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wacked1 V6 kombi for sale now!!
wacked1 - September 11th, 2003 at 05:04 PM

Well here is my ride.

Please follow this link.
For sale link below vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=17991 

It is a 1974 model microbus. It was fitted with a 3.8L V6 manual but will be fitted with an auto . It was last registered last year before we pulled it off the road for the rebuild. . All I have to do is get the motor in wire it up some paint and off to the rego department it is already engineered for the V6. Can’t wait till it’s finished, just picked up some rear sliding windows they will go in soon and might move the radiator underneath any info would be appreciated.
Thanks
wacked1 (Ron)

wacked1 - September 11th, 2003 at 05:16 PM

Here is the motor.

Salahahdin - September 11th, 2003 at 07:13 PM

I know of a Kombi with Radiator mounted underneath. It is a very simple procedure, just make sure that you get a louver fitted to the side facing down as that is the only way to vent air onto fins of radiator. Everything else is however you want to do it. Cheers.

P.S. nice motor (bet your van flies)

pyr0 - September 11th, 2003 at 07:33 PM

looking ver SHMIC :thumb :thumb

Robo - September 11th, 2003 at 08:56 PM

Power Bus!
VW should have given us a 6 cyclinder porsche engine option on our Kombi's I would have bought one!
Rob.....

byronbus - September 11th, 2003 at 09:36 PM

Looks like a winner, eveyone is going matt black, try something new...

wacked1 - September 21st, 2003 at 11:05 AM

Just got the motor and box together, should be in this week.
thanks
wacked1

wacked1 - September 21st, 2003 at 11:07 AM

and from the back.

wacked1 - October 31st, 2003 at 09:54 AM

just got the motor in.

wacked1 - October 31st, 2003 at 09:57 AM

and another.
:jesus

11CAB - October 31st, 2003 at 05:13 PM

Are you going to take the power steer pump off and run a shorter belt?

wacked1 - October 31st, 2003 at 05:45 PM

Yes I will remove the power steering pump. I’m getting an idler arm form a conversion place they are $150 and you can use the standard belt.
:jesus

11CAB - October 31st, 2003 at 07:27 PM

I'd have a look at what length belt you would need without the idler and go down to Repco or Coventry and have a look at what they have, you'd be surprised at how many different lengths are available, and I bet It'd be cheaper than $150

Kombicol - November 1st, 2003 at 12:27 PM

From memory I think if you run the belt skipping the PS pump the water pump will run backwards,
most guys who use the v6 on the early holdens remove the pump innards and the reserviour, plug the holes and run the old pump as an idler pully - i think maybe that is what wacked was talkin about??

The other thing they do is relocate the AC pump up there with a custom made bracket becaust it wont fit down low in the earlies.

wacked1 - January 20th, 2004 at 05:52 PM

I gotta sell it so please follow the link.

http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=17991 

Thanks
wacked1

vwtyp2 - January 22nd, 2004 at 10:46 PM

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and might move the radiator underneath any info would be appreciated.



Mine has a HX V8 radiator underneath, with a couple of thermo fans.
that's the largest radiator that would fit between the chassis rails, so I'm told.
Like the idea of the louvres though. may also help prevent unwanted road debris puncturing the radiator.

nbturbo - January 23rd, 2004 at 09:54 AM

Dan-I have just had a thought-did your van used to reside at Frederick St. Cavan.

wacked1 - January 30th, 2004 at 03:07 PM

This is the bus danny.
Thanks for having a look, oh and have a safe trip to Adelaide.
Cheers
wacked1
Ron