Best Price for an Engine Tin for a Bug Engine in a Type 2?

RIOMX

If you are running a beetle engine in your Type 2 (whether by your choice or that of a previous owner), can you recommend a place where I can get an engine tin for a good price?

The one that was installed in my bus is pretty shoddy and it might be a reason why I am getting exhaust in the cabin:

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(Btw, I've cleaned the compartment a bit since the picture and added a new air filter with a breather hose attached to the oil filler next to the generator)

theizzardking · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject:

not to be a jerk but the best price for tin is always going to be at a swap or someone getting rid of it on the CL, but beyond that i'd try german supply,
the shoddy tin could be crappy Chinese stuff and thats why it's not right. no such thing as good and cheap. either get the cheap stuff which you may already have or get the good german stuff.
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RIOMX · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:36 pm Post subject:

theizzardking · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject:

ha just noticed yours is a '75 word on the street is you want the creative carcraft tin or something like that. as far as i know there is only one company that make the tin for your conversion and it's not very cheap but apparently it fits like a glove. i'll search and see if i can find the link.
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busdaddy · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject:

You need this: http://www.creativecarcraft.com/notforbug.htm And a real fan shroud instead of that phoney 36 hp one, look for a core engine locally if you can because if yours has that crappy shroud there's likely alot of other stuff missing or Chinese quality.
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theizzardking · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:54 pm Post subject:

bastard! just as i found it! lol just kidding thanks for that! cheers!
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RIOMX · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:05 pm Post subject:

And a fan shroud? Shit...more things to add to the list Sad

Anyhow, between the link above and this I found:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=606071

Any difference in quality?

If not, then I'll just go for the cheaper "Not For Bugs" one

theizzardking · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:12 pm Post subject:

yeah i'd stay well away from that guy read the feedback forum and he doesn't seem to have enough of a customer base for me to give him the benefit of the doubt, you can make uour own choice but at this point for me i would defiantly not use this guy.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=363452&highlight=gerrygorski+yahoo

which is the person who is selling the tin your looking at on the samba.
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theizzardking · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:13 pm Post subject:

seriously from what i have heard<--repeat from what i have heard the creativecarcraft tin is perfect. no better fit.
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theizzardking · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:25 pm Post subject:

YOU WILL NOT FIND THIS AT A SWAP MEET. (very very unlikely)
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theizzardking · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:25 pm Post subject:

RIOMX · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:46 pm Post subject:

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RIOMX · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:17 am Post subject:

VWDruid · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:28 am Post subject:

um no you could get better used and cheaper.
do it once do it right get a 71 doghouse with flaps and thermo if you can.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search

but if you want some thing cool and new
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=1523

but you still have to do some thing to fit it to a bus see that bottom front tin peace on the CB "puma" fan shroud that will not just hook up to a bus, bug ghia yes.
the 71 bus had the one yr only tin you may need or you may need to order some thing from E.U. or Aussieland where that still had type 1 engines after 71

71 only you cant find new

68 to 70

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VWDruid · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:44 am Post subject:

P.s. pic of your muffler set up?
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busdaddy · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:58 am Post subject:

I'm not sure if the CCC fiberglass tin set has the hole for the doghouse vent already cut out but all the Euro 1600 busses were doghouse. Find a used shroud in the classifieds, far better quality and performance than anything made currently.
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RIOMX · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:49 am Post subject:

Good call on the used shroud. If I'm lucky, it'd be great to score a 71 fan shroud.

Here are photos from this morning of the engine compartment, plus the motor:

busdaddy · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:53 am Post subject:

That's quite the sealing job, between the holes around the engine and the substandard shroud you had better do something fairly quick, that's a recipe for disaster.

No mustache bar either, interesting.
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