[tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Custom
- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 05:33:59 -0700 (PDT)
No, I don't like 1776 and 1835s. The secret of power for most VW driving is
more torque, which you get by stroking for more CCs, not increasing the bore.
Lyle Cherry used to build a great stroker 1800cc and the guys at Oakhill Auto
have figured out a way to build a super reliable 2007cc. And to keep it stock
looking you gotta go with single port heads and stock carbs and exhaust, then
you are sort of defeating the purpose of a big motor if you put stock carbs,
exhaust and single port heads on it. And if you think I am a "stock" guy, just
take a look at my Baja. Better yet, I'll take you for a ride in it and show
you what a 2 liter stroker motor will do to the acceleration of a VW.
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From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, April 7, 2010 8:56:24 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier -
Custom
But, being a stock guy, you would never go to a 1776?
From:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
sammie smith
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:54 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier -
Custom
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.
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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?
>
> 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?
>
> 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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> sent via iPhone
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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
>
> 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?
>
> James
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