You're not gonna fast enough to need discs. The drums on the early bus are great for the speed of a stock bus. --- On Wed, 9/9/09, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59? To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 9:09 AM Paul, did you upgrade your Bus from stock or was it done by the PO? Do you get points taken off at shows for not being stock? This Bus is so close to being all original I'd hate to change anything I don't have to but saftey is more important - that's why I am going with discs for the front --- On Tue, 9/8/09, singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59? To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 9:24 PM James ,I run a 1641 in my single cab,dual kadrons,110 engle cam .I don't believe in high compression street engines , and no reduction gears , 3600 is about what I run all day long.70,75,even 80mph is not a problem,but not recommended.It,s duel port. Sammie says stock lol, Sammie I had to ans were for you. Paul Smith 2009 Zone Tour 1999-2009 ,10 years of Trucking H.B.B T.C.B Transporters at the Point 6 October 9,10,and 11, 2009"Love all,trust a few,Do wrong to none" --- On Tue, 9/8/09, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [tcb] What size engine for the '59? > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 7:46 PM > I just > got off the phone with Ronnie in AZ. I ordered my belly pans > and bumpers and we discussed the kind of engine I'd be > putting in the Bus. I told him I'd like to stay as close > to stock as possible. I plan on using the split case tranny > and was thinking of rebuilding the engine that came with it > (not original). > He said that a 36 horse with counter weighted crank and > increased compression ratio could be a nice runner. 3600 RPM > all day long. > The one in there now is a single port but that's all I > know about it. Even though I have a "Slow Moving > Vehicle" magnetic sticker for the back, the thought of > only going 50mph scares me. > Thoughts? > Thanks! > > > > > >