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Damn boys! I didn't notice this thread had replies. Kirk, glad to see you're still kickin'! And You're taller than you look in pictures! LOL
Lately the bus has been driving really well. Lots of pow ... |
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I use a 20ohm ceramic in-line and the tach is just a hair brighter than the stock gauges at full output. Colin wires the stock gauges to full brightness and uses the headlight switch rheostat to dim t ... | |
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Oops- yes! Second result ![]() https://www.ebay.com/itm/Empi-98-6118-Anchor-Pin-Parking-Brake-Lever-Bug-Bus-Ghia-Squareback-All-Years/122898678397?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182 ... |
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I Google'd "VW bus handbrake pin" and the number one result was:
https://www.mtmfg.com/part/view/emergency-brake-lever-retaining-pinvw-bus-1955-79?part=211-711-341A&gclid=CjwKCAiAuoqA ... |
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it seems to run much better with the timing set to 38 degrees total advance.
Is this with the hose on or off? 28-32°btdc is our safe max with the hose OFF, around 40° is normal with the nose on. ... |
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The best are the Porsche-brand swivel foot screws. At $30 each they're not cheap, but they're the best quality AND they make your seats/guides last longer.
http://vwparts.aircooled.net/Porsche-Valv ... |
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After a routine flush & fill, do not attempt any surgery on a 003 until you have verified your vacuum modulator is a) holding vacuum and b) adjusted correctly.
For B, hydraulic pressure must be ... |
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Let’s see the new harness....... | |
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It's been mentioned here before, but some new cylinders have the rear brake light switch mounted planar with the front switch, and that can get in the way of the handbrake cable. Good cylinders mount ... | |
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That's the Air-Schooled Math Test for ya… If something costs twice as much, but lasts four times as long, is it really more expensive?
https://moneywise.com/a/boots-theory-of-socioeconomic-unfairne ... |
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I just dressed up a freshly painted bus this week, that had both rear corners replaced with the Klockerholm panels. The left side went together without a hitch, so even if you got the cheap panels you ... | |
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the top forward part of the regulator will not sit under that lip.....it comes up too high. If I tuck the regulator under the lip......then it can't be bolted because the holes don't line up.
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Obligatory "new parts usually need this modification while OG parts don't" post:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-QDI74acLY[/youtube] |
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68-70 buses had smaller lower shock mounting studs/shock sleeves. Post a picture if you'd like a definite answer on if you have a stuck sleeve or incorrect shock/torsion arm combination.
A bus I wo ... |
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Yeessssss! Always love your videos, and the editing was fantastic! Can't wait for the next one ![]() Robbie |
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Back in ye olden daze, the Germans set the valve lash to .004" because that is exactly what was required for the engine. In the late sixties, VW couldn't figure out why American engines (their la ... | |
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Nice high top! Is the camper interior original? 😍
Still rocking the factory dual carbs? Most 72-74 high-tops I work with seem to have them, in various state of (sometimes dis)function. |
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Hi and welcome! Nice elbow grease you've put in so far. ![]() Pictures go a long way on here, so grab some of the engine compartment, underneath the dash, and anything else you have questions about. ... |
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I have found bearing-destroying chunks lurking in the bottom of my tubs after cleaning new cases… We are the oil filters on a Type 1 engine! | |
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Prophet Bus!
Definitely that, and not an engine/emissions code for factory assembly! |
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