How important is engine tin?

[aeromech]

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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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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[Jody '71]

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???
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2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring

[aeromech]

[Wildthings]

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.

[aeromech]

Wow, 230K miles! That's got to be a record.
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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
Capable of leaping tall buildings in a single bound

[Wildthings]

I have actually seen a couple of OEM T-4 bus engines that got over 300K, one almost 350K, so it can be done.

[bigbore]

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.
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where its cold and snowy

[Sugarbear]

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

[aeromech]

Hey BB,
Haven't seen you around lately. You must be storing acorns for the winter.
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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
Capable of leaping tall buildings in a single bound

[bigbore]

[aeromech]

[Sugarbear]

That is sad news! hop in that bus and go for a trip, it makes me feel a little better when times are down!
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~72 9 passenger bus

[DerrickfromNC1]

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.

[dgizzle2]

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

[TomWesty]

[RatCamper]

[Wildthings]

[Sugarbear]

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
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Feelin the ground with my feet & fixin my bus.

~72 9 passenger bus

[Desertbusman]

[Karl]

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.