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 [...]
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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 [...]
End of the Semester!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blues, candles, carly simon, gorgonzola, heinz, jewel, semester on May 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Well, while Timmy is in the throes of the “End of the Semester Blues” I thought I might pen a post for you We are still holding our breath for the bus delivery schedule, it is so exciting! We can’t wait to just step inside and feel it. My idea was we [...]
Dressing Kermit Up
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged kermit, awning, VW Bus, circus, tent, bus depot, the bus shelter on May 5, 2008 | No Comments »
There are a couple of accessories that we feel are a must for Kermit. The first is an awning. I remember the canvas ones that we had on our travel trailer when I was a kid that would leak and bow with too much water. Then we got a vinyl one that [...]
Leap into Sadie Hawkin’s Day!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hey ya’ll! Marilyn here, Timmy usually puts up all the posts, but I thought I’d send you a Happy Leap Day story I had a dream we were cleaning Kermit the other nite, Timmy was outside spraying me with the hose, and I was inside Kermit, cleaning him up. Too surreal!
Anyway, so 4 [...]
