So I wanted to calculate the RPM to see if I ran the engine too hard. From what I have calculated, I don’t think so. The speedo was 11MPH off according to my VZW Navigator GPS. I checked the tire size on the bus VS the tires that came stock. The stock tires were 6.40 [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Did I run the motor too hard?
Posted in Maintenance, Uncategorized, tagged 1600 DP, GPS, RPM, Tires, VZW on July 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
New Engine Notes
Posted in Maintenance, Uncategorized, tagged 34 PICT-3, air cooled, bob hoover, cooling, exhaust, manifold, oil cooler, solex, thermostat, water-cooled on July 14, 2008 | No Comments »
I looked a little closer at the new engine yesterday. I think I did notice is that it has dual exhaust with chrome tips! It has a Solex 34 PICT-3 carb, which was the original carb on a 1600 DP engine from 1971 to 1974. The distributor is a dual vaccum 049 instead [...]
Old Engine Analysis
Posted in Maintenance, tagged spark plug, thermostat, oil cooler, carb, carburetor, bocar, doghouse on July 12, 2008 | No Comments »
I began tearing down the old motor this weekend and discovered that I did do in fact have a doghouse oil cooler on the motor, which I’ll put on the new motor. I have not, however located the thermostat, so this motor may not have one. I have not inspected the new motor yet. [...]
What Happened??
Posted in Maintenance, tagged 1600 dual port, transaxle, trans axle, Atlanta, Chattanooga, spark plug, thermostat on July 6, 2008 | No Comments »
First of all big thanks to my cousin John and Gary for helping with the maint this weekend. We got the engine puled and found that it is in fact seized. Now we need to determine the cause. I was a little concerned when I first pulled the engine and saw the inside of the [...]
Kermit is finally home
Posted in the begining, tagged Atlanta, cave city, Chattanooga, Demotte, herrell bus parts, hippy, lake holiday, macon, mamoth cave, monteagle, the varsity on July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well the beginning is at the end. Kermit is finally home and what a first adventure it was. Because of that I have very few pictures. I got down to Atlanta at 10am on June 26th. The bus wasn’t complete, so woody and I went to Macon to visit one of his job sites. After [...]
