Heat exchanger pipe that connects exchanger to Bus?

[quartermilecamel]

Hello I lost one of my pipes that connect the heat exchanger to the body of the bus. I have a 1964 bus and need one, or perferrably two. Any one know where to get them, or what the official name is? My right pipe I think somehow fell off somewhere on the freeway. Im searching the classifieds but maybe Im not finding anything cause Im not searching with the right name of the part

[EverettB]

I call it the heater pipe or heater tube.
If you search just on heater in the Bus parts section, some ads come up.

You can look up the official name in the Bus part manual. Clara has it linked in her signature.
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I'm starting to get little wafts of bus stink coming from the north. Something about the unique scent of drivers seat padding when it's glued together with mouse piss and shit that really gets me going... and I'm smelling it! Oh yeah! Time to start loading up the equipment.

[Krustybus]

Try heater muffler too. There are 2 sizes, 50mm early, 60 mm late. You need the late. Found that out the hard way..as usual.
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[roger rabbit]

If you have the 60 mm heater tubes, 2-3/8" flexible exhaust pipe will work. You find these in the muffler repair section of a parts store. The ones I bought came in 18" lengths that fit right up with a little trimming. I used the muffler clamps that came with the pipe to hold in place (make sure the clamps don't interfere with brake lines or wiring when the axles move up and down). I have this on my 67 SC as some PO decided it didn't need heat in Michigan. Downside is I don't have the little mufflers either which means alot more engine noise when heat is turned on but at least I can extend my driving season.

[quartermilecamel]

Thanks, I will order it now. I didnt know there was 2 different sizes. Yeah laughing here. I was gonna post where do I get the pipe to connect the muffler to the heat exchanger but looks like somebody answered my question already. Thanks.

[quartermilecamel]

Ok pipe to muffler fits perfectly. Now is there a name for the adaper that connects the flexpipe to exchanger? Last time I made mine from autozone stock exaust adapers. Only prob is I also ruined my exhaust pipe expander. Dunno if a muffler shop will make this small of a piece or not.

[quartermilecamel]

Ok, Now I know why I had to make the other adapter. My bus has 50mm pipe on it. So the flex pipe is smaller on the original one. I dont get it though. I thought I had a late model 64 bus. Vin is 1289927. So the muffler I bought, is 60mm. I just shoved a adapter from the parts store in it and made it work. Also Im wondering why they made the pipe bigger in the later busses. More air flow? Would stitching to the larger pipe help any? I have no idea if the center pipe running down the bus is any good or not yet.

[EverettB]

The heater boxes and piping by the engine went from 50 to 60 mm on 27 May 1964, chassis # 1 306 308
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[tasb]

I have a October 1961 Single Cab with the 50mm heat pipe on the chassis and I'm installing a 1600 engine. What are folks using to adapt the small pipe to the larger diameter heater box? I'm seeing heater box repair pipes which looks like they might work?

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2284182
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[Krustybus]

Here you go:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=842818

Used them a couple times. Works well
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[tasb]

Prrrfect!, thanks for the assist guys. Without something for scale in the repair pipe pic it was hard to tell. I'd seen this ad in the past without recognizing what it was for. I still have the original 50mm heat muffler pipes on the truck so they'll go on the rearward end of the muffler tube to accept the larger diameter flex pipe.
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[EverettB]

[tasb]

Thanks for that, Everett, no muffler shops local to me though.
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