

| Subject: | Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale |
| From: | Tom Buese |
| Date: | Tue, 1 May 2018 17:18:54 -0400 |
T3 cars, not 3rd generation buses, came into the US about 64-65+-, but were in Europe in about 62-63, & had a 1500 cc pancake engine in them, IIRC. No idea on the Bay window engine sizes as I was never a Bay window aficionado. > On May 1, 2018, at 5:09 PM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET> wrote: > > Hi Jim. Not sure when VW changed from the "beetle" type of engine to the later one they used in the fastback and squareback vehicles of the time. On second look though, a 1600cc engine was probably the upright. Not sure if there was a difference in cc's in the later engine. Maybe it was the 1800? I can't remember the minutia. That later engine used in the last few years of the Bay's was a hot little engine that didn't seem to mind upgrades. I believe that is where the old story that it was a "de-tuned" Porsche engine came from. > > Dave B. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> > To: ddbjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> > Cc: vanagon <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> > Sent: Tue, May 1, 2018 12:33 pm > Subject: Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale > > > > I **think** "upright engine" refers to the fan layout (vertical fan and blower housing) and not the cylinder layout (flat four for all VW air-cooled). I know my 69 had the "traditional" layout with the vertical fan attached to an alternator, like a beetle. Later buses had the flat fan. > > > Jim > > > On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 11:27 AM ddbjorkman@verizon.net <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote: > > There's a flat four in this beast, according to the seller. A replacement, no doubt. > > Dave B. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> > To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Mon, Apr 30, 2018 12:05 pm > Subject: Re: 1971 on Bring a Trailer for sale > > One of my favourite bread box years …. you still have the upright engine, but have disk brakes on the front. > >> On 30-Apr-2018, at 12:09, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-volkswagen-bus-3/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-04-30 >> >> -- >> roger whittaker 604.414.6266 >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> PR MARINE SURVEYORS & >> http://www.tvthatworks.com >> http://www.tvpowellriver.com >> LinkedIn - >> >> - ca.linkedin.com/pub/roger-whittaker/14/78a/b71/Explore printed work at: >> http://www.prliving.ca/ >> View the growing list of video work at: >> http://www.youtube.com/user/LastonLastof#g/u >> http://vimeo.com/42309497 >> >> http://www.prpeak.com/articles/2010/11/29/multimedia/video/doc4c62e5f80d228504902172.txt
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