My son and I got the bus back together with another engine (he does most of the work) and the bus lives again! Anyway he has had it going for a few weeks now and uses it as his main ride now. He is having more fun than anyone should have getting attention from the local population from here to Des Moines (about 90 miles one way). I'm really amazed at his attitude and his entire family. They are all going 60's mod in dress and the peace emblems and riding around. They are in the right style of clothes but the shaved head and earings are not of the period. Anyways it is fun. He is driving it 55 and keeping the engine cool and getting over 20mpg on short runs and up to almost 30 on long hauls without headwinds. The engine is the one I had in my old super that rusted apart a couple of years ago. We put on a rebuilt 34 carb with my favorite combo, the 009 dist. It has no hesitation and runs strong. Static timed with valves adjusted to .
006, electric fuel pump with regulator set at 3 lbs. It works for me. Dennis- posted
15 years ago