74 is not so bad.  If you take the replace the dual carbs with a Weber
progressive, it's great.  Power when you need it, and good MPG, simple to
work on.  Good sized access door above engine.  Front disc brakes.

I inherited mine when the PO got too close to the edge of a graded road, and
rolled over twice going down the embankment.  Scared him, so he gave it
away.  I fiberglassed the cracks in the Westy top and kept on going.

It sure is nice to have such a simple motor.  The Vanagons are nice, but
their complexity is definitely a trade off.

Ray

On 1/7/08, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> Hi again,
> Glad you came to your clear senses on the 91GL.
> People do make them into westy's you know, a lot of work, but people do
> it.
>
> On this 74.,......what ? is there one in the neighborhood or a relative is
> trying to give it to you ?
> That's a bad year for Bay Buses in my world. The 72 is the first year of
> the
> type IV engine.  Two carbs, and a messy engine compartment, and no access
> door above.
> In 73 they put in a small opening above, it hardly helps.
> Probably California ones are the really bad ones with EGR and I don't
> recall
> that they have a air injection pump, but they're pretty bad.  In 75 they
> went to fuel injection, huge improvement.    But sure, go for it. I
> wouldn't
> take one if someone paid me to, a 74.
>     Do this, get it, and park it just to look at.  Maybe make it into a
> greenhouse and grow things in it.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Michael Sullivan
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 3:26 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Won't Sell 91Gl
>
> Based on the responses so far, I guess tha I AM the lucky owner of a sweet
> 91GL that I originally thought that I was!
>   I guess the nostalgia of an old bus was making me lean in another
> direction.
>   I think that I will take a member's suggestion and purchase the '74 for
> fun and see what happens. Hope my neighbors don't mind a retro flashback
> while in process. :-)
>   Thnaks again, Michael in San ANtonio
>   '91GL 'Gringo'
>
>
> Thanks, Michael Sullivan
>