Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other changes...

[Marla]

Great job Rick!

[Six Volt]

Great job Rick! And cudos to Chuck for all his handiwork!

[THINGE]

That looks awesome! Looking forward to hearing it run.

[ohiowesty]

Wow Rick, that engine looks like a showroom piece! You should encase it in a glass box so it doesn't get dirty

[chuckspence]

It's up to Rick now to get it in the Smokey Blues Bus and on the road for Kelleys Island, Don't wait til October 6th to get going on it....

[TRL]

Been busy prepping the bus for the motor. I started by running a 6 wire cable from front to back of the bus. The safety fuel pump relay needed 2 wires, and the gauges needed 3 wires so the cable worked out great. I wired up the relay and I installed the 3 gauge cluster with a mini tach, oil pressure, and oil temp gauges. The gauges fit nicely between the bottom of the dash and the parcel tray. I used the mounts for the headlight and hazard light switches to hold the cluster up and only had to drill 1 little hole. Then in the back I mounted up the Carter rotary electric fuel pump with some rubber isolators. I put the pump on top of the transmisson and as close to the fuel tap as I could. These pump dont really pull fuel like a stock mechanical pump does. They just push fuel so they need to be mounted close to the tank.

[wwebner]

Now your safari's can leak on your gauges

[chuckspence]

Will those gauges push your bus to 70mph? more engine installation, less accessories...

[Josh]

Rick, you'll soon learn that gauges just make you paranoid. What you don't know, won't bother you! Nice job on the motor btw.

[TRL]

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