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Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:01 pm

This thread was inspiring

Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:33 pm

Here's my new 1776. What can I say, I'm a girl and I like pink and purple. :D

Sat Feb 15, 2014 7:40 am

Kim, I love the colors looks nice and clean. Is that all powder coat? Or paint

Sat Feb 15, 2014 1:21 pm

crownline wrote: Kim, I love the colors looks nice and clean. Is that all powder coat? Or paint

It's rust-oleum painter touch 2X ultra cover paint. It says paint and primer on the can although I did primer everything too. I put atleast 3 coats on most all of it. Really came out nice looking.

Sat Feb 15, 2014 2:09 pm

lugo2214 wrote:

This thread was inspiring

8)

Sat Feb 15, 2014 3:28 pm

justcruzin wrote: Here's my new 1776. What can I say, I'm a girl and I like pink and purple. :D

Kim, you’re engine looks great, my 2yold daughter would go crazy if she saw it she love, cars and those are her two favorite colors :0)

Just and FYI, if your manifold heat risers do not burn off all the pink paint until it looks flat white/gray then it is not working properly and your bus will not run as well as it should…

Sat Feb 15, 2014 3:46 pm

Lionhart94010 wrote: justcruzin wrote: Here's my new 1776. What can I say, I'm a girl and I like pink and purple. :D

Kim, you’re engine looks great, my 2yold daughter would go crazy if she saw it she love, cars and those are her two favorite colors :0)

Just and FYI, if your manifold heat risers do not burn off all the pink paint until it looks flat white/gray then it is not working properly and your bus will not run as well as it should…

Thanks!

On the heat risers I knew they would burn the paint off. That is one of the things I did forget to check before installing though. I was thinking they were clear because I remember cleaning them out a while back, but after thinking about it, it was the single port we cleaned out. So far the paint is just turning color at the point it is hooked to the exhaust and up about 2- 2.5 inches up. That will be a project for later down the road. Next time we have to pull the engine I will check them. I was told if they were plugged, it wouldn't warm the carb up as fast and cause issues with the warm up. After running for a bit it would run ok with them clogged. Maybe I was misinformed? At any case, it seems to run good and only takes about 3 or 4 minutes to warm up enough to idle on its own. I think my carb isn't the greatest either though so that may be part of why it won't idle from the jump. I bought a new one and am waiting for a friend to come and install it and dial it in. I don't like doing the dialing in part. :)

Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:40 pm

justcruzin wrote: Here's my new 1776. What can I say, I'm a girl and I like pink and purple. :D

I just can't help myself. :wink:

Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:41 pm

Quote:
Thanks!

On the heat risers I knew they would burn the paint off. That is one of the things I did forget to check before installing though. I was thinking they were clear because I remember cleaning them out a while back, but after thinking about it, it was the single port we cleaned out. So far the paint is just turning color at the point it is hooked to the exhaust and up about 2- 2.5 inches up. That will be a project for later down the road. Next time we have to pull the engine I will check them. I was told if they were plugged, it wouldn't warm the carb up as fast and cause issues with the warm up. After running for a bit it would run ok with them clogged. Maybe I was misinformed? At any case, it seems to run good and only takes about 3 or 4 minutes to warm up enough to idle on its own. I think my carb isn't the greatest either though so that may be part of why it won't idle from the jump. I bought a new one and am waiting for a friend to come and install it and dial it in. I don't like doing the dialing in part.
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Sacramento, CA

Re: I was misinformed?, sorry but I think yes, due to the long intake run and the effects of vaporizing the fuel, the intake manifold can get cold even on a hot day; that may cause pour fuel mixture and could cause engine damage (my understanding is that it may cause it to run too lean(lose power and /or get to hot) and/or have un-atomized fuel droplets dilute the oil film on the cylinder walls= faster Ring/cylinder wear) (un-atomized fuel droplets, same reason why you want them working when it is started from cold)

Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:02 pm

Kim, now you need to move to Santa Cruz and drive up and down Pacific avenue with the lid open. :D

Seriously, it looks really, really Good. :bus_purple:

Sun Feb 16, 2014 4:44 am

Build thread here ;-)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=579257

Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:07 am

Those colors pop.

Just a thought. Good Luck

Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:33 am

Tcash wrote: Those colors pop.

Just a thought. Good Luck

LOL never thought of doing that. I just bought another oil bath at a wrecking yard, think I'll give that a try and see what it looks like! :)

Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:16 am

Did a search and did not find what I was looking for. Has anyone installed a type IV engine into an early Bay (68-71)? Is there a thread about it?
I have 2.0 and 6 rib transmission from a 78 bus and a friend of mine sold me a slew of Raby parts, upright fan housing, etc. and have been toying with the idea of installing it in my 68 Westy.
Thoughts?

Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:46 pm

Yes it has been done. Raby even produced a mustache bar for that conversion. I'll be doing the same with my '69 SC. My only concern is the mid point/rear tranny hanger that is not present in early bays. This just leaves the front tranny and mustache bar mounts.

Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:09 pm

babysnakes wrote: Yes it has been done. Raby even produced a mustache bar for that conversion. I'll be doing the same with my '69 SC. My only concern is the mid point/rear tranny hanger that is not present in early bays. This just leaves the front tranny and mustache bar mounts.

My thought would be to weld in the transmission hanger. Because both components are heavier. But I'm guessing the engine support can still hold it. I'm curious as well.

Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:42 pm

lustig69 wrote: babysnakes wrote: Yes it has been done. Raby even produced a mustache bar for that conversion. I'll be doing the same with my '69 SC. My only concern is the mid point/rear tranny hanger that is not present in early bays. This just leaves the front tranny and mustache bar mounts.

My thought would be to weld in the transmission hanger. Because both components are heavier. But I'm guessing the engine support can still hold it. I'm curious as well.

The conversion Jake did on the pickup didn't use a middle mount. He cited that a 914 doesn't use one either and came that way from the factory.

Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:45 pm

And so does a 911... Even a 2014 GT3.

Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:40 pm

Good to know. Thanks Nathan and Jake.

Sun Mar 09, 2014 6:53 pm

Insightful