Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 21:30:24 -0800
Reply-To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Friday humour: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting
an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled (pic included)
In-Reply-To: <f680acc34ade.47597681@gci.net>
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I converted a 1980 Westfalia to a water-cooled
inline -four and I don't understand what all the
chiseling is about.
The two holes for the two top ten mm bolts are
already in place- all you need to do is make a
grille template from a water-cooled Vanagon,
trace it onto the air-cooled and cut the lower
radiator grille opening .
The top mounts are there from the factory in the
air-cooeld models. The bottom has two brackets
that bolt to the frame and the radiator.
Assuming that the Canadian model is identical up
front to the American one..
Robert
1982 Westfalia
--- Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET> wrote:
> 6. Because your a sadist, not a masochist! (a
> masochist would try)
>
> 7. Just because somethings can be done does
> not mean that they should!
>
> 8. If you have that much spare time available
> you could use it to find a cure for cancer, the
> common cold, wars, and global warming!
>
> 9. It would be much faster and cheaper to
> purchase a water cooled van, but where is the
> fun in that!
>
> 10. Because you could save the money by moving
> to a warmer climate, where you won't need a
> heater!
>
> Mark in AK
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> Date: Friday, December 7, 2007 12:31 pm
> Subject: Friday humour: Top 5 Reasons why you
> SHOULDN'T try converting an 81 AC Vanagon to
> water cooled (pic included)
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> > Well I just couldn't think of ten, so there
> you go!
> > 1. Sure. If the ladies or SO don't find you
> handsome, they'll sure
> > find you
> > "handy". But truthfully? They'll think you're
> nuts!
> > 2. You're Nuts!
> >
> > 3. Sure you'll be proud, but it's twice the
> work!
> >
> > 4. Hey. It's STILL an 81 Vanagon!
> >
> > And reason number 5.......
> >
> >
>
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/5UpperRadMount.jpg/5UpperRadMount-
> > full.jpg
> >
> >
> > "Sure. I'll get that rad mount out. I'll just
> drill out a few spot
> > welds and
> > ...... " --- ;^)
> >
> > All done in humour. I WILL be proud of this
> when it's done. --- :^)
> >
> > And FWIW, don't bother drilling out all the
> spot welds. There's
> > more than
> > what you see from underneath. There's like 6+
> more that are welded
> > fromabove the inside behind dash.
> >
> > If I were to do it again, (cha'! Right!) I'd
> go at it from inside
> > (when dash
> > off) and cut around welds nearest inside of
> van with the cold
> > chisel (or
> > w.h.y.) then push it down and cut around the
> rest from the
> > outside. The
> > metal is soft and a cold chisel will go
> through it easily. With it
> > on the
> > bench, you could remove the extra metal more
> cleanly.
> >
> > This is for removing from an 85 Vanagon.
> >
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > "Jaco" (Bustorius)
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
> > Engine swap beginings:
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
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