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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2130 on: February 05, 2013, 10:19:56 am »
If you do the PB blaster at least a half hour before heating it, it shouldnt catch fire. Besides, it'll keep you warm.
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2131 on: February 05, 2013, 05:54:10 pm »
http://www.harborfreight.com/electric-start-propane-torch-91061.html

Would that work?

Also can somebody look up the torque specs for heater channel to manifold? 1972 Bus.

Yes I know, I need to get a bus Bentley.
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2132 on: February 05, 2013, 10:25:35 pm »
Type 4 motor John.
Exhaust flanges are recessed

No worries it only took Bugaru 7 hours to chiesel mine off .

So now you know the worst-case scenario... #@rofl3


BTW Did it without breaking a single stud   &^beer&
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2133 on: February 06, 2013, 05:36:34 am »
Yikes! Good luck with that Buddy
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2134 on: February 06, 2013, 10:43:08 am »
Yucel got mine off of the 80 with out any issues, he did heat the stuffing out of them....
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2135 on: February 06, 2013, 06:46:38 pm »
Any chance getting a nut splitter on the nuts? Maybe that would be the safest route.
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2136 on: February 07, 2013, 10:05:35 am »
You have to get the nuts red hot or split them with a cold chisel.   That torch will work but you want to use the yellow bottle Mapp gas, it's  hotter not the blue propane gas.
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2137 on: February 07, 2013, 10:20:43 am »
Ok thanks guys, ill keep you posted.
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2138 on: February 15, 2013, 04:25:21 pm »


Pulled off both Heater Boxes. No broken studs but pulled out two complete studs. Ok to re-use or order new ones? Not really worked about down time. Is this something I can pick up at an auto part store?

Need to prep and paint the new pipes and re-spray the muffler. going with flat black... I don't like shiny stuff.

Will probably need a push rod seals in the future, the very back two look like they are leaking. Also noticed that i do not have a way to mount the tins (when I get there) maybe we can fab something up the future.

Video of her idling before exhaust change...



Side by side image of custom manifold... (not matching sides)

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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2139 on: February 17, 2013, 08:39:36 am »
Make sure you remove the old gaskets in the heads before you put the new ones in.
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2140 on: February 18, 2013, 10:54:22 pm »
and by gaskets he means the copper rings

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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2141 on: February 18, 2013, 11:14:58 pm »
Finished up the structural replacement on the Champagne.





Have some overhead welding (yuk) to do underneath and then the battery tray & quarters go on.
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2142 on: February 19, 2013, 12:09:03 am »
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2143 on: February 19, 2013, 05:31:24 am »
I would drill the ends of the vertical weld out on the picture on the right then fill with weld or they may crack in future...
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2144 on: February 19, 2013, 08:26:36 pm »
Can somebody photocopy the page in the Bently with the push rod seal removal for a TYPE 4 motor? Or let me know what to expect before I take it all apart.
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1972 Volkswagen WestFakia "Mildred"

You buy your own bus, and do what you want to your bus. I'll do what I want to so with mine. Pissing off purists one modification at at time.

"After a Hurricane Comes a Rainbow" - Katy Perry
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