No aircooled exp.+ 78 Champ. Ed. Bus= Interesting build!!!!

[bansheelos]

Something new, something blue!

[Gear_Dog]

That bracket could use a little Krylon.

[bansheelos]

That bracket could use a little Krylon.

That whole engine bay needs it lol

[Gear_Dog]

If you take something off that is going back on clean it and paint it. No sense in doing it twice.

[bansheelos]

If you take something off that is going back on clean it and paint it. No sense in doing it twice.

A clean looking engine that doesn't run is nothing to me lol

[JUS_GT_EYEZ]

A clean looking engine that doesn't run is nothing to me lol

it lets you know what you have touched and what you havent.

[bansheelos]

it lets you know what you have touched and what you havent.

New parts do the same.

[Schell R32]

c'mon dude can we get somewhere with this thread bro?

in the time it took to do what you've done...i have lowered my bus,converted it to a 4 spd and also got 3 cars ready for paint!!!!!


lets go man!!!

[A1steaksauce]

c'mon dude can we get somewhere with this thread bro?

in the time it took to do what you've done...i have lowered my bus,converted it to a 4 spd and also got 3 cars ready for paint!!!!!


lets go man!!!

i'm only going to chime in when this hits page 8.

[bansheelos]

c'mon dude can we get somewhere with this thread bro?

in the time it took to do what you've done...i have lowered my bus,converted it to a 4 spd and also got 3 cars ready for paint!!!!!


lets go man!!!

Told ya guys its gonna be a turtle build at first lol

[RafCarre12]

Turtles have legs... this is more of chloroformed sloth status... with broken limbs...

[bansheelos]

Turtles have legs... this is more of chloroformed sloth status... with broken limbs...

So I tried to drain the fuel tank and this is what trickled out. I put more in but it didnt pour out. Does this mean I need a new tank filter and pump? lol


I think so!

[Schell R32]

Can tell you this...your pump is gonna last about an hour,the lower end of the motor ain't much different with the sediment from the oil either...your fuel lines are gonna be dry toted or soft from the fuel turning into turpentine too.

This is where it gets fun and you start to realize this aintwhat it's cracked up to be.


Gave my bus To my buddy Skills,since he helped me with the build of the trans conversion and parts etc he had since sold it to a dude in jersey too.

[bansheelos]

Can tell you this...your pump is gonna last about an hour,the lower end of the motor ain't much different with the sediment from the oil either...your fuel lines are gonna be dry toted or soft from the fuel turning into turpentine too.

This is where it gets fun and you start to realize this aintwhat it's cracked up to be.


Gave my bus To my buddy Skills,since he helped me with the build of the trans conversion and parts etc he had since sold it to a dude in jersey too.

A vr swap is sounding better and better the more I get into this lol

[JUS_GT_EYEZ]

No aircooled exp.+ 78 Champ. Ed. Bus= Confusedsheelos!!!


What were you expecting to see when you drained a bus thats been sitting in yard for who know how long?
Non running vehicles are that way for a reason and very rarely for the reasons the sellers say.

Time to decide what you want to have in the end and do with it takes to make it happen.

[RafCarre12]

I vote for the VR swap like 98% of people have already voted.

[bansheelos]

I vote for the VR swap like 98% of people have already voted.

Ivan is 1%

[bansheelos]

To all the 98% voters!

Its about to go down!! * Kevin Hart voice*

[Gear_Dog]

You are nuts, but good luck

[bansheelos]

You are nuts, but good luck

[mk2dubdriver]

My wife hates when I read posts like this. It makes me want to bring my 71 super up and get it running. She hates anything older then the 90's

[bansheelos]

My wife hates when I read posts like this. It makes me want to bring my 71 super up and get it running. She hates anything older then the 90's

Do it! LOL

[bansheelos]

Vr has been detached from the mk3 shell!

[Schell R32]

wow 4 pages...A1,you seein' this

[A1steaksauce]

wow 4 pages...A1,you seein' this

I'm still abiding by my 8 page rule


OP,

I do hope you realize the amount of cutting and reworking of the engine compartment that is going to be required to make that vr fit. Heck an aba swap won't fit back there without modifications to the firewall and gas tank. I'm not discouraging you I'm just saying I hope you are prepared to overcome the issues that are going to come up. This isn't going to be anything remotely close to a 4 banger counterflow swap in terms of the installation.

[bansheelos]

wow 4 pages...A1,you seein' this

Its going 4 pages strong! Granted I have barely done anything lol

I'm still abiding by my 8 page rule


OP,

I do hope you realize the amount of cutting and reworking of the engine compartment that is going to be required to make that vr fit. Heck an aba swap won't fit back there without modifications to the firewall and gas tank. I'm not discouraging you I'm just saying I hope you are prepared to overcome the issues that are going to come up. This isn't going to be anything remotely close to a 4 banger counterflow swap in terms of the installation.

A1 you still had 4 more pages to be MIA lol I knew you couldnt stay away that long... Yeah just looking at the engine compartment I def see what you are talking about. Im ready to take it on. I just have to get my welding skills to A1 status! Or just hire an insane welder that I can pay w/ food lol Where is Big M when ya need him?

[Gear_Dog]

Engine mounts are not the place you want to "learn" how to weld on.

[bansheelos]

Engine mounts are not the place you want to "learn" how to weld on.

No way in hell I'm doing that, those things are getting sent out lol

[Schell R32]

well i' not gonna rain on any parades here but as a guy who kinda has a grip on this kinda s--t



i' have painted two full blown cars,rebuilt 2 motors,run a business daily and even had time to f--k with mu hot rod and blast it out for a ride...

dude you need to light a fire under your a-- and get some s--t done!!!

seriously....not everything involves money just good old fashion hard work,gettin down and dirty and cleaning!!!


just sayin bro!!!!

[mk2dubdriver]

well i' not gonna rain on any parades here but as a guy who kinda has a grip on this kinda s--t



i' have painted two full blown cars,rebuilt 2 motors,run a business daily and even had time to f--k with mu hot rod and blast it out for a ride...

dude you need to light a fire under your a-- and get some s--t done!!!

seriously....not everything involves money just good old fashion hard work,gettin down and dirty and cleaning!!!


just sayin bro!!!!

^And this is a guy that was recovering from a bad wreck not to long ago.
You also have more to work on then just an engine.

[bansheelos]

well i' not gonna rain on any parades here but as a guy who kinda has a grip on this kinda s--t



i' have painted two full blown cars,rebuilt 2 motors,run a business daily and even had time to f--k with mu hot rod and blast it out for a ride...

dude you need to light a fire under your a-- and get some s--t done!!!

seriously....not everything involves money just good old fashion hard work,gettin down and dirty and cleaning!!!


just sayin bro!!!!

I will post a pic of the donor I have been stripping lol

[RafCarre12]

They're just saying to turn the computer off and get your bitch ass in the garage... no one wants to see pictures of anything but the bus.

[goosler]

[bansheelos]

Just remember guys, hugs are fun.

[JUS_GT_EYEZ]

Ivan is 1%

who thinks you had a looong way to go before thinking of motor swappage? Nah, Im sure there are more of us out there. I think I'll check back in a few pages. Maybe by then you will have hugged a rachet or wire brush.