[tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Custom
- From: atx <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 21:27:08 -0700 (PDT)
Can you translate that in to driving experience? Those of us that don't have a
tac would like to know.
Jeff
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On Apr 7, 2010, at 10:18 PM, "Will" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Go with a cw crank and a mild cam too but it will starve above 5000 rpm.
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On Apr 7, 2010 9:54 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
They cruise Ok up to about 60-65, which is about as fast as I want to drive a
stock sprung bus. But, if I were building an engine for them and still wanted
to look stock I would build a single port 1600 with a dog house for cooling.
Westies are also a lot heavier than panel vans or even a nornal kombi or deluxe
so a little extra power to pull all of the weight would be nice.
From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, April 7, 2010 3:47:03 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier -
Custom
A turbo single port 1500 would be cool.
Quoting atx <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>:
> How do you like the 1500? Have enough guts and top end speed?
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> Jeff
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> On Apr 7, 2010, at 6:02 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> Yes. Both of my Westies, 65 and 66 have their original 1500 engines and
> they are bone stock.
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> From: atx <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wed, April 7, 2010 5:30:02 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 &
> Earlier - Custom
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> Sammie are you running a 1500 in your 65?
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> When I get around to restoring my 66 hard top westy I'm planning to go
> stock with appearence but will probably upgrade the motor while staying
> single port. And maybe add some disc brakes.
>
> Jeff
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> On Apr 7, 2010, at 1:02 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> The bus last year was Peter Albarian's newly restored 23 window and the
> engine won best vintage/stock engine. The engine was absolutely about as
> close to correct as you can make one and was built almost enitrely with NOS
> parts. The best engine and other best of awards are judged by a group of
> competent judges. As for the class awards, they are done by peoples choice
> and you may have a group of people who have no idea of the difference
> between a bay window and a split window voting on your class. I am taking
> my 65 westy that is restored to about as close to original as you can get.
> I will probably get beaten in camper class by someone with one that is
> painted purple and pink with an Arab tent, empi 5 spokes and deluxe trim
> because they are prettier.
>
> As Will says, go to have fun and what happens with the awards happens.
>
> From: "wuzmop@xxxxxxx" <wuzmop@xxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, April 7, 2010 12:02:14 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 &
> Earlier - Custom
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> Trigger shifters. It's all about the trigger shifter these days.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, Apr 7, 2010 11:50 am
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 &
> Earlier - Custom
>
> What ?!?!? No Empi Five Spokes? No Chrome Bumpers? No Shag Green Carpet?!?!?
>
> James, just go stock class. Take two or three sleeping pills tonight and
> every night until you're past this weekend.
> Being there is half the fun.
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> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:31 AM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> I noticed the winner last year had an original motor. So now I am wondering
> if I should change my class to Custom since mine is a 1600 and my gas tank
> is now a Mauve with Chartreuse straps. Thoughts?
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> James
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