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thanks for the help. Just ordered the seals.

i already replaced the plate and the cardboard seals. yes the oil is coming from the front

Pull the engine for the first time and put it on an engine stand. Plan to clean it up, adjust the valves and fix the oil leaks







Bus is hidden away in a different garage until the landscaping season is over

A long winter's nap!!

ISO a 15 inch bus wheel

any leads appreciated. Thanks

just got back my gas tank that was sent out to be cleaned out and resealed. If its not raining ill put in new fuel lines and put the engine back in tomorrow.

Ordered a new engine from Chico and when i tried to install it i had a lot of problems. Manny came over and saved the day. Before we even talked the engine he helped me replace all 3 tranny mounts and a new coupler. after we tried to install the engine and realized the problem was who ever converted my bus from 6v to 12v never changed the flywheel or starter.

Manny had a 12v flywheel and an bellhousing that was previously carved out which we used as a basis to grind out my transmission. installed a new starter. Manny ran all new wires since my new engine has a generator instead if an alternator. After a lot of test fitting and more grinding we got the engine in without the flywheel grinding.

Yesterday morning I finally got the engine to fire for the first time. i just have to fix an issue with the accelerator cable tomorrow and we should be good to go. Manny was a huge help and i defiantly learned a lot.

Looking real good there

Thanks hoping to make it to dubs in the shrubs in 2 weeks

She is looking great!

What was the issue with the other motor? If that motor was the correct motor for the bus, I’d suggest you hold onto it. In many cases ( pun intended) you can rebuild it/ have it rebuilt. Also, the tins that came with your ‘new’ motor are prob aftermarket and sometimes can be poor fitting. Look for any gaps once all installed. From above, if you can see the ground below, try to move parts a bit to seal it up. Monitor the engine for excess heat. Easy was to do that is after a long drive, can you touch the dipstick? NO….. your motor is too hot.

Another way to install this would have been to swap the 6V ( 180mm flywheel) over to the new engine. This allows use of the stock starter, same clutch/ pressure plate, and of course, alleviates the need to use a grinder to install a VW engine. I just did this flywheel swap on a someone's 65 bug that need an new engine, where he opted for a larger 1600 single port motor in lieu of the stock 40hp. But if this new engine is super hi- pro, dynamically balanced, test run, etc, all with the 200mm flywheel…. I can see that the argument. I generally prefer to opt for the 'easier to undo' solution but half dozen....

Dual carbs can be tricky, some linkages are a pain and require some fiddling. Watch the oil lines of the full flow in their relationship to the header. There is a thing called the ' claw' in case you dont know or already have,

Keep us posted on the progress of this bus. It’s good to finally see a nice solid split bus on here. Best of luck with it and I hope I can check out in person soon.

Raj wrote:She is looking great!

What was the issue with the other motor? If that motor was the correct motor for the bus, I’d suggest you hold onto it. In many cases ( pun intended) you can rebuild it/ have it rebuilt. Also, the tins that came with your ‘new’ motor are prob aftermarket and sometimes can be poor fitting. Look for any gaps once all installed. From above, if you can see the ground below, try to move parts a bit to seal it up. Monitor the engine for excess heat. Easy was to do that is after a long drive, can you touch the dipstick? NO….. your motor is too hot.

Another way to install this would have been to swap the 6V ( 180mm flywheel) over to the new engine. This allows use of the stock starter, same clutch/ pressure plate, and of course, alleviates the need to use a grinder to install a VW engine. I just did this flywheel swap on a someone's 65 bug that need an new engine, where he opted for a larger 1600 single port motor in lieu of the stock 40hp. But if this new engine is super hi- pro, dynamically balanced, test run, etc, all with the 200mm flywheel…. I can see that the argument. I generally prefer to opt for the 'easier to undo' solution but half dozen....

Dual carbs can be tricky, some linkages are a pain and require some fiddling. Watch the oil lines of the full flow in their relationship to the header. There is a thing called the ' claw' in case you dont know or already have,

Keep us posted on the progress of this bus. It’s good to finally see a nice solid split bus on here. Best of luck with it and I hope I can check out in person soon.

Motor was out of a beetle. It needed work and I wanted something with more power. Thanks for the advise I will take a look

I spoke to the engine builder and he gave us both options but convinced us the better route would be to grind out the tranny for my motor.

Thanks for the advise and kind words. Hope to see you at Dubs in the Shrubs

nyr208 wrote: Thanks for the advise and kind words. Hope to see you at Dubs in the Shrubs

You too!

Replaced the accelerator cable and finished up all the fuel lines today. Tomorrow have to adjust the clutch cable and fix an electrical issue

nyr208 wrote:Just ordered new fuel lines. think i am going to pull the engine soon to clean it up.

do the splits use 7mm fuel line as well?

so Gates barricade would use 1/4 inch line?

Wow, lots of effort to get that on the road but I'm sure it will be worth it. Looks great!

Markus wrote:

nyr208 wrote:Just ordered new fuel lines. think i am going to pull the engine soon to clean it up.

do the splits use 7mm fuel line as well?

so Gates barricade would use 1/4 inch line?

5mm

AoT wrote:Wow, lots of effort to get that on the road but I'm sure it will be worth it. Looks great!

Thanks

Went to Dubs in the Shrubs a couple of weekends ago. Had a great time

been doing a couple of small project the last 2 weeks. only had the drivers side mirror on the bus and spent alot of time soaking and whacking at the passengers side pin and it wouldnt move. i ordered the right tool for the job and it took me less then 10 minutes to knock out the pin





eventually want to go with different mirrors.

next on the list is too finish stripping the old rust/paint off a new rim i picked up. then will repaint and put the new tire on so ill finally have a spare.

also will be replacing all the shocks soon.

I saw the bus and Dubs, but didnt see you. Hope to catch up sometime. She's looking good my friend!

nyr208 wrote:



eventually want to go with different mirrors.

the right tool makes working on these vw's much easier, but then there are those times when you have to improvise!! Def need that side view mirror on a bus. With the cabinet on the rear right of my bus there is a big blind spot. Hope you can make it to the BBD

Drove the bus 80 plus miles today. Went to Suffolk to run some errands, then went to freeport and scored a new rear deluxe bumper.

Then...



Was on my way home and and heard a loud SNAP. Completely lost my clutch pedal. The clutch cable snapped but i was only about 2 blocks from my house. I was lucky enough to have my old man tow me home. I have a spare cable so ill throw it on tomorrow night.

You could've driven it sans pedal. It takes a good ear, and a gentle hand. But, I've done it in that same predicament.

sweet build!

Only takes one time and you buy 2 and keep a spare ...accelerator cable too...they are cheap, a tow isn't