Economy thread

[hotrod]

Joe
here my 2 cents worth

5 k per litre on gas @60 cents per litre =$12.00 per 100k

having said that $12.00 petrol @ $1.25 =9.6 litres

Economy equivalent to 9.6 litres per 100 k out of a vehicle with the aerodynamics of a brick outhouse being pushed along by a carbed dinosaur v8 (253) is pretty good!

[ben]

my new van. lwb.

307 chev, turbo700 with lockup tourqe converter in 4th. 9inch diff 3.5:1

2,100 rpm at 100 in lockup.

at this stage it does 5.5km to litre or 15mpg.. on straight gas. untuned,

the van is setup for economy,

ben

[Joe]

MM.. okay .. thanks guys!
This forum rocks!

Though even with all this .. I found a deal breaker in the new beddie LWB dream!!

After staring for yet another hour at the pictures .. dreaming how to set it all up perfect ..
I finally noticed that the engine hub ... customised to fit over the big fat V8 .. has taken up all the space where the clutch would have been .. and hence there is no room for the left foot ..

A trifle matter in the whole scheme of things .. but if your leg is cramped up under you each time you drive .. I cant imagine enjoying the journey all that much .. and if I didnt want to enjoy the drive ... well.. I'd get a nissan urvan or something ..

so .. I am back on the hunt .. but still in mourning for this beautiful LWB Dual Fuel .. reconditioned engine .. lovely machine that would have been just perfect with a good interior rebuild ... which is all I want to do this time .. set it up for baby and we .. ..

Please keep posting any LWB's you see for sale .. especially those perfect but for the interior!!

Cheers guys!

Joe.

[hotrod]

Joe
if you have given up on the duel fuel v8 lwb

share   

someone here may like!

[eddy]

my tow project has a 253 V8 AND a 4 speed, there is a clutch between the steering column and the engine cover, 1st V8 Ive had thats got room for a clutch, just don't wear big size 14 shoes when driving cause shes a tight fit   

[ben]

hey joe,

from what ive seen the best way too keep leg room next to the steering colum is

1. move the motor back and drop it, much better handling also, more like a car.

2. run a chev not a holden holdens are much more of a wider V as apose to a chev which is more like a Y. even the small block 400 i have is much better fit in the beddy than a 253 holden.

3. move the motor to the left on the crossmember probably easier than the previous 2.


when it stops raining ill take some photos of my setup, its got heaps of room for your left foot, its a mix of 1. and 2. thou..


cheers
ben

[Joe]

Hi Hotrod,

   you are right .. I must share it ..!!

He is holding it for me right now as I have been uber keen.. and there is only one other person interested ..

He is asking too much ..and he knows it ..he says its cause he has seen others advertised at $12,000 .. so thinks 8,000 is good... but i cant find any at that price .. so not sure if he is accidently looking at bus prices?

anyway ..

It just needs a new bonnet .. and interior redone ..

But after checking that Yellow LWB camper that someone posted on ebay for sale .. that looks like it went for $3500 ..
well... I am chasing to see if that really sold or not!

anyway.. i need a few days to move on .. i fell pretty hard for this one .. price negotiation was all that was standing in my way before i found the squashy foot issue ..  still not quite over it ..

anyway
It is not going anywhere just yet .. he is not a computer man .. so reliant on phone to sell .. and lives in a one horse town 100kms from any main town ..

here is the link .. will post also in for sale .. there a few others in trading post as well..

if you need extra pictures .. let me know ..I have 5 that his sone sent me .. waiting for more ..

http://www.tradingpost.com.au:80/Automotive/Used-Cars/People-Movers-Passenger-vans/AdNumber=TP002790231?BackToResult=true

Let me know what you think ..

cheers

Joe

[hotrod]

what about this one joe
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Bedford-CF350-1977_W0QQitemZ220485019510QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Caravans_RVs?hash=item3355ee6776&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Joe]

Yeh . I saw that one .. but its not on gas .. or diesel ..
so a bit hesitant to sign on for one that needs more than the interior refurbished ...

only got one hand these days..

also I have a strange aversion to white ... and a paint job is another expense and job that I am not up for ..

am watching it on ebay though ..

may change but I am holding out for the dream-girl ..

cheers.

joe

[ben]

hey joe you could be single for the rest of your life? lol