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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-26-2019, 11:39 PM
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Posted By cadillackid
Hoping I can make it.. only issue is I'll be in...

Hoping I can make it.. only issue is I'll be in a bus and bus parking is tough around the ReHAB.. the beautiful concrete art out back is Don's and its worth seeing!
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-16-2019, 07:07 AM
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we lost an incredible man and a fantastic...

we lost an incredible man and a fantastic artist...


I had the opportunity to hang out with don last year.. initially we got together to figure out how to A/C the 46 while it was in motion......
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-02-2019, 03:16 PM
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Posted By cadillackid
being south doesnt always equal Warm... when I...

being south doesnt always equal Warm... when I left columbus ohio the other morning it was -3.. it was positive 4 in fairbanks alaska....

-Christopher
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 01-29-2019, 06:50 PM
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Posted By cadillackid
temps going down to freezing and they bugged out?...

temps going down to freezing and they bugged out? supposed to be Minus 10 with 35 MPH winds here tonight.. Hope the 'ole 444E ' starts in the AM as it needs to run so i can heads miami
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-05-2018, 07:03 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
lovin that roof rack!! the curves are perfect!! ...

lovin that roof rack!! the curves are perfect!! gonna look great!!! are the rafters in your building strong where you can rig up a pulley system?
-Christopher
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-23-2018, 07:52 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
wow!! i totally love the rounder look at the...

wow!! i totally love the rounder look at the top.. sure fits the look of that classic bus vs a standard square deck. always nice when you have a part fabbed and it just bolts in like you imagine it...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-22-2018, 04:35 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
This is lookin great!! I never thought about a...

This is lookin great!! I never thought about a ladder but ya gotta get up to the roof somehow. I like how you followed the contour of the bus, I think it will be easier to use as well as look sharp...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-21-2018, 07:20 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
its definitely worth buying the big harness and...

its definitely worth buying the big harness and not making it yourself.. I bought mine.. i thiought i had a spare one but if i did, i no longer do.. I do have a guy who makes them for...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-21-2018, 04:46 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
So there’s a connector that plugs into the tcm...

So there’s a connector that plugs into the tcm and then just goes to a bunch of loose wires? Or no connectors at all? Just a bundle of wires?

If you look at the trans itself at the left side rear...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-20-2018, 07:56 PM
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Posted By cadillackid
there should be a large round connector that...

there should be a large round connector that plugs into the trans itself... then along the harness you will have 3 little 2 pin connectors with wires just long enough to reach the 3 speed sensors...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-20-2018, 10:24 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
ha! building a skoolie or building a custom...

ha! building a skoolie or building a custom vehicle is grounds on its own to msake one go cray-cray. ..then theres tango and is doin Both at the same time on the same bus!! thank god for REHAB!
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-19-2018, 08:25 PM
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Posted By cadillackid
I bought them from pro-air LLC in indiana.. I...

I bought them from pro-air LLC in indiana.. I can send you that set and some hose if you want to play around with them, test fit.. I probably have some other stuff in the garage too.. im always...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-19-2018, 08:12 PM
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Posted By cadillackid
'46 Chevy Shorty

I rolled my extra EGT cable up under the dash and Velcro strapped it. Hey say not to cut and splice it since it’s thermocouple wire,

These ac vents are 2 and a half inch but you can flatten that...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-19-2018, 08:36 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
2 inch hose is the preferred if you can squeeze...

2 inch hose is the preferred if you can squeeze it in .. I have some pretty small ball vents that don’t take a lot of space ..
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-19-2018, 06:45 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
awesome looking overhead panel!! but tango i...

awesome looking overhead panel!! but tango i thought that is where we were going to put your air-conditioning vents..



-Christopher
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-17-2018, 08:28 PM
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Posted By cadillackid
gauges!!!! love it!!! you are gonna be ready to...

gauges!!!! love it!!! you are gonna be ready to fire that engine pretty soon!!!




got my EGT installed today.. im right at the end of my manifold.. love the pre-turbo readings.. sure is...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-16-2018, 09:22 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
I want to see you guys and that bus. I’m trying...

I want to see you guys and that bus. I’m trying to get a trip down and without too much planning., I know kubla wants some tires to go down too
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-16-2018, 09:00 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
Wait . Up pipe is pre turbo . I’ve bee. Told...

Wait . Up pipe is pre turbo . I’ve bee. Told never go post turbo as the temps can vary as much as 200 degrees or more. I
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-16-2018, 08:57 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
EC and that’s precisely the one I have!!! ...

EC and that’s precisely the one I have!!!

Tango - manifold vs downpipe I get everyone telling me different places to put an EGT probe. I realize it’s always pre turbo but ask that question on a...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-16-2018, 07:08 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
I personally like the coolant heaters if you are...

I personally like the coolant heaters if you are going to be driving your bus into really cold areas as they are a block heater too.. if you have a good generator and can run your block heater and...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-16-2018, 03:44 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
What joe says abs probably just as good.. great...

What joe says abs probably just as good.. great price compared to the espar a dcwebasto.

Can’t wait to see your gauge panel!, you are going to use an EGT gauge too?
I bought a 2 inch tach for...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-13-2018, 09:50 PM
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Posted By cadillackid
Egt gages are pricey for some reason and...

Egt gages are pricey for some reason and reallyvall they are is a thermocouple based thermometer that’s it.. K type thermocouple to a needle... I just bought one for my red bus since I’m power...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-01-2018, 04:24 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
The gas version has a couple modes in it you can...

The gas version has a couple modes in it you can select, you can wrap its sense wire around the coil wire for 1 or 2 cylinder engines and tell it 2 or 4 cycle. For bigger engines you wrap it around...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-31-2018, 07:00 PM
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Posted By cadillackid
I bought one of those little tachs (gas model) to...

I bought one of those little tachs (gas model) to use on my SV-392 when I drove it across the country, the fan noise made it sound like I was blowing up that gas motor (straight run fan).. the tach...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-29-2018, 11:23 AM
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Posted By cadillackid
probably too costly to powder it? I had a car...

probably too costly to powder it? I had a car frame PC'd and it held up amazingly well.. it was a resto-mod daily driver I did so I wanted to be abe to drive it in the salt of winter.. it was a...
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