Help KentPS get back on the road?

[wcfvw69]

Glad to hear you have come to your senses and decided to keep your beloved bus. Like me in PHX, it's the time to hibernate our VW's anyway due to the excess heat. I only drive mine in the early mornings to keep them lubricated during the summer.

Wishing you buckets of good thoughts as you attack your health issues Kent!
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[aeromech]

Kent,
When’s your next smog check due? I have a good used dual port long block we could complete and install for you. I even have the correct rear hanger for the conversion. You’d need to buy the close out tin kit though which is about $250. So for not too much money you could be mobile until next smog check. That would give you some breathing room. I’m sure it wouldn’t be hard to round up the needed T1 parts. I have most of them.
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[SGKent]

It isn't all that much more work to just replace the heads. Let's find a set of heads that will go on it and work on getting them to Adrian.
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[Stuartzickefoose]

Why not just swap in a t4 spare engine? Someone around here ought to have one........
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[aeromech]

[Stuartzickefoose]

[CarlosZ]

Sad to hear what’s going on. I’ve met Kent and he’s an awesome dude. I’ve a seized 1800 with good heads. I’ll have the heads completely rebuilt and donate them to you until you’re in a better position. We’ll see you and Chloe at the Prado.

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[KentABQ]

Wow, CarlosZ, that is extremely generous of you. But you have a big family and a bus of your own to take care of. I couldn't accept your offer without compensating you.

But Stuart is right... a fellow Samba member (I don't know if he wants to be anonymous or not) has generously offered me a running 2.0 long block from a '78. And Stuart has offered to deliver it when he's in Calif next month. Thanks donor and Stu! I'll pay you back as soon as I'm able.

I very carefully drove Chloe into her summer hibernation garage yesterday. Even running on only 3 cylinders, barely holding idle at stop lights, and sounding akin to a coffee grinder, she makes me happy. So, again, thanks everyone for your kind thoughts and generous offers. It's a great feeling knowing friends are everywhere.
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-Kent-
1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"

"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea

Bus ownership via emoticons:
---williamM

[Angus II]

Can You smog with a T1? Wouldn’t you fail on visual inspection?[/quote]
Hello.
It has been known to happen here in CA. before. That some extra $$$$ can get you a blind smog inspector.... which also by mistake puts the sniffer tube in the wrong tailpipe or didn't get it all the way in....
I am sure glad I don't live in a smog county(bi-annual checks)....

[Jack_O_Trades]

[Stuartzickefoose]

[OB Bus]

[KentABQ]

[RixiesRide]

[busdaddy]

[KentABQ]

Thanks Rixie and BusDaddy. That's good to know.
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-Kent-
1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"

"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea

Bus ownership via emoticons:
---williamM

[SGKent]

Who is doing the work on the swap, and is that the end of it, or is this a temporary swap until the engine in it now is back up running?
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