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<blockquote data-quote="StuF" data-source="post: 607126" data-attributes="member: 17262"><p>So now we are finally rolling after some teething issues I suppose it’s time to have a go at doing some sort of retrospective build thread of the engine & gearbox conversion. </p><p></p><p>Suppose it initially started back in September/October 17 when I finally bit the bullet and pulled the engine and gearbox from the bus. </p><p></p><p>Out with the old </p><p></p><p><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180625/08907d6cd0e4628ec28836c4647e54c0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Ironically the engine was performing flawlessly but unfortunately I had lost faith in the quality of aircooled parts and regardless of who I bought replacement items off they were mostly shite. So onwards and upwards. </p><p></p><p>My old 1600cc Twin Carb engine complete with VS Exhaust was sold to a top fella called Trevor who drove his bus up from Shropshire so we could do the transplant into his bus on my drive - his older single port 1500 was removed and mine was fitted. Nice and straightforward and Trevor had the benefit of a 5hr test drive home after it was done. So I was happy the engine was good. </p><p></p><p>With the engine sold and gearbox I had taken a perfectly serviceable and driveable bus and turned it into an expensive garage ornament. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180625/101d48a2a6cbd425031de60b15809da4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Gulp </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="StuF, post: 607126, member: 17262"] So now we are finally rolling after some teething issues I suppose it’s time to have a go at doing some sort of retrospective build thread of the engine & gearbox conversion. Suppose it initially started back in September/October 17 when I finally bit the bullet and pulled the engine and gearbox from the bus. Out with the old [IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180625/08907d6cd0e4628ec28836c4647e54c0.jpg[/IMG] Ironically the engine was performing flawlessly but unfortunately I had lost faith in the quality of aircooled parts and regardless of who I bought replacement items off they were mostly shite. So onwards and upwards. My old 1600cc Twin Carb engine complete with VS Exhaust was sold to a top fella called Trevor who drove his bus up from Shropshire so we could do the transplant into his bus on my drive - his older single port 1500 was removed and mine was fitted. Nice and straightforward and Trevor had the benefit of a 5hr test drive home after it was done. So I was happy the engine was good. With the engine sold and gearbox I had taken a perfectly serviceable and driveable bus and turned it into an expensive garage ornament. [IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180625/101d48a2a6cbd425031de60b15809da4.jpg[/IMG] Gulp Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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