It's the improved & better model of the VW Type II. Much more comfortable, better riding, performance and nicer looking then the older Split Window design. People with Bays don't hype them up to much, just smile when they pass an older Split style bus knowing what a bad uncomfortable, underpowered ride the unfortunate owner is having. :icon_wink:
Couldn't have said it better myself! :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin:
Brady, welcome .... you are now one of those BUS boys, you putting a megasquirt in this one?
Would be super cooooool!
Did I say nice Bus? I meant Super Nice Bus!
Ykuday,
I have a few special 'tricks' in the works for the "T2b". The 1600 & 5.38 R&P trans is getting replaced with a Corvair 110hp 6-cyl and either a Powerglide 2-speed automatic or a 4-speed Saginaw Corvair transaxle. I've got the motor & trans, just have to clean it up, and do a basic rebuild on it. Not going crazy with it. It will be GM stock carbed, with electronic ignition & stock cam. Every effort will be made to not cut the chassis of the truck, instead I will cut or modify the Corvair stuff. The stock motor & trans will go into storage.
Later on down the line I may decide to megasquirt the truck, but the Corvair motors run pretty good with dual carbs. I could go with the 140hp version of the motor, but it really isn't needed. I'm going for torque, reliability and drivability. The transaxle (I've got a posi-traction one) will either be 3.27 or 3.55 ring & pinion. This is a substantially lower final drive ratio than the stock Bus (5.38 X .82 OD) = 4.41 - so cruising on the highway will be very nice. Instead of turning like 4,000 RPM @ 65mph, I will only be turning around 2750 RPM.
Not sure if anyone here has driven/ridden in a Corvair powered Bus, but it is VERY nice. Enough power to keep up with traffic without revving the pee out of it.
Purists can kiss the Blarney Stone tattoo located here--> mooning :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin:
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Right now, I am going to focus on getting the truck closed in for the Winter. It is in my workshop right now, and I need that space to put material for processing jobs from time to time. I am going to a few junkyards on Sat to find a decent set of rear vent window frames (mine are really rusted) and I also want to find a splash panel/belly pan for the front end that is missing. I need to order up door seals, side window seals, the vent & stationary seals as well as seals for ALL of the doors. The front 2 door seals are available. The 3rd door seal is not...Not sure what I am going to do there. I have to do more research. Either way (factory replacement or not) the 3rd door seal has to be glued on.
After that...onto the interior. Everything needs to be recovered or replaced.
-Brady
PS - Waiting for Bob to see this post...
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