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Subject:Re: "Trip" report: journey in a cruddy '65
From:Joseph Fortino
Date:Thu, 2 Mar 2006 05:21:51 -0800

I would love a cruddy 65. ;-)

Joe

-----Original Message-----
>From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
>Sent: Mar 2, 2006 3:04 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: "Trip" report: journey in a cruddy '65
>
>>It's amazing how much power there really is with a 2200 Lb. bus and a 40HP
>>motor.
>
>Shoulkd still do 70mph on the flat if you're heartless.
>
>>This bus is bone stock, with the original reduction gears (not
>>IRS).
>
>
>If the wheels are sprung so that they move completely independently
>of one another, they are IRS.
>
>
>Repeat 150 times:
>
>SWINGAXLE IS IRS
>SWINGAXLE IS IRS
>SWINGAXLE IS IRS
>SWINGAXLE IS IRS
>SWINGAXLE IS IRS
>SWINGAXLE IS IRS
>SWINGAXLE IS IRS
>SWINGAXLE IS IRS
>SWINGAXLE IS IRS...
>--
>Andrew Grebneff
>Dunedin
>New Zealand
>Fossil preparator
><andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
>Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut