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Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:27 pm

1600cc single port engine in my 1969 Westfalia... has about 1500 miles on it after a complete rebuild.

You can even hear it run:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xi_L29P6mI

Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:03 pm

RZAR wrote: 71surfbumsbus wrote: Hey Ryan,
It's Mike from Long Beach...thanks again for the middle bench seat!!!
Nice work on your engine...what type of paint did you use or did you have it powder coated???

Thanks Mike, I had my engine tin powder coated. How did the bench seat work out? BTW get that fuel filter out of you engine compartment and mount it somewhere else. Less chance of a fuel leak on a hot engine.

The seat is working out great! Thanks for that info I think I am gonna get my stock rims, bumpers, and engine tin powder coated but need to save $$$, and thanks for the fuel filter recommendation, I have heard it a few times and will be pulling the engine to powder coat it and relocating the filter.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:10 pm

whip618 wrote:

okay, i'll bite: what is that on your fan housing top, and did you make it?
i know you craft some hardware.
dp

Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:18 pm

dweller wrote: whip618 wrote:

okay, i'll bite: what is that on your fan housing top, and did you make it?
i know you craft some hardware.
dp

If I had to guess I'd say it must be a flux capacitor.....

Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:29 pm

whip618 wrote:

Still my favorite engine ever!

If memory serves that is the control box for the electronic ignition.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:00 pm

Just out for a clean up and some detailing.

Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:16 am

Quote: Still my favorite engine ever!

If memory serves that is the control box for the electronic ignition.

Looks like a Capactive Discharge Ignition box...

Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:35 am

Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:23 pm

dweller wrote: whip618 wrote:

okay, i'll bite: what is that on your fan housing top, and did you make it?
i know you craft some hardware.
dp

dweller, the box is a Universal CDI which I think works very well. The bracket that the CDI sits on is a custom machined thing I built.

Phil

Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:19 pm

Bartoli, You have the vaccum advance hose hooked to the wrong port on the carb.

it goes on the left side of the carb where you have the black rubber plug.

Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:49 am

old DKP driver wrote: Bartoli, You have the vaccum advance hose hooked to the wrong port on the carb.

it goes on the left side of the carb where you have the black rubber plug.

2 ?'s
1- What does he have it hooked to?
2- I dont have one on my 70 bay...optional or what? What exactly does it do?

Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:41 am

Quote:

very clever idea for isolator mounts. I had to source mine new and from old gas heaters.

That's a good idea =D>

Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:47 am

My '73 Westfalia's original 1700cc
Only new p-tube seals, main seals, v-cover seals, paint, plugs, wire, cap rotor and it runs great!!! I installed a pair of Weber 34 ICT's and custom linkage brackets on stock intakes with stock air box.
126K miles now on the original never rebuilt engine.

Before:

After:

Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:32 pm

All those pancakes are making me hungry!

cheers.... :wink:

Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:13 pm

1978 BobD Bus engine, 37,915 miles, original build and stickers.

1973 Squareback engine, original build, now at 52,000 miles.

1973 Bus at 574,000 miles, this engine now has 155,000 on the lower end since the last full rebuild in my dining room/kitchen.

Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:55 pm

This is what my 1800 looked like 16 years after it had had any kind of major work.

Pulled the tin, cleaned and resealed everything, and slapped it back in a newer body.

Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:48 am

nothing special here:

however, i expect i'll be in for the "relocate that fuel filter!" treatment...

i've been reading through the many threads - is there a quick answer for the best spot to relocate?

Thanks,

--Steve

Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:44 am

stevespeirs wrote: nothing special here:

however, i expect i'll be in for the "relocate that fuel filter!" treatment...

i've been reading through the many threads - is there a quick answer for the best spot to relocate?

Thanks,

--Steve
Right under the fuel tank Steve. Peace!

Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:02 am

Quote: Bartoli, You have the vaccum advance hose hooked to the wrong port on the carb.

it goes on the left side of the carb where you have the black rubber plug.

Yup, I did when I took these pictures. I've since moved it to the side and put the shepard's hook metal line back on.