The "Power tour" cross country cruise with a 3.0!

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:42 am

Thats right!

Looks like we'll be making the Classic in 2005 by cruising cross country in the Blue Bug with the 3.0 Type IV installed.

The specs on the engine can be found here as well as projected power output. http://www.aircooledtechnology.com/r_d_3_OH.htm

The latest squabble withDanimal over on the samba concerning TI Vs TIV is what has ended up spinning this off. I think the trip cross country with a 250HP 3 liter engine should prove exactly what theType IV can do. It will also be the final stage of product testing on my new type IV heads thet you can read about here http://www.aircooledtechnology.com/heads.htm

I know that nothing like this has been completed by a Type I powered vehicle to this point. A drive of over 2200 miles in the middle of summer to go show off the engine at the Classic will just be amazing and will definately speak volumes about The Type IV in general.

The engine will only be installed in the bug for testing, so we are not going to take huge amounts of time to detail the install. Len and I will just jump in and go!

The trip will take us across I40 with some short trips down route 66 through some smaller towns. Between now and the trip we'll set up some ways that we can hook up with other TIV enthusiasts and maybe give some rides....

So, whaddya think??? Does anyone want to join in with us for the trip???

BTW, if they do end up having drag racing at Fontana the weekend before the Classic we might be able to show off what it has for drag racing as well. We won't be able to run solid mounts across country so I'll have to take it easy a tad bit!

samcat · Post by **samcat** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:23 am

WOW!

Cant wait.

Promise you will take videos of it running so we can see/hear how mad it is

Cya,
Sam C

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:30 am

I'm sure there will be videos......

Carbon Joe · Post by **Carbon Joe** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:43 am

Jake,
If you and Len need a place to stay, your more than welcome at my house.

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:50 am

SWEET!! We were thinkin about being hippies for the trip and staying where people would feed us and board us for a couple of balls to the wall rides in the bug!!

Thanks Joe!

Post by **sparkmaster1** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:22 pm

Danimal???? Where??? Samba??? Yipeee!!!
I'll feed ya at my house but it's probably a bit north for you.

DavidW · Post by **DavidW** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:07 pm

hey, jake if we can get the engine for my 56 in time I will drive my beetle also. David W

Mase · Post by **Mase** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:26 pm

What route do you think you'll take?

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:41 pm

I 40 all the way.. We'll hit I 24 in Chattanooga and run it to 40. Then all the way across to the end of 40. I'll take a few by ways on route 66 as well.

DavidW · Post by **DavidW** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:24 pm

Hey you will be driving right by my exit off 24. I would really be interested in following behind in my type 4 powered 56 if it could be done in time.DavidW.

brianwheelies · Post by **brianwheelies** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:40 pm

so Jake, how about a stop in Vegas?

yetibone · Post by **yetibone** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:43 pm

MASSIVE TYPE IV wrote: We were thinkin about being hippies for the trip and staying where people would feed us and board us for a couple of balls to the wall rides in the bug!!

You and Len need to grow your hair out like mine if you're gonna be hippies...

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:44 pm

Vegas is a bit too far south.....

I can't take off for a whole hell of alot of time- If I do the whole shop falls apart.

KDF Lad · Post by **KDF Lad** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:05 pm

Are you taking Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor??

KDF Lad · Post by **KDF Lad** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:07 pm

And ....

why Autronic and not KitCarlson?