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Date:         Tue, 21 Jun 2005 18:31:35 -0500
Reply-To:     jake beaulieu <jbeaulie@ND.EDU>
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From:         jake beaulieu <jbeaulie@ND.EDU>
Subject:      Re: What goes here?
Comments: To: Mike Jeffrey <oldbus@GMAIL.COM>
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I have a new Boston Bob engine in my 82 AC Westy. When it came the passengers side head had the threaded hole for the temp sensor. I had recently replaced this sensor, so I just screwed the old one in the hole to close it up. I can't imagine why a bolt wouldn't work just as well.

Jake

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Mike Jeffrey Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 12:12 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: What goes here?

Ah! Interesting - thank you Dennis :) I have two left heads then, as the hole also exists on the left side. Are there any issues with simply putting a bolt in there (to keep out dirt and dust)? If not, I'll just get a shorter bolt than the one I currently have, and snug it in there.

Thanks for giving me peace of mind! Mike.

On 6/21/05, dhaynes@optonline.net <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote: > Somehow you have left side cylinder head on the right side of the engine. That hole is for the temp senor. If you have two left side heads, no problem. If not, then install the sensor on that side and extend the wire. There is no problem if you leave the hole empty except a slight loss of cooling air. > > Dennis > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mike Jeffrey <oldbus@GMAIL.COM> > Date: Monday, June 20, 2005 11:07 pm > Subject: Re: What goes here? > > > Oops! Sorry about that - it's a 1983 2.0 liter, fuel-injected > > California. Found a picture of the old bolt and the old engine: > > > > http://www.californiabackcountry.com/IMG_0237.jpg > > > > Thanks for your help! > > Mike. > > > > > > On 6/20/05, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote: > > > What engine/year? > > > Could you provide a little better description? > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > > > Of Mike Jeffrey > > > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 3:52 PM > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Subject: What goes here? > > > > > > Hello listers, > > > > > > What goes into the big threaded hole to the left (towards the > > back) of > > > intake #2 (right hand side, towards back)? I have a plain old bolt > > > that came out of the same hole in my old block... when I go to > > thread> it into the new block, it hits something inside before it > > snugs all > > > the way down. > > > > > > If I remember correctly, it looks like the same kinda hole that > > > accepts the oil temp sensor in front of intake #3. > > > > > > Thanks! It is, quite literally, the last bolt that needs bolting > > > before this engine gets started for the very first time! > > > > > > Mike. > > > > > > > > > > > > >


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