Eves Dropping

nthang · Post by **nthang** » Mon May 19, 2003 5:01 pm

This list is begining to suck....nobody wants to participate, just observe. Why is that?

Thingguy · Post by **Thingguy** » Mon May 19, 2003 7:59 pm

Maybe it's the company

Capn Skully · Post by **Capn Skully** » Tue May 20, 2003 6:35 am

I have two American Things '73 and '74 (built in Mexico) I need my mexican tin, sorry. I can't really contribute what I don't have.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri May 23, 2003 12:41 pm

Its because nobody likes you. You made enemies on topica.com and they are here too. Regards Grey, Chubb and Bubba

nthang · Post by **nthang** » Fri May 23, 2003 2:33 pm

Thank you for the unsolicitated, gratuitous, and counterproductive assessment of the thing world according you Mr. Volkswagen Bob. Up your aspirations. Thingk positive and you will.

Thingguy · Post by **Thingguy** » Sun May 25, 2003 3:11 pm

I suppose you think your right & everyone in the Thing world is wrong.

nthang · Post by **nthang** » Mon May 26, 2003 7:18 am

I suppose that I climbed a steep, muddy, off road hill yesterday, one that had deep tracks half way up from a failed attempt. The Thing amazed us with its sure and steady grind all the way up. It gives me butterflies to thing what she will do with the new motor; 1915 cc, ported, polished, balanced top to bottom at 130 hp. The new AS41 monster will ship in 10 days. The new roll cage that wraps the windshield and accepts a slide-in aluminum roof cover is next. Then a new window design with a zip-on canvas enclosure (with or without plastic/glass window) for the back.

I'm somewhat surprised to see that Bob (allegedly....he really should invest in a Dell or so laptop to carry on the road so that he could sign off in a less anonymous fashion....probably spent all his dough from being the vw expert on his little island looking for oil or gold or some such) Ingman, Grey, Chub and the rest of his fun names has chosen to sling mud. Well, regards and good luck to you, Scott and to Uncle Bob I.

aircooledguy · Post by **aircooledguy** » Wed May 28, 2003 1:51 pm

what is it exactly that you want us to contribute? Probably not many know this list is here, and if they do, it looks dead anyway. So if they want a question answered or a problem solved they look elsewhere. Although I'm not quite sure what all of this topica stuff is about, i've been observing that list for the last few years...guess i wasn't paying close enough attention though, huh?

nthang · Post by **nthang** » Wed May 28, 2003 4:04 pm

Go to the other site if you want to get your eyes scratched out by a bunch of sorority girls who are constantly patroling the perimeter of their little club's domain.

I'm having an engine built for the old 74 thing. The builder wants to know if I want a 110 cam or a vw2 for my mostly pedestrian driving style to walmart and the like. He also wants to know if I would mind putting in Weber 40's (his preferred carb) or if I want Kads or dels. I don't have a preference on cams or carbs. Anybody out there got a strong opinion either way? Also, I weighed the car with a full tank and 2.5 passengers (my wife and yellow lab). And dang, it weighs 2600 lbs. My engine guy, Don, www.bugpatch.com . says that I'm going to have a weight per horse power ratio up from what I have now at 43.5 lbs per horse to 18 lbs per horse (140 hp). What to make of that. I think that he's saying that I don't need to add anything else to make it faster....the original goal is a high performace type 1 engine that is durable and easy to maintain. We refer the the effort as a "retarded racing engine".

aircooledguy · Post by **aircooledguy** » Wed May 28, 2003 9:55 pm

man, i wish i had some money to dump into a new engine. What I would do for some extra horsepower to show off with. For now its just getting the old worn-out 1600 dual port to run right. I've tried 4 different carbs, 2 distributors, 2 ignition coils, new points, rotor, cap, plugs, wires, fixed a vacuum leak from the intake manifold boot, and the damn thing still won't accelerate right. Accelerates like crap in low rpm, and if i pound the gas down all the way, the car wont go either, its like its flooded or not firing right or something. Ha, anyone have any idea, i've tried on the type 1 forum to no avail twice.

Capn Skully · Post by **Capn Skully** » Thu May 29, 2003 7:43 am

Maybe your motor is just tired.

Go back to the basics... check compression, new spark plugs, adjust the valves, set the points, adjust the idle speed and set the timing.

I just put new rings and heads on my engine and it has a lot more pep.

The Thing is a heavy car so don't expect to get beetle performance.

aircooledguy · Post by **aircooledguy** » Thu May 29, 2003 2:36 pm

compression is good. I have new heads on my engine too. Dwell, timing, idle adjustment, valves are fine.

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