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Jim Bear
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Joined: March 25, 2006
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Location: Watkinsville, GA
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 Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:43 am Post subject: Re: 3 year project bus - corvair engine pictures |
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Asking $11,500. Kingston, MA.
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vanagonjr
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Location: Dartmouth, Mass.
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chabanais
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Joined: July 27, 2002
Posts: 4866
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:11 am Post subject: Re: 3 year project bus - corvair engine pictures |
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Wow that is so sad. Thanks for the update.
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mattlockwood
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Joined: June 15, 2012
Posts: 360
Location: KCMO
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: 3 year project bus - engine pictures |
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Dang- I've looked at his bus photos online here dozens of times.....RIP Mike.
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skills@eurocarsplus
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Joined: January 01, 2007
Posts: 16883
Location: sticksville, ct.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: 3 year project bus - engine pictures |
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| 4X4XVW wrote: |
Mike Passed away in 2014 from a brain aneurysm .
Mike was a good friend. and I miss him every day.
His wife is now selling the bus ,
I am now getting it ready for sale ( it has had very little use since his death )
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that's awful  my condolences to his family. I had no idea he passed. he was a great guy
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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4X4XVW
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Joined: May 05, 2016
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Location: Plymouth ma.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: 3 year project bus - engine pictures |
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Mike Passed away in 2014 from a brain aneurysm .
Mike was a good friend. and I miss him every day.
His wife is now selling the bus ,
I am now getting it ready for sale ( it has had very little use since his death )
Bill Cline
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skills@eurocarsplus
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Joined: January 01, 2007
Posts: 16883
Location: sticksville, ct.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 7:27 am Post subject: Re: 3 year project bus - engine pictures |
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he hasn't logged in since '14. I haven't seen his bus at any NE shows for some time. I spoke with him some time ago at a vw/corvair show. super nice guy. hope he's doing well
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
| Jake Raby wrote: |
| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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CORVAIRBUSGUY
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Joined: October 21, 2006
Posts: 29
Location: Sotheast Virginia
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 7:10 am Post subject: Re: 3 year project bus - engine pictures |
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| Wow, the years have flown by. Whatever happened to Mike's Bus ? |
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MikeHill
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Joined: August 12, 2005
Posts: 271
Location: Plymouth, MA
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| Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:35 am Post subject: Re: VW Logo |
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Where did you find the VW Logo to fit in the dash?
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a used parts vendor at a VW show. I don't know what it came out of but it fits the hole perfectly. It also only cost $1 so it was way cheaper than buying a tach to fill the space.. |
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seabass0527
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Location: CA
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| Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:34 am Post subject: Re: VW Logo |
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Where did you find the VW Logo to fit in the dash?
Mark |
Looks like the emblem off of a beetle's hood. I have one in my room I got at a junk yard and it seems to be the same size.
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Mr. Loaf
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Location: Okra, Oklahoma
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Wanna Race?
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CORVAIRBUSGUY
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Joined: October 21, 2006
Posts: 29
Location: Sotheast Virginia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:54 pm Post subject: spare motor |
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List it in the classified section
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search
Theres always some builder looking for parts. If the cylinder head numbers are visible put that in the ad too. The airplane engine builders out there will want to know that. |
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MikeHill
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Joined: August 12, 2005
Posts: 271
Location: Plymouth, MA
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| Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: Corvairs and VWs |
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| Is anybody here going to the VOLKSVAIR rally in Shrewsbury, MA on AUG 1 2009 ?? |
I'm going. It's an easy show to travel to for me. The plus is I get to see both my Corvair friends that helped me find the Corvair parts for my project and my VW friends that helped with the engine install.
Mike Hill
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CORVAIRBUSGUY
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Joined: October 21, 2006
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Location: Sotheast Virginia
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| Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:05 am Post subject: Corvairs and VWs |
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| Is anybody here going to the VOLKSVAIR rally in Shrewsbury, MA on AUG 1 2009 ?? |
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MikeHill
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Joined: August 12, 2005
Posts: 271
Location: Plymouth, MA
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: more engineering stuff |
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| ... One more question, bus has a cable throttle while corvair has rods from pedal to carb, have you had any problems getting the idle adjusted right? |
I'm using a stock VW cable shortened and mounted to the lever on the side of the automatic transmission. Then there is a rod from there back to the carb cross shaft. I've had no problems with adjustments so far.....
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CORVAIRBUSGUY
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Joined: October 21, 2006
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Location: Sotheast Virginia
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: more engineering stuff |
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I see that Vanagon bar, Ive got the under bar which is pretty distinctive. I see you spared no expense, nice cooling fins on the pans and covers. I wish I could share pics but I dont have them on the web as required by samba.
The heat is not a stinker at all, the hot air is ducted out from the shroud above or level to the heads unlike the vw which blows air down and over the exhaust pipes.
One more question, bus has a cable throttle while corvair has rods from pedal to carb, have you had any problems getting the idle adjusted right? |
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MikeHill
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Location: Plymouth, MA
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: Parts availability |
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I talked with the owner of clarks corvair parts, cal.
Its true that the kits are no longer available but the good news is that they still have a few of the forward transmission mount adapters. This along with the CV axle adapter are the critical parts for installing Corvair motor and PG trans in a bus.
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Yes, those are the only parts of the kit I got from Clarks.
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i_am_cool_fred
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how much further down does the motor hang than a t4
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MikeHill
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Location: Plymouth, MA
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: transvair mounts |
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| So how do you support the engine without the 'mustache' bar? Also I noticed the photo of your trans mount is not bolted in.[/img] |
I used a Vanagon bar that was cut and welded to the stock Corvair rear motor mount. The engine hangs down from the bar, instead of being under the engine as with the stock TransVair kit. It's a stronger way to mount the engine. It's on a stock rubber motor mount in the right on this picture.
The trans mount is from an early bus and believe me it's bolted up. There are a couple holes you don't use. Anyway the motor hasn't fallen out yet. 
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CORVAIRBUSGUY
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:48 am Post subject: transvair mounts |
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| So how do you support the engine without the 'mustache' bar? Also I noticed the photo of your trans mount is not bolted in.[/img] |
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