Heater control box with dump tubes - what years was it avail

obnoxiousblue · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:14 pm Post subject:

I used the accordion style exhaust piping.
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Boesen · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject:

We had a snowstorm here today, haven't shoveled the sidewalks to the garage yet. Tomorrow after I do, let me double check the hose. I think it may actually be the left heater hose I used instead.
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Boesen · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:44 pm Post subject:

obnoxiousblue · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:33 pm Post subject:

It's quite alright... Lol
I half assumed it.

I have no clue though, thus my shared confusion.

The VIN is correct, and I've checked the plate.
All come back as a 78. But the bus is titled as a 77. I wonder if the DMV titled it as a 77 based on its production date, and not model year or of someone in the bus' past mistakingly registered it as a 77 and that just carried on to me?
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vw76westy · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:24 pm Post subject:

sorry about that

but now that i did read it
it says chassis number 2382004511

which makes it a 78 modal year
not a 77 modal year

wait,wait..........
i read again

it even says modal year 1978

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so how is it that the m-code says its a 77

when the chassis number clearly makes it a 78
the chassis number is the first line on the m-plate by the way
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obnoxiousblue · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:06 pm Post subject:

Your sarcasm is very refreshing!

No, I'm asking why my bus, a 1977, is apparently equipped as a 78 from the factory. If a GE engine is coded for 78/79 then why would one be factory (m code above) in my 77 bus.

I'm familiar with the ease of parts swaps in these cars.

Did it occur to you to read the decoded plate Rolling Eyes

Busdaddy, that's a good explanation. I didn't know when the model year "changes" so mine is apparently a very late 77. Engine swap or not. Thanks!
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busdaddy · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:01 pm Post subject:

vw76westy · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:51 pm Post subject:

SGKent · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:36 pm Post subject:

the change year was 1978. Someone has put a later engine in yours. That said check the front VIN with the rear Vin and be sure they match the M-code.
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obnoxiousblue · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:50 pm Post subject:

My bus is a 77, though oddly, the M plate decodes to say its a 77. More confusing is that it was built 7/27/77
Mine is the bus phoneguy is talking about, it does have the dump tubes.
Mine is a GE engine as stated above, what does that mean though? Why would my 77 bus, have an engine coded to 78/79? Or is my bus really a closeted 78?

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vw76westy · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:15 am Post subject:

i have consistantly seen them on GE engines
which have hydrollic lifters (78-79)
and on vanogons also........

so if that 77 has a 78-78 GE engine
the dump tubes and controll boxes came with the engine
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Wildthings · Samba Member Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 52690

If you really want them then you can get such tubing from any decent FLAPS. It will run fine without them.

Wild Bill · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:24 pm Post subject:

Anyone have the part number(s) for the flexiable cardboard tubes that are between the heater box dump and the metal exhaust tubes?
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busdaddy · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:58 pm Post subject:

phoneguy · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:20 pm Post subject:

Resurrecting an old thread with a question.

I know of a 77 that has them, is this an aberration ?
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Collie · Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:36 pm Post subject:

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EZ Gruv · Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 4:47 pm Post subject:

Collie · Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 2:58 pm Post subject:

I thought they were only for automatics.......

Am I wrong here?

I had them on my '79 Auto Westy.


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