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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16971 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:38 am Post subject: |
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To answer your question... yes, it's very important to have the engine bay well sealed. I have purchased and installed the creative car craft conversion tin when I installed a type 1 into a 1972 bus. It was very well made and I had to do very little cutting and fitting. I would highly recommend it to you.
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Jody '71 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2005 Posts: 2842 Location: Manassas VA
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Gary,
I've often wondered how when a Type 1 engine is installed into a later Bay engine compartment like a '72, what needs to be done to fit the heater boxes up with the tubes that supply heat up front and if any mods need to be made with the control cables. How did you do it??? _________________ '66 Beetle
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16971 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Jody '71 wrote: |
Gary,
I've often wondered how when a Type 1 engine is installed into a later Bay engine compartment like a '72, what needs to be done to fit the heater boxes up with the tubes that supply heat up front and if any mods need to be made with the control cables. How did you do it??? |
I didn't. I remember considering doing it but I believe heater cables would have to be fabricated. I was thinking about using something from a lawn mower parts place like raw control cable. Since the bus was going to Florida it became a detail I just never addressed. As far as the ducting I'm sure there is something available that would be the right diameter to cut and fit. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
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Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50351
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:33 am Post subject: |
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When I bought my first Bay the engine had been run with the surround tin missing. That engine was filled with thick black layer of burn up oil. My present engine with 230K on the clock is as clean inside as the day it went in and has never had problems with oil leaks or any form of head problems, I have always kept the tin on this engine as tight as I can get it. |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16971 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Wow, 230K miles! That's got to be a record. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
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Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
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VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50351
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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I have actually seen a couple of OEM T-4 bus engines that got over 300K, one almost 350K, so it can be done. |
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bigbore Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2003 Posts: 3297 Location: Wasilla Alaska
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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I do have one of the tin piece's you need. I have the front one but not the back one it is a factory part. It may be costly to send from Alaska its not heavy just big. PM me if you need it. _________________ where its cold and snowy |
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Sugarbear Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2009 Posts: 184 Location: Florida
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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I do have the bolt & will put it in tomorrow. I am not sure how the mustache bar was put in,( looks good tho) i will upload pics of it tomorrow when there is light.
Bigbore you have a pm |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16971 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Hey BB,
Haven't seen you around lately. You must be storing acorns for the winter. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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bigbore Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2003 Posts: 3297 Location: Wasilla Alaska
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:00 am Post subject: |
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aeromech wrote: |
Hey BB,
Haven't seen you around lately. You must be storing acorns for the winter. |
Sence my dog dieing and my health problems I have been abit off. My shop is full of work and not real motivated to crank it out. I need to get my 71 in and do a clutch so I can go fishing this weekend and get the hell out of here for a few days. It hasn't snowed yet but it will happen soon way to soon. _________________ where its cold and snowy |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16971 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:31 am Post subject: |
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bigbore wrote: |
aeromech wrote: |
Hey BB,
Haven't seen you around lately. You must be storing acorns for the winter. |
Sence my dog dieing and my health problems I have been abit off. My shop is full of work and not real motivated to crank it out. I need to get my 71 in and do a clutch so I can go fishing this weekend and get the hell out of here for a few days. It hasn't snowed yet but it will happen soon way to soon. |
My condolences on the passing of you dog. Hope you feel better soon. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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Sugarbear Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2009 Posts: 184 Location: Florida
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:51 am Post subject: |
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That is sad news! hop in that bus and go for a trip, it makes me feel a little better when times are down! _________________ Feelin the ground with my feet & fixin my bus.
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DerrickfromNC1 Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2008 Posts: 1302 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:25 am Post subject: |
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Installed a fresh 1915 in my wife's 68 bay.....took it for it's 1st test drive minus the rear apron and tin. In just a couple of miles and about 10 minutes the shroud was too hot to touch.
Installed apron, remaining sheet metal and new rubber seal and after an extended tune & test drive I could place the back of my hand against the shroud.
I learned my lesson. |
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dgizzle2 Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2005 Posts: 129 Location: kingsport,tennessee
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:29 am Post subject: |
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ive drove my 74 bus a year with a type 1 motor and no conversion tin i keep a close check on long trips tho no problems so far |
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TomWesty Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2007 Posts: 3482 Location: Wyoming,USA
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:32 am Post subject: |
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vwbusbusvw wrote: |
I have driven approximately 72,000 miles in the last 9 years without engine tin in my '77 bus. I have the full array of gauges showing temperatures and pressures. All of them have read normal. The engine has not been rebuilt in this time; the only work done was basic tune ups. I believe removing the tin saves a substantial amount of weight, and actually results in better performance and gas mileage. I have the logs to prove it!
I would not hesitate to drive across country in ANY bus with ANY engine without engine tin.
Engine tin - the greatest scam Volkswagen ever thought of. |
I'm taking my tin off right now! Damn heavy engine tin! _________________ If you haven't bled on them, you haven't worked on them.
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RatCamper Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2008 Posts: 3305 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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TomWesty wrote: |
vwbusbusvw wrote: |
I have driven approximately 72,000 miles in the last 9 years without engine tin in my '77 bus. I have the full array of gauges showing temperatures and pressures. All of them have read normal. The engine has not been rebuilt in this time; the only work done was basic tune ups. I believe removing the tin saves a substantial amount of weight, and actually results in better performance and gas mileage. I have the logs to prove it!
I would not hesitate to drive across country in ANY bus with ANY engine without engine tin.
Engine tin - the greatest scam Volkswagen ever thought of. |
I'm taking my tin off right now! Damn heavy engine tin! |
Without all that air restricting tin you won't need that silly fan any more either!
Kidding! Don't anyone do that and blame me. _________________ Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based pop-top camper (LCA / Sunliner). Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002. |
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Wildthings Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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RatCamper wrote: |
Without all that air restricting tin you won't need that silly fan any more either! |
I went to look at a T4 powered van one day that ended up being missing all the engine tin. The seller claimed that it didn't overheat that way. Guess his experience proves your point. |
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Sugarbear Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2009 Posts: 184 Location: Florida
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Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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haha
Jodi, my heater pipes have been blocked off, and my main heat shaft is non exsitent due to being a true FL bus, the PO put J pipes on mine. which means when i decided to go up into the snow i need to fix up a new way to get heat... maybe mr heater _________________ Feelin the ground with my feet & fixin my bus.
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Desertbusman Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2005 Posts: 14655 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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How important is engine tin? |
This has been a crazy topic . Of the hundreds of prior topics about engines running bad, overheating, or self destruction, the first replies are always about the importance of all the tins and seals. If engine compartment sealing isn't an issue the Samba might dry up. _________________ 71 Superbug
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Karl Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2001 Posts: 6170 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:20 am Post subject: |
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So true!! My bus has been parked for over a year because every time it rains, my bus leaves me stranded somewhere. As far as I can tell, I have all my tin, and my seal, but still, water is messing things up in a bad way.
wampe wrote: |
Engine tin keeps water out of the engine compartment on rainy days. Water+electrical components=trouble. |
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