engine (90.5 or 94) and think
>>> they have solved their power problems. Not so. The weak part of the
>>> the performance of the VW engine is lack of torque. To gain torque
>>> you stroke the engine. Lyly Cheery used to be infamous for building
>>> a street/race engine of 1800cc. It was, without going to look it up,
>>> 74 X 90,5. Great engine because of the increased stroke. I guess
>>> Lyle is still infamouns but I don't think he builds that particular
>>> engine anymore. Have a friend with one of the engines of Lyle's in
>>> his bug (and the engine is at least 12-15 years old) and he says his
>>> car will run in excess of 115mph on his correct electric speedo. The
>>> 2007cc engine built by Oakhill is super reliable, know of some
>>> examples that have over 100,000 miles on them. You can get more
>>> reliable horsepower cheaper out of the Type I engine than you can the
>>> Type IV. Bottom line: If you want the most horsepower out of a
>>> reliable engine and the least cost for the power; have Oakhill Auto
>>> build you one of their 2007 engines. Their phone # is 903-297-3496,
>>> they are in Longview, Tx, you need to talk to Daniel, and his waiting
>>> list for this engine is probably 6 months or more.
>>>
>>> --- On Sun, 4/24/11, Alma Jo Barrera <patchmongrel1@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Alma Jo Barrera <patchmongrel1@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [tcb] Need help deciding
>>> To: "TCB" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Date: Sunday, April 24, 2011, 8:04 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> OK fellow bus owners. I have a dilemma.
>>>
>>> Let me start with what I have.
>>>
>>> 1970 Westy
>>> 1776 engine. not stroker or anything special.
>>>
>>> what I want/need
>>>
>>> something with a bit more pulling power. especially when I have the
>>> small trailer behind.
>>> So am I looking for just a bigger engine? (2110) or is there a
>>> crank/cam combination to give me more torque?
>>> I am also thinking of just selling this bus and getting me a later
>>> Bay with a type 4 engine. Good idea or bad.
>>> Let the suggestions begin.
>>>
>>> If you want to only respond to me here is my email
>>> oasipo209@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>> Alma Jo (AJ)
>>
>>
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