JIM
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Post by JIM on Feb 22, 2019 19:13:12 GMT -8
Hello to everyone here. Thanks for the add to this club, I drove my van to one meeting at south Nanaimo Timmies before the snow storms and met a few club members there. The wife and I are looking forward to lots of camping trips this year and getting out to VW related social events too. My plans are to build another engine for the bus for a spare, and drive her year round. It would be great to meet other club members, and if anyone wants to drop by my place in Lantzville, please PM me or email me anytime for contact info and address, coffee is always on. Cheers!
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Post by beetleboy on Feb 25, 2019 7:59:14 GMT -8
Hey Jim, was nice to hear from stephanie that you bought darryl/owen gardiners old bus. lots of history there if you ever want to sit and talk about it. My bug is on a property at southwind drive right now. Where are you guys? I ll be picking it up this week. Always good to see one of the og Nanaimo VW guys join the forms. PS...dont let that micheal convince you to put in a corvair engine or something like that!! cheers bud and welcome
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JIM
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Post by JIM on Feb 25, 2019 10:14:45 GMT -8
haha no Corvair engine for me!! I'm leaning towards a R2.8L Cummins diesel conversion with a PMC delete  Actually, I want to build a 1776 or 1810 for her, go for a little more power while keeping reliability. |
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Post by PICTUP on Feb 25, 2019 16:28:28 GMT -8
"Original German Nanaimo VW guys" doesn't compute   |
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JIM
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Post by JIM on Feb 25, 2019 19:39:11 GMT -8
I guess that would be OGVW for short...wonder how that would look on a Tee?
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Post by Rob Sannes on Mar 6, 2019 15:01:11 GMT -8
Hey Jim thanks for the bitchen Key Blank. I think a 1776 with a w100 cam with some stock valve heads with hd single springs with a carb and exhaust upgrade would be a good choice for the bus!
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JIM
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Post by JIM on Mar 7, 2019 9:13:36 GMT -8
Hey Rob, thanks for the call last night, I agree and am going to start i that direction. I need a good dual relief core in good shape, and a parts wish list. Shes a work in progress...
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Post by PICTUP on Mar 7, 2019 9:55:58 GMT -8
Shes a work in progress... They all are, lol! Great to hear the gears are grinding away on the future repower plans. Sounds like your Bus is well loved! |
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JIM
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Post by JIM on Mar 8, 2019 22:15:42 GMT -8
Thanks for the post, yes its defiantly part of the family now |
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