Probably chatters (clutch) b/c it's a homemade adapter, maybe? Of course, lit could have weak springs or something like that. I mated a Porsche 914 engine to a Beetle with an adaptor and it would pop wheelies if you just goosed the throttle. Had to do a little cutting in the back end and it wasn't sealed off (top=cool air from bottom=hot air) so it was just a toy to play with rather than something to use continuously on the road. That would have cooked the engine. Stanley
________________________________ From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, January 2, 2010 3:52:14 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! His is the wagon rather than the "jeep", which sounds practical on the surface. Until you find out it's got a ford V8 mated to a Jeep transmission that doesn't work out too well and the clutch chatters. Also it's gotta Scout front end installed upsidedown because the forward driveshaft is on the other side so anything over 55mph is suicidal...and the seats are from a Honda Accord but the seatbelts don't quite fit and there are no shoulder straps. It looks neat tho, just needs some wood paneling on the sides. -Kyle On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 2:39 PM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> wrote: IMO, the Willys Jeeps were a lot better than the ones that carry that name now. Chrysler has the only survivor, because they stopped selling used Willys when some jerk lawyer going for the deep pocket sued over it flipping (because of the independent rear suspension with a swing axle, something like the old VWs.), and won over $1million. I think the driver died; so who got all the money?... >I have driven both; the Willys was a lot lot more comfortable of a ride and >better handling, so long as you didn't go over its cornering speed limit, or >else put a limiter on the swing axles... >Jeep comes from the initials, GP, which meant general purpose, and referred in >this instance to a vehicle, of general purpose. VWs were the German "Jeep," >and were called "Kübelwagens. " We received them with the name, "Thing. " > > > > > > ________________________________ >From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Fri, January 1, 2010 12:43:53 PM > >Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! > > >I saw some hybrids down there too. Front end of a ford hanging off of a Chevy >type of thing. Right before Hugo I was down there visiting my dad and he was >justifying his CJ-7 named "Bam Bam" with giant tires as practical because of >the streets when a little european thing that makes a Smart car look like a >hummer rolled by. Now he's in the states and alternates between his Goldwing >(when running) and a 51 Wily's wagon named "Bam Bam 2". King of practicality. > >-Kyle >-Sent from Houston, TX, United States > > >On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > >All american cars, specially from the 60's, 70's and 80's are quite famous and >common in Venezuela. The Chevy's Nova, Malibu, Impala, Caprice... the dodge >Dart, and many others. Funny thing is that most of them are still rolling on >the street. My father drives an 85 Jeep Wagoneer and a 79 Chevy Pannel (the >really long one). I don't think they make cars like that anymore. >> >>Javier. >> >> >> >>On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>When I was a kid living in Venezuela my parents drove a No Va :) >>> >>> >>> >>>-Kyle >>>-Sent from Houston, TX, United States >>> >>> >>>On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Kim Paddock <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>Well, Chevy named one "Nova" which means "no go" in Spanish. Not a great hit >>>with those south of the border... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>>From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>To: [email protected] >>>>Sent: Thu, December 31, 2009 5:40:00 PM >>>> >>>>Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>> >>>> >>>>My mother-in-law drives one, I think about it every time she tries to >>>>pronounce it. >>>> >>>>-Kyle >>>>-Sent from Houston, TX, United States >>>> >>>> >>>>On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>Why would the Japanese ever name a car Corolla ? >>>>>Think about that awhile. >>>>> >>>>>--- On Thu, 12/31/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >>>>>>Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>>>>To: [email protected] >>>>>>Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 7:35 PM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Well I'll stick with the Honda manuals with their mixed up L's and R's >>>>>>rather than Clymer with dead wrong wiring diagrams. >>>>>> >>>>>>-Kyle >>>>>>-Sent from Houston, TX, United States >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> >>>>>>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>My understanding is Clymer manuals will no longer be published. They all >>>>>>got jobs with the administration. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>--- On Thu, 12/31/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>>>>>>To: [email protected] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 7:01 PM >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Mr Clymer will lie to you and not even feel guilty about it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>-Kyle >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 5:46 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Good Job! Hope everything else goes much smoother. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>(The photo is My Dad & I trying to solve a signal problem with the >>>>>>>>>incorrect Clymer schematic) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>My Mom says, "smile for the picture"! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Dec 31, 2009 05:20:44 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Crud! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>How do I attach a picture in a reply again (it doesn't seem so obvious >>>>>>>>>>- though i figured it out some months ago!!)? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>On Dec 31, 3:18 pm, oldschoolgwin wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> Houston is clapping – yikes that was a scary one. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I ended up heating the fork tube with Mr. Propano and then cooling >>>>>>>>>>> (in >>>>>>>>>>> theory – but effectiveness?) the top cap bolt with a can of >>>>>>>>>>> compressed >>>>>>>>>>> office cleaner upside down (a good gusher). Then cranked on it with >>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>> 3 ft breaker bar about as hard as I could and it moved. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> It’s an ugly bolt now though! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> IMG_3534-40%.JPG >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 31, 7:46 am, stanley/ Randolph wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > I would use engine oil. It actually penetrates better. Takes a >>>>>>>>>>> > little longer but works better. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > Stanley >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > --- On Wed, 12/30/09, Kim Paddock wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > From: Kim Paddock >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>>>>>>>>> > To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> > Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 1:59 PM >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > Hit it with a good penetrating oil and let it sit....that usually >>>>>>>>>>> > works for me. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > From: Dennis Hammerl >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > To: [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> > Sent: Tue, December 29, 2009 11:23:57 PM >>>>>>>>>>> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > I don't have much of an answer for you. Don't know how much I've >>>>>>>>>>> > put on 'em but it's been enough that two guys had to hold the >>>>>>>>>>> > bike from spinning on the center stand. That's with my 2' bar and >>>>>>>>>>> > 3' tube combo. 5' X 150lb weakling = ? I wonder if it's cross >>>>>>>>>>> > threaded or just corroded on. If you got one off, you see that >>>>>>>>>>> > they are fine thread and have an O ring. i've heated some stuff >>>>>>>>>>> > like that (not a fork though) and then applied an ice cube to the >>>>>>>>>>> > cap to shrink it quickly. Could spray it with something cold too. >>>>>>>>>>> > Pulling on the socket while heating might do it. The socket would >>>>>>>>>>> > act as a heat sink and keep the cap cooler. If you can get >>>>>>>>>>> > another cap, you might have to crack off the top rim with a small >>>>>>>>>>> > chisel. (leave the hex) The rim is where the pressure is. Once >>>>>>>>>>> > off, unless cross threaded, it should back out easy. Good luck. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > --- On Wed, 12/30/09, oldschoolgwin wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > From: oldschoolgwin >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>>>>>>>>> > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 12:42 AM >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > Thanks Dennnis. I managed to get a socket that grips it much >>>>>>>>>>> > better. >>>>>>>>>>> > In this case 27mm is the same as 1 1/16" (well actually 1 1/16' is >>>>>>>>>>> > just slightly smaller to my advantage). >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > This socket grips it much better but i've put at least 100 lbs on >>>>>>>>>>> > it >>>>>>>>>>> > and it won't budge. The scary part is what will give first as i >>>>>>>>>>> > push >>>>>>>>>>> > harder - knowing the bolt head is not 100% to begin with - yikes. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > I tried a propane torch and heated teh fork tube up to maybe >>>>>>>>>>> > 200-250F >>>>>>>>>>> > and applied the 100 ft-lbs - no luck. Not sure if this would work >>>>>>>>>>> > since the alumninum bolt expands faster than the steel fork tube. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > Is there any other method too try before just increasing torque? >>>>>>>>>>> > How >>>>>>>>>>> > about an Impact gun - not sure if this would be effectitve on an >>>>>>>>>>> > aluminum hex head??? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > On Dec 27, 8:17 pm, Dennis Hammerl wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > > Well, first off it isn't 1 1/16". It's metric. The proper size >>>>>>>>>>> > > 1/2" drive 6 point socket should do. I prefer the "flank-drive" >>>>>>>>>>> > > variety because they apply contact in the middle of the flats. >>>>>>>>>>> > > My personal choice is the Kowa brand (Japan). They have a >>>>>>>>>>> > > rather pronounced "flank-drive" I leave the tubes in the fork >>>>>>>>>>> > > and only loosen the top clamp. A 24" bar and a 3' tube gets >>>>>>>>>>> > > most anything. Sometimes you need someone to hold the bike. >>>>>>>>>>> > > check with any Jap bike dealers to see if any of their techs >>>>>>>>>>> > > use Kowa sockets and try to borrow one. The chisel is the last >>>>>>>>>>> > > resort cause I have to buy the replacement. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > > --- On Sun, 12/27/09, oldschoolgwin wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > > From: oldschoolgwin >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fork tube cap is - el stucko! >>>>>>>>>>> > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > > Date: Sunday, December 27, 2009, 9:36 PM >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > > Hi All. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > > Well I'm installing new fork seals on my 83 650. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > > The left fork tube cap is stuck and it appears it was a victim >>>>>>>>>>> > > of some >>>>>>>>>>> > > previous shade tree mechanic with a 1 size fits all wrench - >>>>>>>>>>> > > rounded >>>>>>>>>>> > > corners on that cap and not much left. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > > Any ideas on how to ge this off. A six point 1 1/16' socket >>>>>>>>>>> > > doesn't >>>>>>>>>>> > > want to grip it enough to break it loose. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > > I guess if worse comes to worse i could drill two 1/4" through >>>>>>>>>>> > > holes >>>>>>>>>>> > > and make a pinned spanner to remove it - but that is just more >>>>>>>>>>> > > effort >>>>>>>>>>> > > than i like. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > > Anyone know any tricks? Chisel and hammer at the edge? 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