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EngineerTEN
Number of posts: 237
Age: 35
Location: Douglasville, GA
Registration date: 2008-07-29
 |  Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus  Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:01 pm | |
| I can't wait to hear it run! I'll try to find a day next week to come by the shop to see it. _________________ Jason ------ 1960 VW Beetle - Bagged ------ Aircooled Addicts www.aircooledaddicts.org------ | Jake Raby wrote: | | Breaking a tranny is the best compliment an engine builder can receive. |
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Attorney Isaiah Loophole
Admin
Number of posts: 1335
Age: 23
Location: Zebulon, Ga
Registration date: 2008-07-20
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:04 pm | |
| Nice job. Keep us posted on how it runs!
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Goped406
Number of posts: 112
Age: 20
Location: Lilburn, Ga
Registration date: 2008-12-07
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:13 pm | |
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daltondragger73
Number of posts: 270
Age: 34
Location: Dalton GA.
Registration date: 2008-07-22
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:04 am | |
| BRAVO MAN.. BRAVO..  that is a monster!!!!!! looks like engine sound off might go to you!!!  darn should I even attempt it
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North Georgia Aircooled!!
If I aint truckin.. Im bugin!!
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Attorney Isaiah Loophole
Admin
Number of posts: 1335
Age: 23
Location: Zebulon, Ga
Registration date: 2008-07-20
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:52 pm | |
| So....?
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aircooledaddicts
Number of posts: 759
Age: 35
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga.
Registration date: 2008-07-21
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:06 pm | |
| | Attorney Isaiah Loophole wrote: | | So....? |
You really don't want to know. I worked on it all day Mon. and Tues. I finally fired it up on Tues. afternoon for the first time. I ran it for 25 min. to break it in and all seemed good. Then I had problems getting it to start again. Finally found that my starter was week. Replaced it and I was good again. I checked the valves and reset them. Started it back up and let it run while I dialed in the carbs and set the timing but it got real noisy again. So.. I checked the valves and they were loose again. I had to adjust them again and then it was good. I left about 10:30 last night to head home and it just didn't have the power I was expecting but maybe I was expecting to much. About 10 min. down HWY.78 it started losing power and then knocking real bad.  I quickly killed the motor and pulled over. Now I am going to have to tear the motor back down to find out what happened. Untill then I spent today rebuilding my old motor to stock and I am putting it in tomorrow morning. Very disappointing to say the least but that is the way it goes sometimes, especially when your building a "hot rod" motor. |
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Attorney Isaiah Loophole
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Number of posts: 1335
Age: 23
Location: Zebulon, Ga
Registration date: 2008-07-20
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:13 pm | |
| Sorry to hear that. Hope you can get it straightened out. Let us know what it is when you find out.
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EngineerTEN
Number of posts: 237
Age: 35
Location: Douglasville, GA
Registration date: 2008-07-29
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:24 pm | |
| Wow Gary! I feel for you! It make me nervous about mine... _________________ Jason ------ 1960 VW Beetle - Bagged ------ Aircooled Addicts www.aircooledaddicts.org------ | Jake Raby wrote: | | Breaking a tranny is the best compliment an engine builder can receive. |
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39coupe
Number of posts: 252
Location: Lawrenceville, GA
Registration date: 2008-07-21
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:51 pm | |
| That sucks - make's me very nervous also. I already had similar issues the first time I tried to build my 1200 with the big bore pistons alone, this time I'm going with 1300 DP heads on the 1200 even more to go wrong. Hope all works out - if I can help in any way let me know. _________________ My name is Eric and I'm an Addict Aircooled Addicts www.aircooledaddicts.org'65 Beetle '65 Mustang '39 Chevy Business Coupe
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aircooledaddicts
Number of posts: 759
Age: 35
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga.
Registration date: 2008-07-21
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:20 pm | |
| Thanks guys. It's just one of those thing I guess. I rebuilt the old motor yesterday and put it in this morning. It is running great so at least I am on the road again. Now I just need to find out what went wrong on the other one. I will definately post what I find. |
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aircooledaddicts
Number of posts: 759
Age: 35
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga.
Registration date: 2008-07-21
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EngineerTEN
Number of posts: 237
Age: 35
Location: Douglasville, GA
Registration date: 2008-07-29
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:16 pm | |
| Oh man Gary that is terrible!! Do you think it was a clearance issue like I found with mine? I really feel for you! _________________ Jason ------ 1960 VW Beetle - Bagged ------ Aircooled Addicts www.aircooledaddicts.org------ | Jake Raby wrote: | | Breaking a tranny is the best compliment an engine builder can receive. |
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aircooledaddicts
Number of posts: 759
Age: 35
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga.
Registration date: 2008-07-21
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:25 pm | |
| I don't think it was a clearance problem but I don't know that for sure. I really think that the stock style lifters couldn't handle the dual valve springs and lift. It's either that or a defect in the product. |
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Attorney Isaiah Loophole
Admin
Number of posts: 1335
Age: 23
Location: Zebulon, Ga
Registration date: 2008-07-20
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:24 pm | |
| Man that sucks.... I don't have anything around the house that would fit your motor to help you restart the build or you could have it. Sorry
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aircooledaddicts
Number of posts: 759
Age: 35
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga.
Registration date: 2008-07-21
| | Subject: Re: My new 72 Bus Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:34 pm | |
| Thanks Bryce. I'll get it going again soon. We have another 76 stroke crank and rods at work so I just need to order the lifters and I think I am going to add straight cut cam gears this time. Thanks again for the support. |
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I have to buy all new stuff and start over. This time I will be sure to use the high performance lifters. 
