Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 10:51:34 -0800
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Looking for a project?
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I wouldn’t try leaving the front panel solid, but it might work.
You need a Vanagon radiator with its lower mounts, lower grille, hoses, cooling pipes (SS, and need to drop the fuel tank to remove the heat duct), rear heater, front heater box, temp gauge (aftermarket) or new instrument cluster with tach, heater hoses, front heater control valve, and on and on. People do it, but they have lots of time and often a parts van to boot. The WBX transmission is also a different model and stronger.
And, it looks like there is no gas cap. Not good, we’ve had a lot of rain in the NW this winter.
Not for the faint hearted, and he’s asking too much. Leaving the country apparently, and he’s likely to accept less since this is a huge project. He’ll likely end up selling the engine and project van separately. I might make him an offer on the engine!
Stuart
From: Neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2016 10:17 AM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Looking for a project?
Ive read that some air to water swappers found that leaving the nose as is allows for enough air flow to the radiator. But then this the Internet after all..... ;)
But then Maybe one would paint the exterior after swap work done?
My thinking is that if he really believes he can get over 30k for it, swap done, he should pay the 4500 and make some money.
For those unfamiliar with a swap like this or have never done one, just dealing with the wiring harness itself takes time. Unless you send it out to someone like Tom Shiels.
The air to water cooled aspect is somewhat of a "bolt on" affair but one does need to pull the dash, modify the air box (or better yet) install a resealed wbx heat box along with $$ new heater core. And, adding AC? Wow.
Neil.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
........ I don't think he really knew what
he was getting into though, or he would have cut out the front panel before
he painted the van.
Stuart
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Neil n
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