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post Aug 2 2009, 12:32 PM
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Engine height looks to be about right, though, compared to this excellent example.


I Forsee a problem...


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post Aug 2 2009, 12:41 PM
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QUOTE(jsayre914 @ Aug 2 2009, 01:32 PM) *

QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Aug 2 2009, 03:36 AM) *

Engine height looks to be about right, though, compared to this excellent example.


I Forsee a problem...

What, you did not actually think we would drive it do you? This is just another installment of my redneck yard art.
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post Aug 2 2009, 12:49 PM
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post Aug 2 2009, 12:50 PM
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post Aug 2 2009, 01:13 PM
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seems like there must be a better starter motor solution.
Given all the conversions that must have happened back in the day, I bet someone figured out how to clock the starter motor to lean the solenoid down at 7 oclock instead of its current position at 11 oclock.

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post Aug 2 2009, 01:29 PM
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The starter is a non-issue now. The limiting factor is the contact of the bell housing with the cross brace. There are mini starters for the corvair, but they are like $700, which is fricken ridiculous. By lowering the nose of the tranny, I can raise the rear of the engine a little more.
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I kinda doubt that it is going to be an issue either way. Its not going to be an off road vehicle. The rear suspension may need to get beefed up a little though.

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post Aug 2 2009, 03:11 PM
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Do you really need that whole cross member?
Could it be modified and beefed up with thicker steel?
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Do you really need that whole cross member?
Could it be modified and beefed up with thicker steel?


This was my thought was well.

Run square tube under the chassis and drop down to weld into the wall. Cut out what does not fit. Bet we could find another inch or so.

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post Aug 2 2009, 04:23 PM
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post Aug 2 2009, 08:02 PM
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I have been stuck indoors doing homework, but I heard cutting outside. I suppose I should go take a look-see.

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I have been stuck indoors doing homework, but I heard cutting outside. I suppose I should go take a look-see.

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Yup, I flipped the front mount to lower the front of the drive train, cut the eye off of the bell housing (like I am ever going to use a cherry picker with this), and cut the offending metal after determining it was not a structural part of the bus so much as it was a part for the original tranz to hang from. It worked well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) See for yourself.
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Yellow arrow is where the eye was for the picker, orange is where the offending metal was removed. It was hard to cut (emotionally), but it had to be done.
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Here is one of the headers mounted.
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post Aug 3 2009, 05:58 AM
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Why do you have your headers bolted on facing forward? Don't you want them facing aft? Or does the rest of the exhust go forward and then loop back?

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Why do you have your headers bolted on facing forward? Don't you want them facing aft? Or does the rest of the exhust go forward and then loop back?

Zach


Ding ding, give that guy a cigar! If I face them aft the opening of the collector is at the same level as my bumper. LOUD. It has to have a 180 U installed. I forgot when talking about the O2 sensor placement. This will make it easier.
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Anyway, I just had the most amazing thing happen.

I am eating dinner with the fam, and there is a knock on the door. I see a red shirt and figure it is either Mike coming over to work on the bus, or the Pizza guy forgot something when he dropped off dinner.

I really could not have been more wrong.

Elvis was at my door. No, really. Complete with a pink silk shirt with big collar, unbuttoned to mid chest showing off thick gold chains. His sideburns were superb, though his pompadore was a little long at the back. I went to shake his hand, and Elvis swung his hips and thrust out his arm, practiced to the point of being natural. I was a little thrown by the slightly too tight dockers, but even Elvis wears dockers, right?!

Elvis was REALLY excited. He wanted to buy the bus. He wanted to buy the Evil Bus - RIGHT NOW. He was driving down the road in his beat up pickup (complete with a plywood billboard bolted to the back that stated the he bought property - even Elvis has to work...). Any way, Elvis was driving down the road, a road he said he does not usually travel by, when he saw the Jeep and the Bus. He had to stop. He had to have the bus.

I would like to say that Elvis is also a cat guy. He was thrilled to see two of my cats meowing at him through the window, and went to great lengths to tell me about how he loves cats. It makes sense, really. Elvis always got a lot of pussy.

Anyhow, I gave Elvis the bus tour. He tried to tell me that is name was really Bob Neal, that he would trade his services as a plumber for the bus, but I know its just Elvis's cover.

Elvis then asked if I would be taking the bus to Bug Out in Virginia next month. Sadly, I said I did not think it would be ready yet. Elvis was impressed with the engine swap, but admitted he was not a mechanical guy.

Elvis was also really interested in guys making tricycles out of VWs, but I did not know of any off the top of my head.

I said I needed to get back to dinner with my family, and Elvis understood. He swung his hips, gave me the double finger guns and a hearty "Thank you, thank you very much for taking time to tell me about the bus. God Bless." Elvis got back into his pickup, and drove of into the sunset.

This may be the most amazing encounter that I have had on account of the vehicles in my driveway.

Zach

PS - I really hope the Bus is still here tomorrow morning...

Cliff notes - Elvis stopped by to buy Mikes Bus.
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