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markd89 Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2005 Posts: 657 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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chazz79 wrote: |
Unfortunately my pics are being deleted from the thread, thus making most of the words pointless. I can describe what I did all day but a picture is worth a thousand words. I have finished my rear control panel and I'm working on side tanks that will resemble belly pans. One side will hold water and the other gas...I'm hoping for@w9 40gallons of each.
I'd gladly continue on here but first I'd like to know why content is being deleted. Even purely bay related content has been erased. |
Curious to see those belly pans |
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Kirk Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2003 Posts: 5487 Location: North Texas
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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sofakingcool wrote: |
What the hell? thats weird |
Ditto that. I've been following along. I say PM Everret or something and ask. Doesnt hurt. _________________ MAKE FORUMS GREAT AGAIN
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markd89 Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2005 Posts: 657 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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I "reported" his post about the missing pics so I'm sure the powers that be will check it out soon.. |
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Westfabulous Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2007 Posts: 4207 Location: The tropic of Canada, dodging the giant flying moose of Surrey!
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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Riguy718 wrote: |
Killer seats dude...man do i love that blue/green plaid. Your ass and your bus will be happy |
Nice thread; just went through all the pages. Couldn't help but notice that you mixed up the seat backs and bottoms, and the green stripes don't align. Dang, I hate when that happens. Apart from that, I like your work on this bus. _________________ *****************
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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69satellite Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2008 Posts: 208 Location: Kerrville, TX
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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read your thread on shoptalkforums too. Just wondering how you liking the 2.3 after the year or so you had it in there now? Also what kinda mpg have you been getting and whats your cruising speed at? I know it has to be limited by gear and not power now |
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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The 2.3 runs well enough and gets 18mpg consistantly. I haven't had it out of town and I'm still hopefull for 20+mpg on the highway as that's been the goal from the start. It's got a blown head gasket so I don't drive it too far right now. This winter I'll tear it down and do a little preventative maintenance to keep it from happening again. I believe the head gasket issue was due to an air pocket in the first cooling system design. The carb secondaries are shut down as everytime they kicked in the engine would flood and shut down. I'll eventually find a smaller metering plate but for now the bowl is dry and it runs fine on two barrels. The bus is still a slow bus and hasn't lost that character. Getting up to highway speed has greatly improved and it keeps with traffic fine at 65. It also maintains speed well without downshifting for hills. It really just feels like it's power is finally adequate.
Pics!
^^^this is the area where the spare tire would usually be. The metal box on the left houses a three position knob with a Full Hot (ignition and fuel pump ready, start armed) OFF, and Starter crank only positions. Any time the switch is moved from off the green light is lit to let you know something has been left on and the battery will eventually die. The button closest to the vent wall is a starter crank button. Trouble shooting has never been so easy. Under the metal box are 6 relays..2 for lighting zones, ignition on, fan a, fan b, and fuel pump. I haven't installed my extra ignition module and voltage regulator but if you look close you'll see the holes where they belong.
^^^^^^bottom shelf covers all electrics keeping them safe and dry inside the bus
^^^^^^^^Two switches controlling both lighing circuits. They are relay grounding switches that will be tagged into from the front so both lighting arrangements can be turned on from either end of the bus. It's a simple Direct lighting set that will come on by demand or by door pin switch. The indirect, or mood lighting will be switch demand only. These are led rope lights located in the headache rack, with more to be added in the curtain valances when I finish building those. _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
The green monster in bits and peices: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=332556&highlight=green+monster |
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Another fed-ex box from bus depot. Seat stand mats, carpet kit and ignition switch. @120.00 more worth of misc crap, but at this point it's only money.
The mat kits really clean up the front of the bus nicely. I'll finally be able to clean up the rats nest of wires under the dash and get rid of the lawn mower ignition switch. _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
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sneakyjack Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2010 Posts: 560 Location: SOuthern VT
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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lookin good
do the bus depot mats come with the foam under them?
just a wondering _________________ Nothin left to do....
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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They have the foam and you have to cut around the seat brackets. Within a half hour they were installed. I'm not doing the seat stand wraps because they'll be hidden by the fridge and jump seat so what you see is what it'll be. I'll probobly just glue some black carpeting to the exposed sides to finish it off. _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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Had to have the head milled .007 and cleaned up a bit. The problem ended up being a defective thermostat. The center pin was missing so it never opened from minute one.
I'm taking this oppertunity to clean up the plumbing some more. This thermostat head pipe eliminates an adaptor and a hose, or four points of failure.
The problem with conversions is that inevitably people will want to see how you did it. Most of my crap I'm not afraid for folks to look at, but the sketchy bits I'm re-doing.
My wife wised up and started getting me valentines presents I like! Now the bus sleeps 5. Install was pretty reasonable even without instructions.
That's the peanut enjoying her new hangout. _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
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itlives Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2005 Posts: 1424 Location: Shreveport La
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Hey chazz, fastmc and I are putting a 2.3 in my '71 single cab right now.
My water pump pulley is hitting the rear valance and deck lid. How did you overcome this? Or, did you not have a problem with it?
Do you have a pic that you can show on that ?
Check it out at-
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126475
Paul made the engine hanger just yesterday. |
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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I used allen button headed screws. If you push in on the deck lid it does scrape when running. I'm using the 091 trans but the three rib would provide a little more room. I'm also using the esslinger pinto beans adaptor ( 3/4") aluminum. I thought there was a pic of the pulley set I'm using in here somewhere...i'll check.
Correct..No pics of the belt drive set-up. Here goes
This pulley set came off of a few different 2.3's laying around at the junkyard. It's a 6 rib running crank to pump to alternator. A/c is ran off the w/p with a 6 rib belt It is a hodgepodge of multiple systems I cobbled together from junkyard parts. The a/c may not even work and stall out the waterpump but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.
If you locate a compact serpentine set up that uses one belt on a modern spring loaded tensioner then let me know. I'd get rid of this for something more professional looking anytime.
crank pulley is a single 6 rib with the specialty tool pulling adaptor cut off. I can remove the bolt and slide this pulley off with the engine mounted. Timing is easily checked this way. The double pulley would drive the a/c properly but it will not fit. _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
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WestyMan1971 Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2008 Posts: 682 Location: The Granite State
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itlives Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2005 Posts: 1424 Location: Shreveport La
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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I'm also running a 6-rib tranny and serpentine belt.
I only have crank, water pump and alternator. I won't even be able to close my deck lid. I'll figure out something that doesn't look jacked up...
Great thread!
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sprocket007 Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 137 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:36 am Post subject: |
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Lots of good stuff here, good read ! _________________ 2002 Volvo S60 AWD
2000 Audi TT
1992 G60 Passat syncro,
1990 G60 corrado,
1989 Cabriolet,
1986 Jetta Coupe,
1981 Rabbit LS,
1974 Westfalia,
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69satellite Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2008 Posts: 208 Location: Kerrville, TX
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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So how you liking the 2.3 now that you have had it awhile? |
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chazz79 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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I've been driving the wheels off it. Lots of power and I'm getting nearly 20mpg around town. As far as low tech swaps go, this ones the ticket. I had fully intended to have it parked by now to address some issues but I gotta drive it. My dd vanagon crapped the bed and hopefully by christmas I'll have it back together.
The one irritating thing is a lack of heat but it is a great feeling to know that when I need it the monster will deliver and get my sorry but to work on time.
The first thing I'm doing is furnace work. The heater will be under the jumpseat and plumbed to blow air backwards through the walkthrough vent so the dash controls will function as stock. _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
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69satellite Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2008 Posts: 208 Location: Kerrville, TX
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:30 am Post subject: |
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man i figured you would have had a heater in it by now, why else go watercooled . I'm planning on doing a heater in the back and one in the front. Going to put one under the rear seat, haven't decided on where to put the one in the front. Since I'm putting my rad up front. Thinking something like this for mine. Probably get a rear one from either a conversion van or a vanagon, either way something from the junkyard since I'm cheap
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chazz79 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:05 am Post subject: |
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With that space opened up you can use the same radiator I did. The inlet and outlet would both face rearward. In that orientation the drain petcock could be used to bleed the air out too.
I'm using two vanagon rear heaters. One will be placed in a stock location under the rear seat just blowing out into the rear area. The other heater will be under my jump seat and plumbed to blow backwards through the walkthrough so alk my dash stuff will work as intended.
When using the vanagon stuff count on the cores being crap. Vanagon folks trash these units to gain some more under seat storage space once they quit working. I'm in need of two cores (80.00) and one blower motor (65.00) so its not a cheap venture. While you nasty get the units free, they really aren't free. _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
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