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 Dasdubber
A.k.a.: Alan Agyik
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| posted on June 25th, 2013 at 07:05 PM |
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Fantastic bus mate, credit to you! We are embarking on a 71DC resto along very similar lines (Porsche 3.2 engine with 2L box, Red9Design front end,
bigger brakes and other upgrades). I might shoot you a PM with some questions if cool (re. flywheel etc).
Cheers
Al
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PorscheKombi
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| posted on June 25th, 2013 at 07:45 PM |
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No worries mate.
the double wishbone suspension setup is on my list....probably with my tax rebate 
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1966 type 3
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| posted on June 25th, 2013 at 07:46 PM |
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Hi Al When you master it and a approx cost let me know as I am keen to do my 71 low light bus I reckon that is the coolest looking bus love the colour
combo
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PorscheKombi
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| posted on June 29th, 2017 at 09:20 AM |
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Well this is a bit of a resurrection, but I have taken everyone's advice and finally shipped my kombi bus over  . It arrived in April, but with the hassle of being forced
out of our rental due to the landlord wishing to renovate and move in, getting it all VASS approved and registered has gone onto the back burner.
Well, we have now moved and started prepping the kombi for visit to engineers. It wasn't long before I reached my first massive hurdle. I removed
the lower rocker covers to set the valves, only to find a snapped headstud on the exhaust side of no.6! LIVID! This can only mean one thing....
engine rebuild is required. With historical lower compression on no.2 I will first start with full compression test and leak down test to see if I
still have compression issues with no.2 and whether I've now got lower compression on no.6.
In the meantime I am tossing up whether its worth getting a temporary replacement engine (a VW) to at least get the kombi on the road, while I sort
out the Porsche engine. That way I wont be rushed into rebuilding the engine just to get the thing registered.
I know that I will require a VASS anyway as its an import, but it will mean just getting the brakes signed off first, then once the porsche engine is
rebuilt, getting it engineered for the porsche engine later....and probably with the fitment of my red9design front wishbone setup ;-)
Anyways, as and when things occur, I'll document them in this thread for anyone interested.
Nath
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waltermitty
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| posted on June 29th, 2017 at 12:23 PM |
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Shit Kombi !
Sorry to hear the bad news.
Do you have a VWi gearbox or Porsche ?
Mitch
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PorscheKombi
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| posted on June 29th, 2017 at 12:29 PM |
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posted by waltermitty
Shit Kombi !
Sorry to hear the bad news.
Do you have a VWi gearbox or Porsche ?
Mitch
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Ye wasnt what i was expecting to see - been in storage for 4years while i've lived here. it arrives and one of the first things i do is to give it a
service, only to find this 
It's a rebuild 091 box with taller 3rd and 4th gearset
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waltermitty
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| posted on June 29th, 2017 at 03:48 PM |
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Ye wasnt what i was expecting to see - been in storage for 4years while i've lived here. it arrives and one of the first things i do is to give it a
service, only to find this
It's a rebuild 091 box with taller 3rd and 4th gearset
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You didnt expect your mate not to take it for a rap did you? He did have it in his garage for 4 years LOL!
Well with a Kombi Box just bang a VW motor for the meantime and get it out in the sun mate.
Mitch
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vassy66T1
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| posted on June 30th, 2017 at 08:10 AM |
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Excited t hear that the us is in OZ but sad to hear of your troubles.
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