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Tony M
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« on: July 01, 2009, 22:57:46 pm »
Am i ever going to get together ? My nut's are starting to rust.  Shocked
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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2009, 23:06:41 pm »
haha thats funny..


though i admit.. i too am curious to what jim has done to mr. sheep's motor lately
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2009, 23:30:20 pm »
funny you ask... bottom end was going together (for the last time) Saturday. That FK87 is gonna rip. Wait, was that Sheep's cam? Or is that even Sheep's motor? I'm lost.
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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2009, 23:33:43 pm »
mr. 1970..  tell me more what uve bin up to lately..

been a while  Grin
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2009, 23:39:15 pm »
Quote from: RFbuilt on July 01, 2009, 23:33:43 pm
mr. 1970..  tell me more what uve bin up to lately..

been a while  Grin

fixing a flooded house and broken pipes lately.... not much else.   Sad
not much VW stuff....

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« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2009, 23:52:45 pm »
whoa.. that sucks man... 

i think it needs An fittings and a few steel braided lines

hahahahaha
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stealth67vw
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« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2009, 00:30:03 am »
Who is this Sheep guy you keep talking about. There used to be a Sheep on this forum, but that was a long time ago. Grin
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John Bates
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kafercup
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« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2009, 04:02:24 am »
Sheep??  What's a "Sheep"?   Grin Grin

Jim, since things have settled down (a tiny bit) here finally, do you want me to run the heads down to you?  Yes, I admit it, i've been a slacker on this project....... now that the boys are racing it's been a madhouse here!
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2009, 06:59:03 am »
let me get the bench cleared and Sheep's motor outta here, then yeah let's get yours done. We have lots of work ahead of us with yours..... "the lil bro" motor to Damon's I did in 2001.
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stealth67vw
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« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2009, 07:34:16 am »
Quote from: 1970 on July 04, 2009, 06:59:03 am
let me get the bench cleared and Sheep's motor outta here, then yeah let's get yours done. We have lots of work ahead of us with yours..... "the lil bro" motor to Damon's I did in 2001.
So it's getting 2 more points of compression that what Derek is expecting? Grin
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John Bates
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RFbuilt
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« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2009, 09:24:02 am »
hahaha unless mr Jim  meant  "lil bro" = younger more brash and wild.. 

that could be another 5points up hahaha
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kafercup
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« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2009, 17:20:25 pm »
yes!! A "crazy young punk" motor!  Grin
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2009, 19:38:31 pm »
Quote from: kafercup on July 04, 2009, 17:20:25 pm
yes!! A "crazy young punk" motor!  Grin

yours might be a tad more wild than Sheep's single port thing...    Grin....life starts @ 6000rpm right?  Wink
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kafercup
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« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2009, 17:21:05 pm »
The poor neighbors have absolutely no idea what's coming to town....... Grin
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2009, 20:04:39 pm »
anybody have a dist drive pinion they can send?
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Dave Rosique
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« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2009, 20:16:27 pm »
Quote from: 1970 on July 08, 2009, 20:04:39 pm
anybody have a dist drive pinion they can send?

I have one.
PM your address, I'll send it tomorrow.

~DR.
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #16 on: July 08, 2009, 20:51:41 pm »
Quote from: Dave Rosique on July 08, 2009, 20:16:27 pm
Quote from: 1970 on July 08, 2009, 20:04:39 pm
anybody have a dist drive pinion they can send?

I have one.
PM your address, I'll send it tomorrow.

~DR.

thanks Dave.... much appreciated. Smiley
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Dave Rosique
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« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2009, 05:03:55 am »
Quote from: 1970 on July 08, 2009, 20:51:41 pm
Quote from: Dave Rosique on July 08, 2009, 20:16:27 pm
Quote from: 1970 on July 08, 2009, 20:04:39 pm
anybody have a dist drive pinion they can send?

I have one.
PM your address, I'll send it tomorrow.

~DR.

thanks Dave.... much appreciated. Smiley



Happy to help.

~DR
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stealth67vw
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« Reply #18 on: July 10, 2009, 05:56:14 am »
Quote from: 1970 on July 08, 2009, 20:04:39 pm
anybody have a dist drive pinion they can send?
I have a pile, anything else you guys need? Just say the word and it's in the mail...if I have it.
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John Bates
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nicolas
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« Reply #19 on: July 10, 2009, 07:55:32 am »
who's Sheep anyway?  Huh
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #20 on: July 10, 2009, 16:52:28 pm »
Quote from: nicolas on July 10, 2009, 07:55:32 am
who's Sheep anyway?  Huh

my long time buddy from way back when... we went to high school together in the 1980's, then worked @ various jobs together for the next 10 years or so, including Original Sam's Pizza, Main St Unocal 76, Colombo Sourdough bakery (where we worked under my dad   Roll Eyes) and finally Buggy House. Sheep's employment @ Buggy House forever changed how important a (good) parts catalog is.
Sheep ran a Ruby Red sunroof '67 in the mid 1990's that was stock height, ran stock 5-lug wheels painted ultra-bright white (widened @ rear), no hubcaps, and 1914 with Pauter 40 x 35 heads, 48IDAs, K8, 9:1, 4-tuned merge header and it's crowning glory, an aluminum 6lb Crown flywheel. Can you say FAST?  Cool
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« Reply #21 on: July 10, 2009, 16:56:17 pm »
Quote from: 1970 on July 10, 2009, 16:52:28 pm
Quote from: nicolas on July 10, 2009, 07:55:32 am
who's Sheep anyway?  Huh

my long time buddy from way back when... we went to high school together in the 1980's, then worked @ various jobs together for the next 10 years or so, including Original Sam's Pizza, Main St Unocal 76, Colombo Sourdough bakery (where we worked under my dad   Roll Eyes) and finally Buggy House. Sheep's employment @ Buggy House forever changed how important a (good) parts catalog is.
Sheep ran a Ruby Red sunroof '67 in the mid 1990's that was stock height, ran stock 5-lug wheels painted ultra-bright white (widened @ rear), no hubcaps, and 1914 with Pauter 40 x 35 heads, 48IDAs, K8, 9:1, 4-tuned merge header and it's crowning glory, an aluminum 6lb Crown flywheel. Can you say FAST?  Cool

really? i am confused. i saw Sheep as a fellow drinking buddy/goofball who happend to have a beetle as well.   Grin Wink
btw i want a Crown flywheel like he had. i have been reading my Bill Fisher book again...  Roll Eyes
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #22 on: July 10, 2009, 17:08:10 pm »
Quote from: nicolas on July 10, 2009, 16:56:17 pm
Quote from: 1970 on July 10, 2009, 16:52:28 pm
Quote from: nicolas on July 10, 2009, 07:55:32 am
who's Sheep anyway?  Huh

my long time buddy from way back when... we went to high school together in the 1980's, then worked @ various jobs together for the next 10 years or so, including Original Sam's Pizza, Main St Unocal 76, Colombo Sourdough bakery (where we worked under my dad   Roll Eyes) and finally Buggy House. Sheep's employment @ Buggy House forever changed how important a (good) parts catalog is.
Sheep ran a Ruby Red sunroof '67 in the mid 1990's that was stock height, ran stock 5-lug wheels painted ultra-bright white (widened @ rear), no hubcaps, and 1914 with Pauter 40 x 35 heads, 48IDAs, K8, 9:1, 4-tuned merge header and it's crowning glory, an aluminum 6lb Crown flywheel. Can you say FAST?  Cool

really? i am confused. i saw Sheep as a fellow drinking buddy/goofball who happend to have a beetle as well.   Grin Wink
btw i want a Crown flywheel like he had. i have been reading my Bill Fisher book again...  Roll Eyes

he's all that too.  Grin

We found another Crown 6-pounder for this 1800 rig too... but 6 volt tooth pattern  Cool
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nicolas
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« Reply #23 on: July 10, 2009, 19:45:50 pm »
good then the engine cranks faster!

you can use a 6volt starter in a 12v car.


otherwise PM me...  Roll Eyes
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stealth67vw
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« Reply #24 on: July 10, 2009, 20:33:50 pm »
Quote from: nicolas on July 10, 2009, 19:45:50 pm
good then the engine cranks faster!

you can use a 6volt starter in a 12v car.


otherwise PM me...  Roll Eyes

The car is still 6 volt. Sheep is cool like that.
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John Bates
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #25 on: July 10, 2009, 20:36:32 pm »
hopefully Sheep will tire soon of the meek state of tune and let me do what I really want with his Bug....

Just a little matter of heads, Engle 140 and some 48's, Sheep.....  we'll need some real HP for next year's rally.
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kafercup
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« Reply #26 on: July 11, 2009, 01:13:31 am »
Rally?  Did you say rally?  Are we chasing down spray-painted sheep markings on the highway again?  Wink
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #27 on: July 13, 2009, 22:23:26 pm »
actually, we're really planning on sticking with the s/p 88 x 74, I just like to upset Sheep. Here's some info on the CA Melee
http://www.californiamelee.com/
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« Reply #28 on: July 14, 2009, 08:26:40 am »
Quote from: 1970 on July 13, 2009, 22:23:26 pm
actually, we're really planning on sticking with the s/p 88 x 74, I just like to upset Sheep. Here's some info on the CA Melee
http://www.californiamelee.com/



88 x 74? 88mm stroke and 74mm pistons from a 30hp motor? That'll be a torque monster, but run out of revs at about idling speed! That will upset Sheep!
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« Reply #29 on: July 14, 2009, 20:27:15 pm »
Quote from: Neil Davies on July 14, 2009, 08:26:40 am
Quote from: 1970 on July 13, 2009, 22:23:26 pm
actually, we're really planning on sticking with the s/p 88 x 74, I just like to upset Sheep. Here's some info on the CA Melee
http://www.californiamelee.com/



88 x 74? 88mm stroke and 74mm pistons from a 30hp motor? That'll be a torque monster, but run out of revs at about idling speed! That will upset Sheep!

Say! I never thought of doing it that way. That would light up Sheep's temper. "why the f--k won't this thing run???"
funny you mention that.... because back when Sheep was driving his 1914 IDA motor to Buggy House as his commuter, just before he left one day, a few of us snuck out to his car and swapped the stock distributor rotor out for a Bus rotor that shuts spark off @ 4800rpm or something.
So he warms car up in back lot before leaving work that night, car sounds like a lion trying to get out of its cage back there... we're all waiting snickering and cracking up...we all knew he'd stand on it leaving the driveway...
Sure enough, he rolls down driveway, waits for traffic to clear, gives it a few free revs "WHUUUMP! WHUUMP" and roars out on to Mission Blvd....

"Braaaawwwwwwoooohmmm....   put put put...cough...burp...gargle, pop.... braaaawhaaaaaaaooooommm...put put put POP!!!"... then silence...
we see him coasting back south on Mission back to shop, really PISSED.  Grin
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