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Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:05 am
by Lotrat
Was worried about that box. Not many threads showing on the adjustment screw.

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:17 pm
by birddog1148
Swapped the truck and the bug at the shop, truck is in the shop, bug is at home. Think it was the coldest day I ever drove the baja today. Do Kadrons need any special adjustment for colder weather?

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:07 pm
by winifredevw
Are your carbs trying to freeze-up? Frosty looking on the outside, real ice on the inside? What kind of air filter(s) do you have?

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:29 pm
by birddog1148
winifredevw wrote:Are your carbs trying to freeze-up? Frosty looking on the outside, real ice on the inside? What kind of air filter(s) do you have?
Didnt look at em, just seems to take a long time to warm up and run right. Running little pod filters from a motorcycle. Ol the far left in this pic.
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Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:34 pm
by winifredevw
It's been in the 20's at night here, 40's at day. How cold has it been there? If you could get some pre-heated air from the exaust to those carbs it would help. I don't think those small filters are doing you any favors. I think it would be cool to build a winter air cleaner, one that siphoned off a little heat from the exaust to heat the carbs.

There's a thread somewhere around here that does just that, let me see if I can find it.

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:50 pm
by winifredevw
No luck so far. I was thinking somebody ran some hose from the heater vents/outlets on the engine tin to an air cleaner, but I can't find it. :?

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:24 pm
by CentralWAbaja
winifredevw wrote:No luck so far. I was thinking somebody ran some hose from the heater vents/outlets on the engine tin to an air cleaner, but I can't find it. :?
That was me...back in the day. No pics of it though.

I ran 3 of the flexible heater hoses from under the pushrod tube area up a K&N style air cleaner. I used some 2in round aluminum downspout/gutter connectors trimmed to fit the air cleaner and just clipped in between the lip on the base and lid. And then hose clamped the heater ducts to the connectors.

Not sure if that makes sense? Does to me.... but I remember doing it. :lol:

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:30 am
by winifredevw

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:00 am
by birddog1148
Going to look at a '71 bus today. It's a Campmobile conversion, been sitting for a while. Kid said he wants $5-600 for it hope I can talk him down. I think it is at his uncles house who seems anxious to get it out of the yard.

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:02 am
by CopperBaja
Good luck! That's a killer deal, if it's salvageable.

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:00 am
by birddog1148
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$350 clear title :mrgreen:
Anyone wanna help get it to the shop?
Thinking of swapping the trans out for the baja.

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:04 am
by Ol'fogasaurus
New build page going to get started? :D

Lee

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:19 am
by CopperBaja
Nice! Chant: "Baja bus! Baja bus!"

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:33 pm
by bajaherbie
far out, dude.....

Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:37 pm
by TimS
Dang! That's a good deal!