no,  my bad,
evidently I just plan missed the '84' thing. Duh !
How did that so obvious thing get by me anyway ?  lol.

On 2/25/2013 2:27 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
> ---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
>> It had to be an 83 or 84 ..
>> and most likely a Westy ..
>> two hints ...............the old mounting bracket for the wbxr coolant
>> pressure bottle .
>> and the upholstery.
> Would the subject line give anyone a hint that it was an '84?  Just wonderin'.   mcneely
>
>> On 2/25/2013 12:30 PM, nirav patel wrote:
>>> My bad.  It's a '84 westy, formerly powered with the 1.9L engine.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the kick in the pants, Jarrett.
>>>
>>> +n
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 1:56 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
>>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>    Just make sure the coolant is going through the radiator in the correct
>>>> direction.
>>>> I.e. one pipe is 'feed to the radiator' the other is 'return to the
>>>> engine' ..
>>>> Bentley shows you which is which.
>>>> 'the rule' at the radiator about which is which 'down and out' ...
>>>> the bottom connection sends coolant back to the engine.
>>>>
>>>> It always helps if people say what year and version of vanagon they are
>>>> asking questions about.
>>>> Looks like it was an 83 waterboxer to me.
>>>>
>>>> I thought this type engine conversion was a no-brainer and eeverythingjust bolts right up from the kit.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    On 2/25/2013 9:55 AM, nirav patel wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hey all,
>>>>
>>>> Was wondering if anyone on this list has replaced the original steel
>>>> coolant lines with the 1.5'' four part system?  I finally got mine in place
>>>> in addition to a new radiator and had a few questions in terms of the
>>>> install.  The pipes are strong and sturdy under the van, but I plan to use
>>>> some worm drive clamps to get a tighter fit.
>>>>
>>>> The question I have is with the pipe entry points into the engine bay. They
>>>> are not exact.  It seems like I will make it work in terms of attaching to
>>>> the coolant hoses, but just wanted to know if anyone else had the same
>>>> placement of pipes.  Essentially I want to make sure I did not do anything
>>>> glaringly wrong.
>>>>
>>>> video of underside of van:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXfMl5ZzNZA
>>>>
>>>> video of engine bay (100Mb file):http://dl.dropbox.com/u/867582/steel-lines.MOV
>>>>
>>>> images:http://dl.dropbox.com/u/867582/steel-lines1.JPGhttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/867582/steel-lines2.JPGhttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/867582/steel-lines3.JPG
>>>>
>>>> I think I might be firing up this van soon.  Wish me luck. I'll be the last
>>>> in the group-18 bostig.  Quite an achievement.
>>>>
>>>> +n
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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