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Fitz
 Post subject: Re: 1966 vw bus
PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:18 am 
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i hear that when you do this you need a bigger motor than a 40hp...i hear that a 40 just dont have enough ass to push it down the road without the help of the reduction boxes
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why not flip the reduction boxes doesnt that lower it a few inches in itself?

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 Post subject: Re: 1966 vw bus
PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:26 pm 
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im not sure how this works...im new at bus ownership
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 Post subject: Re: 1966 vw bus
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Boom wrote:
why not flip the reduction boxes doesnt that lower it a few inches in itself?


"FLIPPED" RGB will drop it 6" in the rear..here's some info for ya Billy
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search ... _chars=200

Read the one with 2 pages first...

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 Post subject: Re: 1966 vw bus
PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:21 pm 
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well gabe helped me out with a narrowed adjustable beam and i just got back from brads where i scored a 1641, a tranny and long axles, and a holly bugpack carb...
thanks brad and gabe
i just had this computer rebuilt and i cant find a way to post pics yet...im trying though..i took several tonight and tried to post them but they got errased when i did it the same way i used to post them


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 Post subject: Re: 1966 vw bus
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fitz57 wrote:
well gabe helped me out with a narrowed adjustable beam and i just got back from brads where i scored a 1641, a tranny and long axles, and a holly bugpack carb...
thanks brad and gabe


Right on 8-) .

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Awesome news!

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Cool, I can't wait to see the progress pics rollin in

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Here's a good thread..
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewto ... t=#2108928

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