>>     I am wondering what my options are as to replacing the original engine
>>  in a ('50-'79) bus with a water-cooled engine so I can have some *real*
>>  heat...what specific engines will work? And how must the heating system be
>>  modified? Any information on this type of modification would be greatly
>>  appreciated! 
>
>It would be A LOT easier, and cheaper, I think, to put in a gas heater,
>either aftermarket, or original, if you can find one. You can get a
>rebuilt one for about $500-$600, and be toasty warm, without going to a
>lot of trouble to put in a water-cooled engine.
>>     
>>      Also- I have never seen a VW camper before. Could someone tell me
>>  about what the layout of stuff inside a camper is like? And any other
>>  differences between a camper and a regular "bus"?
>>  
>depending on the year, it will contain various arrangements of folding
>beds and cabinets. Some have tops which pop up, and some of those have
>extra beds up there. It totally depends on the year...
>anyway
>all this is of course my opinion.
>Richard
I have seen a 71 bus with what looked like a rabbit engine in it.  The thing 
wasn't running when I saw it, and the job looked like a whole lot of rigging 
to get it to work.  He had a small heater core in the cab, and when I saw 
it, it was parked at school, with the motor out in the cargo area.  I can't 
help thinking that he couldn't get the thing to work with the stock tranny.

my $.02
  Chris Bridge
  
  Currently building an engine for a ''71 Westy (Sportsmobile?)
  E-mail cbridge@vt.edu