Itinerant Air-Cooled

All moved in now, I had to empty the Bus.



Yanked out and sold the temporary engine



Welded in a new battery tray. WW replacement needed a bunch of trimming.



Eerie feeling seeing your engine flipped over like this



Installed filler tube with new dipstick boot.



replaced all the little gaskets underneath



Took apart and VERY carefully cleaned the fuel pump (I have a replacement, but want to try the original first)



Installed the crossbar



and annealed my exhaust gaskets



I hope to have the time this weekend to install rear hangar and exhaust, double check the end play and install.

bajaman72 wrote:All moved in now, I had to empty the Bus.
I hope to have the time this weekend to install rear hanger and exhaust, double check the end play and install.

They hold a lot, don't they?

I found your timing scale question, and have repaired the link just six months after your request.
Colin
here it is again:

That's what I needed. Thanks Colin.

Rear Hanger and Heater Boxes installed last night. Going to have to remove some of the tins, to get other tins in...

Adjust end play, and mark the timing marks on my fan is all that's left before I install it.

bajaman72 wrote:

That's what I needed. Thanks Colin.

Rear Hanger and Heater Boxes installed last night. Going to have to remove some of the tins, to get other tins in...

Adjust end play, and mark the timing marks on my fan is all that's left before I install it.

Are you looking forward to some Type 4 performance for that bus once more?
Colin

Amskeptic wrote: Are you looking forward to some Type 4 performance for that bus once more?
Colin

Yes, I actually have 2 complete 1700's now plus a short block. Type 4 stuff is starting to outweigh my bug stuff :)

Got an order in for a crapload of smalls, should be here late next week. Finished up the tins and buttoned up. I'm off for two weeks in a couple of days, should be running pretty soon.

bajaman72 wrote:should be running pretty soon.

Looking forward to it.
Colin

Went to the DMV yesterday and finally registered my Bus, well, kinda. I paid my dues but I still need to provide a bill of sale and they gave me a 1-Day moving permit to drive to the DMV and have the VIN inspected.
Engine is ready to go in, although I will be waiting until after Christmas so I can have a buddy or 2 over to help.
Today i'm dealing with swapping tires. Just putting some decent used ones on for now and getting rid of the dry rotted ones.
I may also attempt the rear wheel cylinders,hoses and shocks... mabey the master

Buddy came over today with a monster floor jack and ready to help..

Engine is finally in.





I forgot to order up some spark plug wires so i'm just focusing on hooking up all the small stuff till then.

Got all the fuel, vacuum, and vent hoses hooked up today along with a new belt, negative battery cable, and some fresh fuel and oil :) Waiting for my wires from Autozone, 40 bucks for Bosh compared to the local VW shop (80 bucks in stock). Wires should be here in the 31st. We will see how this goes :)

bajaman72 wrote:We will see how this goes :)

Good luck. I want to drive it . . . after I visit my airport out there.
Colin

Wires came in late today. Got them on but no start. I think I need to re adjust the valves, not sure if I did them right (or at all) it has been soo long. I'll get a fresh start on it tomorrow.

Well I don't quite think it was a fresh start... but a start none the less
It took me a while, but after re-checking the valves (all good) I kept cranking and all I would get was a pop out of the carbs once in a while. After taking a break I realized the 3 & 4 wires wire crossed on the cap

Also realized no fuel was getting to the carbs, so I swapped out original fuel pump with a new one I purchased a while back (Don't remember where at the moment) and that damn thing didn't work either

Went to AutoZone and purchased the Mr. Gasket electric pump after reading around TS. I just finished bolting it down, getting cold and dark now so I'll finish wiring it up (suggestions?) and plumbing tomorrow.

It runs, and pretty damn good too if I might add. Still needs a little run time to settle in but sounds great and no leaks. Drove it a couple of blocks and was AMAZED at what power brakes felt like.





Tomorrow morning it's a trip to the DMV for the VIN inspection so I can get my license plates.

bajaman72 wrote:Drove it a couple of blocks and was AMAZED at what power brakes felt like.

You and me both. Got out of Chloe after 20,000 miles + of every mountain in the country, hopped into the BobD and touched the brakes at the first stop sign, oh yeah, power brakes.

Enjoy!
Colin