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Randy in Maine wrote:Been here?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... id=1102505

I had to pay top dollar for mine at the Bus Depot.

Wow! It was only one pipe and it's already gone! I'll keep looking. Snooze you lose!

Not looking very promising here Sean.

I think it is slowly donning on me why I bought new ones.

westy66 wrote:Ask chuck

Even Chuck can't help me!

I'm a stock guy at heart, so I'll put a stock heating system back in place before running this bus. When I say "a" stock system it won't be the original 75-78 set up. I'm going to go with the 72-74 HE's and muffler. I've already found a set of 72-74 HE's. I have the flapper boxes, so all I really need are those connector pipes between the HE's and the flapper boxes. They're all the same 72-79. (correction they are not! See below) If the existing 75-78 boxes on the bus are good, we can save them for Howie.

Dan did a lot of mechanical work on this bus, but it still needs some help. I've got to do the rear brakes and new e-brake cables (hardware ordered), I also need a replacement AFM. I've got a middle seat from Chuck and I'll finish the inside panels. The rust repair panels are all ordered. I may order new window rubber, but don't want to get too crazy. Once I get the mechanicals straightened out at Dale's, I'll bring it home and start cutting, welding and grinding!

I'm just looking for a good working passenger bus to haul a bunch of high school rugby players.

Since it's already brown, it may end up doubling as a Brown's bus. Fergus and I are thinking of painting an old school version of the "elf" on the doors. We'll see.

Connecting pipes from HB to flappers are not the same for 72-74 and 75-78. 79 is a 1 year htr box and the connecting pipes may be the same as 72-74. I will try to get some pics up. 79 has Vanagon sq port exhaust. 72-74 boxes can be easily modified to work on the 79 but not the other way.

wwebner wrote:Connecting pipes from HB to flappers are not the same for 72-74 and 75-78. 79 is a 1 year htr box and the connecting pipes may be the same as 72-74. I will try to get some pics up. 79 has Vanagon sq port exhaust. 72-74 boxes can be easily modified to work on the 79 but not the other way.

Thanks Bill. I wrongly assumed 72-79 were all the same. Obviously on closer inspection they are not. Here's a diagram from the "busted bus" site. I need part #1 in this diagram. I need both the left and right pipes for the 72-74 set up. http://bustedbus.com/groot/w/OtherAssets2/t202410.gif

The left side has what looks like a "wing" that connects to the engine for support while the right side pipe, (not shown in the diagram), doesn't have a "wing", but rather a bracket to hold it in place. New or used, in a word, these pipes are EXSPENSIVE!

By the way, have you ever checked out Wayne's Charlie Brown bus? It is very nice.

http://myvwbuses.blogspot.com/

Six Volt wrote:

wwebner wrote:Connecting pipes from HB to flappers are not the same for 72-74 and 75-78. 79 is a 1 year htr box and the connecting pipes may be the same as 72-74. I will try to get some pics up. 79 has Vanagon sq port exhaust. 72-74 boxes can be easily modified to work on the 79 but not the other way.

Thanks Bill. I wrongly assumed 72-79 were all the same. Obviously on closer inspection they are not. Here's a diagram from the "busted bus" site. I need part #1 in this diagram. I need both the left and right pipes for the 72-74 set up. http://bustedbus.com/groot/w/OtherAssets2/t202410.gif

The left side has what looks like a "wing" that connects to the engine for support while the right side pipe, (not shown in the diagram), doesn't have a "wing", but rather a bracket to hold it in place. New or used, in a word, these pipes are EXSPENSIVE!

There are many different parts needed to convert to the early exchangers. Engine tin, alternator bracket, inlet and outlet pipes. German supply has a kit of the parts, it is $250+. You can find the parts at swaps easily if you know what you are looking for, I picked up some control boxes at Toledo last year for $10 that were in great shape.

Thanks Ted. I remember seeing those GS "kits" in the past. Wow, has the US dollar taken a beating or what! Anyway, like you said, that kit shows what's needed. http://www.germansupply.com/home/custom ... 409&page=1

I've scrounged pretty much everything except those two HE to flapper boxes. I need the ones with the round bottoms.

Driver side.


Passenger side.

You might also try somebody like "Busted Bus" or one of the other fine used parts guys....

http://bustedbus.com/Default.aspx

http://www.interstateusedparts.com/

I can't remember right off who the guy in Colorado is, but he would also be a good one to try.

Also VDubTech in Syracuse,NY would likely be the best one to ask first.

I had a bus with a set of those on it I ripped them out and slammed them in a trash can hahahaha