[tcb] Re: brian and the fabubus at it again
- From: brent brendemuehl <vw_too@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 18:48:55 -0800 (PST)
This evenings readings have been a great education plus very entertaining.
Thanks guys.
Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: holy crap, i would have to
replace the pinion gear, bellhousing, starter,
flywheel, move/adjust shift rod linkage. then i could think about the motor
and what to build which would cost another arm and leg. or i could spend the
$600 it would take to do the heads and the $300 on new cylinders and pistons
and drive a perfectly fine t4 hmmmmmm. thanks for the ratwell link i always
forget to look there before i ask questions. and there is one more place i
need to check on the cost of cylinders for the bus. and i will have to find
the number in my past emails. thanks for all the help on this i think my
mind is now made up. the fabubus is going to be, again, fabulous (ok that
was a shitty play on words) so denis back to this tokyo thing tell me more.
>From: Sammie Smith
>Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: brian and the fabubus at it again
>Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:18:28 -0600
>
>The guys at Oakhill Auto in Longview are real believers in a 2 liter Type I
>that they build. 90.5 jugs with stroke to go to something slightly over
>2000 cc. About 2004 I think. Anyway, Daniel Watts has been trying to talk
>me into one for the Baja. Had him price one out and it would run about
>$2,000 for the long block. If you switching from the Type IV you would
>also have the problem of all of the other stuff, alternator, carbs etc.
>which means you are probably looking at around $3,000 for the motor you
>would want.
>Sammie
>
>
>At 02:12 PM 12/21/2005, you wrote:
>>1641 and 1776 are type 1 with more displacement from bigger pistons
>>and cylinders. They make more horsepower but not much more torque.
>>What a type 1 motored bus needs is more torque. I would suggest
>>adding stroke instead of or in addition to bigger pistons and
>>cylinders. Keep in mind that the more you add the more heat you will
>>have to get rid of somehow.
>>
>>I saw the post on the aircoolers board as well. Please note that his
>>bus is a 1973 that came from the factory with a 1700cc type 4. Not a
>>big difference from a 1641. You have a 2000cc now? I don't think the
>>gearing will work out well with a small type 1 motor in your bus.
>>
>>Denis has a 1904cc, I think, But when you start building a type 1
>>motor that big you run up the cost a bunch, right up to the cost of a
>>reliable type 4 in my opinion.
>>
>>I thought you had a guy hooking you up with some quality machine work
>>for cheap on you heads?
>>
>>On Dec 21, 2005, at 1:47 PM, Brian Denning wrote:
>>
>>>denis what did you say you have in murry motor wise? i am strongly
>>>considering building an upright for the fabubus. i am thinking
>>>either 1641 or 1776. but don't know i have alot of questions on
>>>building either and am planning on getting edumacated tonight by a
>>>friend on it.
>>>
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