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by wdollie6 » Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:46 am
Robbie,
The engine is still on the stand waiting for some final work on the body; heater tube replacement (done just have to seal it up), wiring final check, and oh, yeah wet sanding and final coat. On Saturday while the engine was still on the stand (a balancing act for sure...) I pulled off the muffler and heat exchangers to change out the copper gaskets with a tool of Colin's making (worked great). Annealed the new gaskets, sanded flat and installed. Wow what a difference this engine not only now runs great but it also sounds great. The only thing I need to find is locking exhaust nuts as two of my brass nuts had vibrated off the studs and were sitting in the tins below, I checked local hardware stores and they had nothing. I'm going to check the FLAPs today as they aren't open on Sundays.
To answer an earlier question, the distributor on the engine was the original DVDA distributor and the NOS replacement is the same part number, the Bosch part number is 0 231 137 005, VW number is 021 905 205 E.
Finally will install the interior in the bus at least partially, get the camper top on (been ready to install for over a year; repainted, new canvas) and then maybe, just maybe I'll be able to get this on the highway. Now if the business and the soon expected new grandbaby (first), don't get in the way...
The longest 'drive' I've had is the tow from the woods to the shop, maybe 5 miles and that was almost two years ago. I am drooling thinking of Fat Boy on the road. Mean while I have been enjoying our Super Beetle Convertible (another rust belt save), after Colin's magic touch it has newly found pep and energy. My wife has been insistent that this car finds its way to our place in Florida, it is almost ready, although need to change the fuel fill pipe (I've had a kit with pipe, rubbers and clamps for over a year...) and attempt to fix the fuel gauge as it runs from 1/2 tank to empty regardless of fuel status (will have to read up on that, I much prefer the mechanics of my 66 beetle).
Wayne
1972 Superbeetle Convertible
1972 Westy Bus
1972 Beetle
1970 Fastback
1966 6V Beetle with Sunroof