The Great Van Damn Thread - Page 7

seriousracer · 05-04-2012, 05:28 AM

you are complicating stuff that will just frustrate you in the end...

save the money by the mega and go down that path .. stop wasting time and money on the VW digi...

a1fa · 05-05-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by seriousracer

you are complicating stuff that will just frustrate you in the end...

save the money by the mega and go down that path .. stop wasting time and money on the VW digi...

We are still on track on the microSquirt. I just need to have an alternative means of running this thing. I'm taking off my stock throttle body to have a TPS fitted. I may go down to the my vw source, and get one so I don't have to butch mine.

Keith · 05-23-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by a1fa

We are still on track on the microSquirt. I just need to have an alternative means of running this thing. I'm taking off my stock throttle body to have a TPS fitted. I may go down to the my vw source, and get one so I don't have to butch mine.

Well?

seriousracer · 05-23-2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith

Well?

I heard there was a fire out where he lives...

a1fa · 05-23-2012, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by seriousracer

I heard there was a fire out where he lives...

Was there? Hope my van is ok. Over in Spain.. finishing up a 3.4k km journey through Spain, Portugal, and France. Back state-side this weekend. I will begin ordering parts on Tuesday. Lot's of AdventureWagens here, Westfalias, and other Mercedes Contraptions.. daddy like! I am forced to drive a Seat Exeo 2.0 TDI (Audi A4 Wagon with Seat brandings).

a1fa · 05-26-2012, 10:42 AM

First day back in the US, and I got the van running with the new (old) computer. This is good, as it is 90F outside, 50% humidity. Hopefully I can move this puppy into A/C garage, and get to work! Took about 2 hours to put new spark plugs, re-run the wiring harness, re-terminate new connections that got burned, refurbish the distributor. It took me the longest to refurbish the distributor as it was gunked with burned up plastic from previous points... Now, I need to get a hold of my friend to help me tune it, and get the timing right.

seriousracer · 05-31-2012, 07:30 PM

so??

a1fa · 06-13-2012, 06:34 PM

Tomorrow, Collin from IAC is coming over, and we are going to wrap this thing! I ordered last bits and pieces and had them rushed over. I finally decided to spring $149 for a new distributor, since mine had way too much free play, and was not running well... $149 gets you a tight distributor and Pertronix pre-installed.

My other distributor will be used for a conversion, once I am ready to move along.

jdiaz · 06-13-2012, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by a1fa

Tomorrow, Collin from IAC is coming over, and we are going to wrap this thing! I ordered last bits and pieces and had them rushed over. I finally decided to spring $149 for a new distributor, since mine had way too much free play, and was not running well... $149 gets you a tight distributor and Pertronix pre-installed.

My other distributor will be used for a conversion, once I am ready to move along.

Where did you order the disty with the pertronix pre-installed? I'm ready to go electronic on ours.

a1fa · 06-13-2012, 07:42 PM

busdepot.com

jdiaz · 06-13-2012, 08:10 PM

Thanks.

a1fa · 06-17-2012, 08:44 AM

May want to stay away from this distributor... It's not giving me the advance I need. It's stingy with the advance..... I am still hesitating a bit, and it's not going all the way to 28 BTDC... So we had to advance my initial timing to 11 BTDC, to make it close to 28 BTDC @ 3000 RPM... Makes a hard start, and initial warmup a bitch, and also makes it interesting with mid-warm situations... and at full warmth, i get hesitation because I don't have that initial sweep from 7.5....

I am going to probably rebuild my old distributor with new parts, and keep my old springs, and weights, and move the Pertronix over... now the shit part...

I am running out of adjustment on cyl #4 exhaust valve... I am running out of threads to screw the nut in... it will need a bit longer pushrod...

a1fa · 06-17-2012, 10:45 AM

What should I name my van? The Van Damn, Princess or Nickel & Dime?

I'm running out of adjustment on a brand new head, cyl #4, exhaust valve... The builder is sending me a bit longer pushrods.. but WTF???

seriousracer · 06-17-2012, 10:59 AM

don't worry about the adjuster nut...

when the valve seat starts to recede it will be ok.....now the other push rods maybe to long then.....

The dizzy... why not put your weights and springs in it? also did you check the advance plate to make sure it is not stuck? just asking and throwing ideas out. not saying this is the problem..

a1fa · 06-17-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by seriousracer

The dizzy... why not put your weights and springs in it? also did you check the advance plate to make sure it is not stuck? just asking and throwing ideas out. not saying this is the problem..

Was thinking about doing it... the advance plate is moving freely.. this thing may need a deeper inspection to straighten out a few parts.

microsquirt is still on my mind..

05-04-2012, 05:28 AM	#91
seriousracer be a man dodge tree bark Joined: Jun 2007 Location: i am not f***ng stupid,but i used too. niles mi. Oddometer: 7,344	you are complicating stuff that will just frustrate you in the end... save the money by the mega and go down that path .. stop wasting time and money on the VW digi... __________________ racing is not real till your fighting for the line into the next blind corner,real roads, real trees, real fast, real men rally. be a man dodge tree bark! We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating; the GS handles in ways a two-story building was never meant to. Taking collections for Faye Butler Training please spare some change. www.kmotorwerks.com Remember red and yellow make orange.so to think orange is better means you have to use two steps to get there. ________

05-26-2012, 10:42 AM	#96
a1fa ^OP Riding Nomad™ Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Oddometer: 12,718	First day back in the US, and I got the van running with the new (old) computer. This is good, as it is 90F outside, 50% humidity. Hopefully I can move this puppy into A/C garage, and get to work! Took about 2 hours to put new spark plugs, re-run the wiring harness, re-terminate new connections that got burned, refurbish the distributor. It took me the longest to refurbish the distributor as it was gunked with burned up plastic from previous points... Now, I need to get a hold of my friend to help me tune it, and get the timing right. __________________ Learn to ride. Ride to learn. FS: 1993 Suzuki DR350S (wide ratio 6 speed - street legal kickstart)

05-31-2012, 07:30 PM	#97
seriousracer be a man dodge tree bark Joined: Jun 2007 Location: i am not f***ng stupid,but i used too. niles mi. Oddometer: 7,344	so?? __________________ racing is not real till your fighting for the line into the next blind corner,real roads, real trees, real fast, real men rally. be a man dodge tree bark! We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating; the GS handles in ways a two-story building was never meant to. Taking collections for Faye Butler Training please spare some change. www.kmotorwerks.com Remember red and yellow make orange.so to think orange is better means you have to use two steps to get there. ________

06-13-2012, 06:34 PM	#98
a1fa ^OP Riding Nomad™ Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Oddometer: 12,718	Tomorrow, Collin from IAC is coming over, and we are going to wrap this thing! I ordered last bits and pieces and had them rushed over. I finally decided to spring $149 for a new distributor, since mine had way too much free play, and was not running well... $149 gets you a tight distributor and Pertronix pre-installed. My other distributor will be used for a conversion, once I am ready to move along. __________________ Learn to ride. Ride to learn. FS: 1993 Suzuki DR350S (wide ratio 6 speed - street legal kickstart)

06-13-2012, 07:42 PM	#100
a1fa ^OP Riding Nomad™ Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Oddometer: 12,718	busdepot.com __________________ Learn to ride. Ride to learn. FS: 1993 Suzuki DR350S (wide ratio 6 speed - street legal kickstart)

06-13-2012, 08:10 PM	#101
jdiaz . Joined: Feb 2002 Location: Elburn, IL Oddometer: 31,092	Thanks.

06-17-2012, 08:44 AM	#102
a1fa ^OP Riding Nomad™ Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Oddometer: 12,718	May want to stay away from this distributor... It's not giving me the advance I need. It's stingy with the advance..... I am still hesitating a bit, and it's not going all the way to 28 BTDC... So we had to advance my initial timing to 11 BTDC, to make it close to 28 BTDC @ 3000 RPM... Makes a hard start, and initial warmup a bitch, and also makes it interesting with mid-warm situations... and at full warmth, i get hesitation because I don't have that initial sweep from 7.5.... I am going to probably rebuild my old distributor with new parts, and keep my old springs, and weights, and move the Pertronix over... now the shit part... I am running out of adjustment on cyl #4 exhaust valve... I am running out of threads to screw the nut in... it will need a bit longer pushrod... __________________ Learn to ride. Ride to learn. FS: 1993 Suzuki DR350S (wide ratio 6 speed - street legal kickstart)

06-17-2012, 10:45 AM	#103
a1fa ^OP Riding Nomad™ Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Oddometer: 12,718	What should I name my van? The Van Damn, Princess or Nickel & Dime? I'm running out of adjustment on a brand new head, cyl #4, exhaust valve... The builder is sending me a bit longer pushrods.. but WTF??? __________________ Learn to ride. Ride to learn. FS: 1993 Suzuki DR350S (wide ratio 6 speed - street legal kickstart)

06-17-2012, 10:59 AM	#104
seriousracer be a man dodge tree bark Joined: Jun 2007 Location: i am not f***ng stupid,but i used too. niles mi. Oddometer: 7,344	don't worry about the adjuster nut... when the valve seat starts to recede it will be ok.....now the other push rods maybe to long then..... The dizzy... why not put your weights and springs in it? also did you check the advance plate to make sure it is not stuck? just asking and throwing ideas out. not saying this is the problem.. __________________ racing is not real till your fighting for the line into the next blind corner,real roads, real trees, real fast, real men rally. be a man dodge tree bark! We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating; the GS handles in ways a two-story building was never meant to. Taking collections for Faye Butler Training please spare some change. www.kmotorwerks.com Remember red and yellow make orange.so to think orange is better means you have to use two steps to get there. ________

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