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09-09-2019, 02:12 PM #301
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09-15-2019, 10:19 AM #302
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09-15-2019, 01:11 PM #303
Great score.
It seems like the excessive values assigned to VW Westy campers and Vanagon in general have corrected a bit with all this Sprinter madness going on. Vanagon prices ring in lower these days.Ski Shop - Basement of the Hostel
Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
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09-27-2019, 01:32 PM #304
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09-27-2019, 02:35 PM #305
Be a good poster to have
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10-22-2019, 08:22 AM #306
Westfalia, Type II, Bus, Vanagon, and all air cools!
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11-12-2019, 05:52 PM #307
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11-12-2019, 09:49 PM #308
2x4 cut to fit and jammed between the dash and stick to keep it in 4th.
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11-13-2019, 10:01 AM #309
It seems I have been collecting VW engines this past Summer. My 84 Westy was running like a champ, all while leaking copious amounts of oil. It really never ran better. I was a afraid it was going to blow up in some desolate place, so I started shopping for engines.
I’m trying to get this swap project finished before ski season.
The old engine stripped. I think the real seal went out. No oil was leaking anywhere else.
The new-to-me engine with some swapped parts. I notice the old engine had no gaskets on the metal to metal parts. Like the water pump... it was just bare metal.
The fuel injector collars have to come off. The Samba says to hack saw them off. Some say the best way is to continually cut them with a razor knife until they are shredded enough to slip off. That sounds crazy. I once heard razor knives are he number one workman’s comp injury in WY. I never use one. Hacksawing is tough as one can easily damage the injector. I’m on the low budget plan and and am reusing the old ones.
I’m using the gowesty alum fuel rails. It should look pretty good when finished. I’m driving Idaho Falls today to get a Harbor Freight transmission jack. I used a tractor to pull the engine before! Now mounted with a snow blower, it’s out of the picture.
Methinks the HF transmission jack will do the trick just fine. I’m used to working on 1600 engines. So much lighter and easier to work on.Ski Shop - Basement of the Hostel
Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
Mark Twain
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11-17-2019, 09:39 AM #310
Update:
This set me back. The fuel injector bolt twisted off. Arrrrgghh. That was the first bolt I touched. From that point on PB Blaster was used to excess on everything.
I tried every trick in the book to get it out, with no success. I bought another on eBay, cheap. Once a replacement was procured, I really tore into the old one and pretty much destroyed it trying to get the bolt out. No dice. I just put the engine in anyway and I’ll deal with it later. I put a band clamp around the housing and injector bracket. It is way more secure than the OEM bolt and would drive in a pinch w/ no worries. Maybe forever.
I know I get a little preachy about people supporting local shops, boutique skis, products, etc. But just like the rest of you dentists, when push comes to shove, I run down to Harbor Freight and purchase the cheapest Chinesimun tool for the job. Which in this case functioned flawlessly. The 450# transmission jack made installing the engine really easy. Typically mating transmission and block can be pretty hard. Especially when doing it like most hacks do- balanced on a skateboard. The scissor jack made super fine adjustments possible- the engine just slipped in there. I bolted some scrap plywood to the top- that really helped.
Getting close.Ski Shop - Basement of the Hostel
Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
Mark Twain
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11-17-2019, 09:44 AM #311
^That picture brought back some bittersweet memories.
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11-17-2019, 09:46 AM #312
That concrete is cold. I am most thankful for it.
Ski Shop - Basement of the Hostel
Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
Mark Twain
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11-17-2019, 09:48 AM #313
Heh, bungee cord to keep it fourth. Pshaw. I had a 68 that I pulled out of a junkyard and drove around on the backroads, middle of nowhere. It needed a bungee to keep it in ANY gear.
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11-17-2019, 10:17 AM #314
Right on s-i-j ! That jack sounds pretty slick. Thanks for sharing
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11-17-2019, 11:10 AM #315Registered User
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12-02-2019, 04:31 PM #316
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12-02-2019, 07:41 PM #317Registered User
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My neighbor is in a few jam bands. He had the crew over and there were 3 huge ford transit's. Two wagon trucks decked out w safari racks and a couple more vans and a Daihatsu 4 door pickup/van. My daughter says one of the wagon van things is converted to electric but I haven't checked it out.
Have yet to see a VW bus.
Seems like the VW bus has come and gone.
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12-03-2019, 03:45 AM #318
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12-03-2019, 07:13 AM #319
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12-06-2019, 04:51 PM #320
Mac Daddy!
I’m jealous.
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12-06-2019, 05:01 PM #321
cool spot for solar panel
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12-06-2019, 08:47 PM #322
Yeah, that is a sweet set up for the solar panel.
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12-07-2019, 06:08 PM #323
No pics but ripped out all the ac lines from the bus today, compressor was missing as well as the heat exchanger when purch. Must have been installed by US dealer back in day. All std hardware vs metric from vw
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12-09-2019, 01:38 PM #324
Ray Ramano's nephew films a tour of a Westy Vanagon.
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12-25-2019, 02:57 PM #325
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