Nick's 1971 Westy
Re: Nick's 1971 Westy
Nick a.k.a. Parts-whore, Young Nick, Subwoofer Nick, Nebraska Nick, Doc, the Amish connection.
Now: 1967 bug, 68 westy, 70 bus, 70 westy, 70 bug (FS), 71 westy, 71 bug
Past: 58 bug, 66 bug, 68 bug, 68 westy, 71 super, 74 super
Now: 1967 bug, 68 westy, 70 bus, 70 westy, 70 bug (FS), 71 westy, 71 bug
Past: 58 bug, 66 bug, 68 bug, 68 westy, 71 super, 74 super
Re: Nick's 1971 Westy
thanks Dan
it's ready to go in, just need a piece of rear tin and to put the breast plate tin on
it's ready to go in, just need a piece of rear tin and to put the breast plate tin on
Nick a.k.a. Parts-whore, Young Nick, Subwoofer Nick, Nebraska Nick, Doc, the Amish connection.
Now: 1967 bug, 68 westy, 70 bus, 70 westy, 70 bug (FS), 71 westy, 71 bug
Past: 58 bug, 66 bug, 68 bug, 68 westy, 71 super, 74 super
Now: 1967 bug, 68 westy, 70 bus, 70 westy, 70 bug (FS), 71 westy, 71 bug
Past: 58 bug, 66 bug, 68 bug, 68 westy, 71 super, 74 super
Re: Nick's 1971 Westy
A big thanks to AJ for the right piece of tin. It came in the mail, got a quick shot of black paint and the engine was installed. Just a note to everybody who might not know this, there are 2 different heights of single port oil cooler seals, one being a smidgen taller than the other. I had both heights in my random gasket box. The short ones must be for early stuff, as I had a leak after installing them. So the engine had to be pulled and the taller ones swapped in. I have no oil leaks after a few hours of break in time in the parking lot today so that makes 3 VWs of mine that don't leak any oil to mark their spots, and a spare engine that doesn't either
Glen's return from taking it for a maiden voyage.
Now I have to sort out the vacuum and booster stuff and put my rebuilt 34 pict on it. Then I'll rebush my 30pict that's on it, either with brass or maybe with some real bushings after they arrive in the mail
Glen's return from taking it for a maiden voyage.
Now I have to sort out the vacuum and booster stuff and put my rebuilt 34 pict on it. Then I'll rebush my 30pict that's on it, either with brass or maybe with some real bushings after they arrive in the mail
Nick a.k.a. Parts-whore, Young Nick, Subwoofer Nick, Nebraska Nick, Doc, the Amish connection.
Now: 1967 bug, 68 westy, 70 bus, 70 westy, 70 bug (FS), 71 westy, 71 bug
Past: 58 bug, 66 bug, 68 bug, 68 westy, 71 super, 74 super
Now: 1967 bug, 68 westy, 70 bus, 70 westy, 70 bug (FS), 71 westy, 71 bug
Past: 58 bug, 66 bug, 68 bug, 68 westy, 71 super, 74 super
Re: Nick's 1971 Westy
Careful! Every VW owner on the East Coast (Ost Coste?) will be camped out on your doorstep wanting help with oil leaks.blue71 wrote:I have no oil leaks after a few hours of break in time in the parking lot today so that makes 3 VWs of mine that don't leak any oil to mark their spots
Howie
"...the ones in love with the night, they light up like a cigarette." -Jack Kerouac
"...the ones in love with the night, they light up like a cigarette." -Jack Kerouac
Re: Nick's 1971 Westy
We might have to start a new club called NOLEAKOILHowie wrote:Careful! Every VW owner on the East Coast (Ost Coste?) will be camped out on your doorstep wanting help with oil leaks.blue71 wrote:I have no oil leaks after a few hours of break in time in the parking lot today so that makes 3 VWs of mine that don't leak any oil to mark their spots
1963 Single Cab
1964 Bowman & Sons Camper (Vegas Bus)
1966 Westy S0-42 Hardtop
1967 Westy SO-42 Pop Top
1968 Single Cab
1964 Bowman & Sons Camper (Vegas Bus)
1966 Westy S0-42 Hardtop
1967 Westy SO-42 Pop Top
1968 Single Cab
Re: Nick's 1971 Westy
Great to hear Nick.
You drove around the parking lot for hours!?
You drove around the parking lot for hours!?
1961 Swivel Seat Kombi
Re: Nick's 1971 Westy
It was a very large parking lot. It even had its own Rest Area.Captkirk wrote:You drove around the parking lot for hours!?
Howie
"...the ones in love with the night, they light up like a cigarette." -Jack Kerouac
"...the ones in love with the night, they light up like a cigarette." -Jack Kerouac
Re: Nick's 1971 Westy
That would have been a pretty crazy ice obstacle course! We let it idle in the parking lot for a couple hours, turned it off for a bit, then let it run some more.Captkirk wrote:You drove around the parking lot for hours!?
Richard's bus is there so it does kinda have a rest areaHowie wrote:It was a very large parking lot. It even had its own Rest Area.
After the hellish rear main leak with the other engine that was in it, this is a miracle.
Here's a rundown on the engine:
1968 single relief Beetle H case, std
std German crank from my pile
new/rebuilt rods, std
stock cam with dished gear, std
new wider oil pump
stock rocker arms, valves/springs, lifters
new heads, fresh valve job
new p/c 1600cc (still had ink numbers on them)
solex 30pict until I put on my rebuilt 34pict
009 until I redo the dual vacuum can dizzy I found in a box that matches 1971 buses
new German stock muffler and j tubes since the heater tunnel tube is gone
Bosch plugs, wires, coil, tuneup parts
lifetime warranty generator from Autozone
lifetime warranty starter from Autozone
stock clutch/pp salvaged from old motor
The new parts were salvaged from leaky engine. It looked to have very, very low miles but a bad align bore, crank turn, or something that caused the thing to leak like it was shot with a .45
They better stay out of the tire and rim swapping line you guys want me to put in tooHowie wrote:Careful! Every VW owner on the East Coast (Ost Coste?) will be camped out on your doorstep wanting help with oil leaks.
With my lack of leaks I'll probably be banished to somewhere like Alaska now eh ?
Nick a.k.a. Parts-whore, Young Nick, Subwoofer Nick, Nebraska Nick, Doc, the Amish connection.
Now: 1967 bug, 68 westy, 70 bus, 70 westy, 70 bug (FS), 71 westy, 71 bug
Past: 58 bug, 66 bug, 68 bug, 68 westy, 71 super, 74 super
Now: 1967 bug, 68 westy, 70 bus, 70 westy, 70 bug (FS), 71 westy, 71 bug
Past: 58 bug, 66 bug, 68 bug, 68 westy, 71 super, 74 super
Re: Nick's 1971 Westy
Yes, but what make/model/serial # of .45? That's what I want to know!blue71 wrote: like it was shot with a .45
1961 Swivel Seat Kombi