Project Crunchie '87 Syncro Tin Top Overlander. (Pic Heavy)

[Steve Arndt]

Loving this build thread.

Here is a good place to buy similar hose:
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/scat.php

It comes in four grades:
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/ap/ducting.html

[tjet]

[tjet]

[Signalocity]

[Signalocity]

[tjet]

Is there any room where that hose runs?

Maybe add a gutted MAF sensor inline on that orange duct with some type of sealed container below it. You could also get creative & add a drain hose & a liquid level sensor to turn on a light if water is detected...

[JudoJeff]

Unnecessary overkill, just drill a small hole in the hose or airbox to let out any water.
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1989 Vanagon GL Westfalia Camper, Burned up on 7/31/16.
1987 Vanagon GL Westfalia Camper, Bostig & Rebuilt, sold
1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia Camper, Bostig Sold May 10, 2021
1999 Ford GTRV Westfalia camper (30% bigger Westy layout)

[hans j]

With the cyclone prefilter, I found in torrential rains (wipers on high don't do much), I was getting very small amounts of water droplets forming on my MAF. This was causing a loss in power and MAF readings all over the place! If you look at my thread you can see how high the intake is off the rain gutter. Another fellow in England has been having the same issue.

I'm hoping the cure for this will be the special sock that they make to prevent water from getting on oiled gauze filters.

Note there was not enough water in my filter housing to trickle out of the small hole I left at the bottom. The filter was a little wet and very little water in the convolutions in my intake pipe.

I pulled the MAF connector and drove to a gas station (I was on my way to Southern Utah), they didn't have brake cleaner so I bought starting fluid and sprayed the MAF off with that and some on the filter too in order to dry it out a little bit. Plugged it back in, cleared faults, and drove away like nothing happened.

I don't believe the same issue would happen with the stock snorkel in the D pillar. I drive a significant amount of dirt roads and like having the pre filter on there to sort out the air and it should extend my air filter life quite a bit.

And yes, 3" is doable but it's kind of miserable to snake past the fuel filler!
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1986 Canadian Syncro Westy TDI - 1989 Syncro Single Cab - 2001 Audi S4 - 1981 VW Caddy ABA - 1980 VW Caddy EV - 1973 VW T-181

[Signalocity]

[insyncro]

K&N makes universal prefilters for most air filter sizes and shapes.
I use one in conjuction with an Apollo intake from them.
No moisture is getting by.

[Signalocity]

[Phishman068]

Here are some pics of the hard lines meeting the flex lines through the bracket on my G60 setup.
I believe the bracket piece in use is either from the G60s or the stock brakes, I seem to think it's from the stock brakes, and I recall having to bend it a bit.
Anyway, they've been like this for many miles, no problems. This is how I planned to do it again when I was planning to run G60s on my project syncro. That plan sadly has to change now, but i'm sure i'll figure out something similar to keep the lines properly secured.

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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=559766&highlight=winter+rust
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=482402&highlight=sunroof+syncro
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569774
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6864936#6864936

"Along with the ability to go fast, one looses the desire to hurry."

[Signalocity]

[luVWagn]

my poor eyes from that dirty nasty picture especially after all the bling and pristine nubility on this thread so far!
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'91 Syncro 16 Reimo Hightop Conversion, eTDI

[Signalocity]

So when it came time to install the muffler, I quickly noticed that the spacing on the clamps was not quite right. They were landing right on the beads of the can, with no room to adjust them farther inboard. I stared at it a bit perplexed for a bit, before pulling it back down. In looking at the bracket that Bostig provides, mounted in the engine compartment, it had 4 slots milled to allow adjustment. One bolt on either mount was dead center with plenty of adjustment; the second bolts however, were as far as they would go in their respective slots … if that makes sense. So I removed the bracket and took it to my local machinist, and had him mill the four slots into two long ones. This allowed for a much greater range of adjustment, which would be beneficial for other muffler options in the future as well. I fired off an E-mail to Bostig, just to let them know my experience. It was a simple fix for me, so I didn’t ask them to address this issue. I did notice that the design changed later to a similar arrangement, so I guess along with myself, others had the same conundrum with the early bracket design. Ultimately, it is all just part of the process. The leading edge of the frame rail with new rubber mounts, was beginning to look a bit Swiss cheesy. While I had the mounting bracket out being machined, I made a simple reinforcement out of some flat stock, which cleaned things up a bit. I also plopped on the power steering hoses at this point. I wasn’t crazy about this part of the conversion, to be honest. I am sure it fine functionally, but I would like it to be cleaner install. I plan to come back and address this a bit later.

[luckystu]

Love this thread. I think for all of us that like to tinker with our buses you are achieving what we each might think about when lying under them, even if we have no intention or means to do it, the thought has arisen. So in a way we are all living vicariously through you. Yes, in a way then ... we are you. All of us..Ha ha ha ha ha (insert evil a laugh #6). I cant wait to drive it.
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1990 Syncro Camper : 2.1wbx : Rear Locker : Decoupler : Camperize pop top conversion ; 2" lift and 16" CLK rims (215/70r16}

[Signalocity]

[xoo00oox]

Your level of quality in the details is amazing. I love seeing each new post on this thread, as I'm sure many others do too.

I'll join you for some northeast syncroing once your done if you like.

Andrew-

[insyncro]

Love the Jet Coat
I have been experimenting with a few different mufflers with the Bostig conversion.
Non leap out as better or worse thus far.
The Jet coating should really help the muffler last.

[Signalocity]