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Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:37 am
by Ol'fogasaurus
BD, what are you using for nuts on the exhaust? I finally stopped my problem like that (well, almost) by sarting over by replacing the studs and going to copper nuts and NOT REUSING THE NUTS if they back off. The heat from the exhaust is hard on that stuff as well as the exhaust acids. The nuts usually use the ovaling method of the nut to get a lock but can "take shape" easily (losing their locking shape) because of the heat. It might be worth a try.
Lee
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:43 am
by birddog1148
I was reusing the copper nuts. I'll pick a bunch up at the swap meet this weekend, and studs, Thanks Lee
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:13 am
by birddog1148
Think I may have found a trans and Suby engine for the Baja, trans is out of a 82 van, and a 91 legacy engine, bit of a drive to get them though.
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:05 pm
by TimS
91 legacy, thats the year of my baja. Let me know if you need anything relating to wiring.
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:10 pm
by birddog1148
ts39136 wrote:91 legacy, thats the year of my baja. Let me know if you need anything relating to wiring.
Planned on following your how to thread Tim
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:07 pm
by TimS
Awesome! Don't be afraid to critisize (sp?), or add on. I've had a few use it succesfully. And to ease your fears, if you get too frustrated, send it to me and I'll finish it for you.
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:28 pm
by birddog1148
Got me a bus trans, pics later, gotta go race the Kart!
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:22 pm
by birddog1148
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:27 pm
by Ol'fogasaurus
birddog1148 wrote:
I'm sorry, that can't be the correct transaxle... it is facing the wrong way!
Nice pick city boy
Lee
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:49 pm
by TimS
My question is... Did you walk around all day with the dolly, or did you go to get it after the sale. If you entered the show with it, I think that rules out the 'city boy' label.
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:45 am
by birddog1148
ts39136 wrote:My question is... Did you walk around all day with the dolly, or did you go to get it after the sale. If you entered the show with it, I think that rules out the 'city boy' label.
I walked in with the dolly, found the tranny, bought it strapped it on and kept going, pushed that dolly around for 2 hours with the trans on it.
You should see the dolly I have at work to move my tools around, weighs in at about 150lbs and and I push it around 2 nursing homes and a dormitory every afternoon at work. Think with the trans it was light.
Dolly at shop friday before the swap meet.
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:22 am
by Ol'fogasaurus
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 1:40 pm
by birddog1148
Hi not dead, just been busy, back in school, got my Six Sigma Blackbelt, a promotion at work, a girlfriend and a Federal Firearms Licence since I checked in last.
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 4:06 pm
by winifredevw
What happened to that trans? You can't just jump back in here and not tell us...
oh yeah, congrats on that other stuff you mentioned.
Re: Birdddogs '69 Baja and beam build
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 4:25 pm
by birddog1148
Its sitting in the corner with the spare sedan trans, surrounded by my stash of vw parts, just no time to work on the car
