i do and like i said i am just weighing out my options (or did i?) the guy i
talked i am buying the heads off of just scared me a little. and knowing
that i could drop a valve is kinda scarey but i guess that could happen in
any motor. what do i do to prevent that in a t4. why do people say t1's are
better? i am just debating a bit.
but based on what you said which would i be better off doing building a nice
upright with lots of torque or just getting the heads done, put new
cylinders in and baby it the way it sits.
what would you do? i don't care what is best for me i want to know what you
would do in this situation. alot of you love your upright but have
experienced the power and the load of crap that comes with the t4 what would
you do in this situation. i want a permanent fix so the bus can be driven
and look pretty and i can stop unloading crap loads of money on just the
motor. by putting in new seats, valves, springs, and whatever else on the
heads i am getting redone would that make them stronger?
i know lots of questions but i am to the point to where i am tired of
sanding down the interior and want to drive the stupid thing. i am even
considering getting it running and selling it for a running splitty before
something else goes wrong. it has become more of a money pit than a fun ride
to go to psychoblooie in (<plug for the july 4th bash)
From: Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx> Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: brian and the fabubus at it again Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 14:12:36 -0600
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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