Dual Port. Dual ICT Weber carbs. [Modified gearing] Big Nut tranny. Balanced bottom end. Counterweighted crank. Webcam 119 grind cam. It gets up and GOES. wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote: > You have a single port, Eric? 1641? I was thinking about going that > route for a stock look on mine. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wed, Sep 9, 2009 11:08 am > Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59? > > That's what I have. It rocks! > > James Dwan wrote: >> So big nut tranny with a single port 1600 or 1641 with new redux boxes? >> >> --- On *Wed, 9/9/09, w.wood /<evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>/* wrote: >> >> >> From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: What size engine for the '59? >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 10:28 AM >> >> I disagree. I'll take disc brakes any day, especially in Dallas >> traffic. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 10:54 AM, sammie smith >> <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> 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 >> >> <http://us.mc537.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>> >> wrote: >> >> > From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc537.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>> >> > Subject: [tcb] What size engine for the '59? >> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> <http://us.mc537.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?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! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> My Email Moniker >> http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,1570570433.aspx >> >> >