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Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:31 pm

I just purchased a 1978 westfalia. It's green, has wood floor and is in in great condition besides typical rust under the winshield and battery tray. The only problem is the type for engine is in about four different boxes.

Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:40 pm

Hey welcome! You should post up some pictures!

Here is how:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6

Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:41 pm

Congrats on getting your bus. Sticking that engine back together will stand you in good stead for the future!

While you have no engine in there, change all the fuel lines behind the fire wall. Lots of info on how to do that on this site. Cheap, easy and potential bus and life saver.

Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:42 pm

1buslove wrote: I just purchased a 1978 westfalia. It's green, has wood floor and is in in great condition besides typical rust under the winshield and battery tray. The only problem is the type for engine is in about four different boxes.

Shouldnt be too hard to put back together....

WELCOME!

Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:49 pm

Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:51 pm

thanks, a neighbor of mine is gonna help with the rebuild. i was wondering if i should order new fuel lines all together or if i could pull them off of a newer car at a junk yard

Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:55 pm

buy new fuel lines. theyre cheap. lines off another car would be used and old.

Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:57 pm

get new you dont want to chance a fire due to the wrong type of line...

Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:00 pm

<-------------- see my avatar? do you think you want used old fuel lines?

Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:03 pm

Buy this kit for the fuel lines:

http://www.germansupply.com/home/customer/product.php?productid=16400&cat=409&page=2

Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:21 pm

Nice! I love Sage Green Westy's.

Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:23 pm

yea, the last thing i want is for my westy to go up in flames. ive done engough searchin just to find one in a decent body condition id hate for it to go to hell.

Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:26 pm

Are you planning on keeping the FI? (I recommend it)

Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:30 pm

Very nice! I also bought a bus with a good body and engine problems. I've taken mine down to pieces and will be rebuilding. Pics are in my sig.... different than your bus (carbs) but maybe helpful?

Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:40 pm

thanks and yea im gonna keep the FI. ive heard good and bad about it but i think im gonna put my trust into it and see how it goes.

i aslo drove a vw bus for the first time the other day, an experience like no other. some people told me id hate to get a bus an drive it all the time but i dont think im gonna be happy driving a regular car ever again.

Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:17 pm

Thats a nice looking bus.

Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:41 am

i keep hearing about moving the fuel filter but im not sure where it should be moved to. any help?

Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:51 am

1buslove wrote: i keep hearing about moving the fuel filter but im not sure where it should be moved to. any help?

Moving the fuel filter only applies to early bays ('68-71) with an upright motor. Your later bay already has the fuel filter outside the engine compartment (or at least it should).

Early bay:

Your later bay(underneath outside the engine bay):

Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:05 pm

thanks that helps alot!

Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:46 pm

Ok now that I've got the engine, the previous owner said there was a problem with one of the cylinders and that was about it. Should I split the block and get everything nice and shiny or just try to look for the problem and rebuild from there?