The Stupid Question Thread

[Danwvw]

Kyb's seem to! Did on mine! Need better shocks in the back to balance things out.
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[dragginwagon]

here goes....
I just bought my first bus.... 71 minus motor and trans.
I think I have a lead on a trans and I have a 1600sp layind around.

is there certain uprights that fit these buses or ????? will my 1600 fit or do I need a particular block? etc????


thanx

[busdaddy]

Almost any 1600 will fit but you'll need a 200mm flywheel and a compatible throwout bearing/pressure plate, the case should have the bosses for the rear mount but there are adaptors that work OK when installed carefully, heater box control levers also need to be bus compatible and the front tin over the bellhousing has to be bus only.
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[Danwvw]

1971 was the first year for the Dual Port 1600 engine in a Bus! It had a Dog-House fan shroud on it and used a different oil cooler to support the needed cooling produced by a more powerful engine. Don't even mess with the single port for it unless your going to have it as a spare engine or something. Yes find a 1971 or later case with the Rear Mounts and if your bus did not have it's rear mount bar we call it the Mustache bar then your going to need to find one. The good used cases are pretty hard to come by in ad's but if you ask around at some local shops your probably going to find one. Expect to pay between $50 and $300 for a good used case or with luck the whole engine. (It will need to be rebuilt though, big $ to do it right!) Look for one that does not have a lot of end-play at the pulley. Sometimes they show up on Cregs List saw one in the Asheville listing (919) 389-3589 I think it would work but they want $1250 for it but I think it has been rebuilt. (Not sure it's the right one though) Needs to be an AE case.
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[dragginwagon]

why must i have a dual port?
i plan on freshing up the 1600sp with new jugs/ pistons, reworked heads and maybe a small cam. its a good motor as is so i figured id use it if i can

any pics of the rear mount bosseS?
i got a mustache bar with bus but realized the wrong one once i got home

[Danwvw]

You can run it but if it's not a dog-house fan shroud it could run a little hot!
Check out the differences in the Bug Engine Case and the Bus or Universal cases. It could be your Mustache bar is correct just your case is a bug case.
This is a Bug case:

This is a Bus case: This one is an aftermarket Case made in Mexico:

Mustache bar attached directly to the engine case:

1968-1971 VW Bus Rear Engine Mount, 2 of these attach the Mustache bar to the Bus.

1971 VW Bus Engine with it's Aluminum offset Dog-House oil cooler and 36mm wide fan. "Factory"

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[JDub113]

[secretsubmariner]

I'm making the swap back to FI from dual carbs.

Is it advisable to run a 009 distributor with electronic ignition to get rid of the need for vacuum?

Or should I stick with my current setup? The distributor I have now is the original one for my set-up, a 1978 2 liter.
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1978 Champagne Edition Bus FI
1970 Auto Fastback FI

[airschooled]

[secretsubmariner]

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[secretsubmariner]

Thanks Robbie, I appreciate it.

I had the duals on where it was running very, very nicely. Not quite enough power but I was getting around well in it. I had a knock in the engine that I couldn't get to go away, and fidgeted with the balance tube time and time again, including all the other hoses in between. I'm done getting stranded and hearing my engine knock at me. It never did that with FI. It's time for stock.

I actually have done the suction test on my little dist. port, and it does hold suction.

And my FI will get all new rubber and hardware. It was working fine, no knocks no nothing, until my distributor jumped out of time one day when I didn't tighten it down enough.. and the then S-boot cracked and is now fubar. So I put it away. Now that it's all off and in a box, it will be much easier to see everything and clean it all up. I'm looking forward to it
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1978 Champagne Edition Bus FI
1970 Auto Fastback FI

[Stuartzickefoose]

tony, get all the parts together you need, and im dead serious, lets plan a trip for me to just come over and help you set it all up. plus, i can bring parts with me if you want
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[force3g]

1970 Bus 1600 dual port single 34PICT-3 carb

I just replaced the old braided fuel lines with new high quality rubber. I replaced the plastic fuel filter with a metal one and placed it under the bus. I also replaced the plug wires with nice Bosch set.

Engine turns over great, won't start. I made a jump wire to turn it over at the engine bay. I hooked my test light to the positive and the negative of the coil. With the key on it lights. Pulled the center wire off the distributer and held it next to the distributor cap clamp. I have great spark.

I unhooked the fuel line where it enters the fuel pump. Nice stream of fuel came out. I unhooked the fuel line where it enters the carb, turned over the engine and no fuel stream. If I hold the hose that hose below the fuel pump a couple of drops dribble out.

When I stop cranking the engine I can hear a "glug, glug, glug" sound. So, fuel must be moving somewhere, right?

Apparently the fuel pump is not working. Are there other things to try to determine exactly what is wrong with the pump?
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[Skoolieman]

Are you sure you hooked the fuel lines back to the right side of the pump? If you did I would check the diaphragm inside the pump-although I am betting the hoses are backwards
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'69 Westfalia Camper~Cassidy
1600dp with H30/31 carb 009 distributor and alternator conversion

[busdaddy]

The top fitting on the pump is the inlet
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[force3g]

What a bone head move.
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1970 Westy
2010 Jetta

[Spezialist]

is there a rust repair section for the lower front windshield section without buying the whole nose skin?
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[force3g]

I have a noise from the rear when I hit fourth gear. My CV joints and axels are new so I am going to look at the wheel bearings first. How tight is "tight"? I am reading the threads that say to get the nut on the rear wheel bearings tight. Are we talking pneumatic impact tight?
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2010 Jetta

[Wildthings]