Topic: respray pics of betty going up fast (Read 1144 times)

MarkC68 · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue 02/02/10, 21:42 »

Looking good Dubsparky, keep at it & you'll soon be there!!

dubsparky · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue 02/02/10, 21:51 »

thanks mate trying to find out if i stick a lightend flywheel on it will it be worth it, will i get more speed out of it

MarkC68 · « **Reply #22 on:** Tue 02/02/10, 21:57 »

The lightened flywheel should make a bit of difference I'd have thought. That said, we have a remtec 1641cc ready to go in, I think that has a stock flywheel fitted. Remtec do lighten 1776cc upwards.

Fish · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue 02/02/10, 21:58 »

Lightened flywheel + splitty + 1935cc = rubbish with hills

Lightened flywheel + latebay + ANYcc = rubbish with hills

its ok if your racing but general use its a pain

if its on an 8 dowel you can get a machine shop to match the dowels on your crank to the new flywheel by using the one that came off for about £30.. I had to do this with an 1835cc motor I put in a latebay van that I got from a microlight plane..

MarkC68 · « **Reply #24 on:** Tue 02/02/10, 22:05 »

I was wrong!! I'd have thought it would benefit from being lightened to make the engine rev better but does it need a heavier flywheel to provide a bit of torque?

dubsparky · « **Reply #25 on:** Tue 02/02/10, 22:05 »

i have been thinking about it but i love that my buss flyes up hills as Hastings is very very hilly so i think i keep it standard what other methords are there to get more power and speed out of a standard 1600 except twin carbs tuned

Fish · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed 03/02/10, 18:48 »

A good set of twin carbs with 1641 B's & P's and a session on the rollers will see about 88bhp with good rings and heads... that is about as far as you can go witouut splitting the case. you could go bigger but thats an expense that gets bigger the more bhp you want

dubsparky · « **Reply #27 on:** Fri 05/02/10, 07:52 »

i try get mine as powerfull as i can and if i cant get any faster than 22 seconds i will get bigger engine next year

dubsparky · « **Reply #28 on:** Mon 08/02/10, 17:42 »

only a cupple more pics but i hoping to get lots of pics at the weekend i hope ha ha

dubsparky · « **Reply #29 on:** Mon 08/02/10, 21:48 »

quick question i need to get a cable in the sterring colom for my horn any idears how u get one down there cheers

dubsparky · « **Reply #30 on:** Sun 14/02/10, 18:26 »

saw the bus yesterday so i got some new pics

just found a cool pic from ages ago

75tintop · « **Reply #31 on:** Sun 14/02/10, 20:17 »

great thread bud!

Birdy · « **Reply #32 on:** Sun 14/02/10, 22:39 »

I think l am to much of a sentimental old fool but I don't know why but that last picture makes me think of Barbra Streisand's "I Stayed to Long at the Fair" I'm playing it now while looking at your picture.

Don't find it and listen to it, it will make you sick

HermioneBay · « **Reply #33 on:** Mon 15/02/10, 09:35 »

Quote from: Birdy on Sun 14/02/10, 22:39

I think l am to much of a sentimental old fool but I don't know why but that last picture makes me think of Barbra Streisand's "I Stayed to Long at the Fair" I'm playing it now while looking at your picture.

Don't find it and listen to it, it will make you sick

Thanks for the warning Birdy.... been following a few of these resto threads and really impressed by them, being a total novice I've kept quiet for fear of looking a total twit but there's some amazing work going on!

dubsparky · « **Reply #34 on:** Mon 15/02/10, 20:22 »

i was a novice (still a little bit ) but u learn quickly when it starts to go wrong. but i still buy lots of bits then when i find out i do not need them you think great why did i buy it. so if any one needs a back quarter left corner.

dubsparky · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri 19/02/10, 19:02 »

all from a disposble camera

dubsparky · « **Reply #36 on:** Sun 21/02/10, 13:00 »

Door for sale late bay right hand drive sliding door

Had a good day hanging the newly restored doors

jonspadge · « **Reply #37 on:** Sun 21/02/10, 13:07 »

There is something strangely satisfying about looking at pictures of resprayed buses...

dubsparky · « **Reply #38 on:** Sun 21/02/10, 13:11 »

lol i no the strainge thing is every week i go and look at it isee more done but i think i wish i was doing it luckly i am invold i put it back together but i looking forward to using it in the summer

dubsparky · « **Reply #39 on:** Fri 26/02/10, 17:55 »

only a few more pics i feel so happy i no buss is going v well shame my corsa is dead but might have a gold golf soon 2001 any way here are the pics

hope you all like i no i do

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