Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 14:48:07 -0500
Reply-To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject: Re: AC Compressor-Continued, Tin needed
Ron-
Troll the type2 list for this piece of "non AC" tin. All the type 4's have
that piece of tin, albeit you need the Vanagon piece, the one for the bus
is pretty close, and the one for the 914 could be made to work, if your
morals allow you to chop up vintage VW/Porsche tin. Someone has it sitting
in their garage or in their junkyard right now.
Yes, with some fuddling, you can get it on the engine when it is in the
Van. You will have to loosen/remove some other pieces, but that is actually
one of the easiest pieces. This, coming from a man who has removed every
piece of tinware and replaced it with the motor still in the van. Ugh.
G. Matthew Bulley
Director
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Hill [SMTP:rhill@MYLINK.NET]
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 11:35 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: AC Compressor-Continued, Tin needed
Volks,
OK, so here is where I am with the AC compressor. I think with just a
little rigging the Sanden compressor will fit. But right now I just dont't
have the time. I'm going to put the motor in with no AC. After all it is
winter time and I don't need to be cool right now.......what I need is to
drive my bus, now that would be really cool.
The piece of tin that fits on the back drivers side corner of the engine is
cut to go around the compressor and with no compressor there is a big hole
and you know the rest of the story.
Here are my two questions:
1. Does anyone know of a source either new or used for this piece of tin.
2. Can I put this piece of tin on after I get the engine installed .
Thanks to all those who responded, the help is really appreciated. All the
repair manuals are nice but you people are the greatest.
Ron Hill
Macon, GA
81 Westy Roxy
PS: If I keep working on this thing maybe one day I'll be able to answer
some of the list questions. Now thats a scary thought.
