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 jenz58
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 posted on September 18th, 2003 at 08:58 PM |
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If you....a splitty.....?
OK the split window kombi's are classic. safari windows are way cool
What sort of engine and mechanics would you use in it if you planned to travel the world in it through all sorts of conditions? Well, maybe not
through rivers/water
Could it remain stock and do OK if you had it thoroughly reconditioned? Parts may be hard to get remember in remote places.
What do you see as needing to be done for it to last the journey?
What parts would be essential to carry? OK petrol is a given!!
I'm just throwing this out there at the moment:sandrine
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| posted on September 18th, 2003 at 09:06 PM |
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ok well u would want an engine that would be easy to fix or rebuild?
go standrd 1600 beetle, if u vw, if not something worldwide, like the escort 2l motor. or for something different, boiler, or solar electric? |
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| posted on September 18th, 2003 at 09:07 PM |
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O.K.
I am only interested in splits, have had beetles and bays but now it splits.
Right now to upset the Volks Wagens are God people
If I was to be totally honest I would have to say if I was going to travel around the world in a split I would fit a Subaru motor in it, not a turbo
just a new scooby flat four.
They are more economical and they are new, not recond or re-maufactured but new.
They are more powerful and as it is a new motor shouldnt need to take any spares apart from the obvious like belts and plugs etc.
The VW only people are now going to say if you recon a type 1 motor it will be reliable, but it wont be as economical and powerful, also if you bore
or make the type 1 bigger it still uses more fuel and is less reliable.
Lets see the replies to this one then?????
my view only
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| posted on September 18th, 2003 at 09:25 PM |
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I would have to say a 1600dp with well matched and fresh built 'box.
Actually you could go with bigger than 1600, but I'd carry a spare T1 longblock on board with me. The 'box would have to have a LSD.
Preferably an IRS conversion (Indian Automotive style) 4 wheel disks, steel wheels 6x15j with with good quality, durable, multi purpose rubber.
Highback seats, GPS and sat nav, petrol heater and the rest would be whatever you want to make it your presonal home for however long you plan your
trip.
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| posted on September 18th, 2003 at 09:32 PM |
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OK this kombie may carry 2 -4 people, and equipment for camping out, tyres, petrol, it may be packed?
Mind you this is hypothetical right now!!:thumb |
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| posted on September 18th, 2003 at 09:32 PM |
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standard 1600 SP running a maybe a light cam nothing to overboard! i would carry a few fan belts tool kit, spare carby, spark plugs ,points,coil, and
run dual batteries!!! from what ive heard of the petrol heaters out of the 411's they where a shocker!!
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it aint just cool its aircool'd
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| posted on September 18th, 2003 at 09:36 PM |
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Can i come Jen????? Lol |
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| posted on September 18th, 2003 at 09:39 PM |
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OK give me rough costs of these engines please, fitted/done for you:sandrine |
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| posted on September 18th, 2003 at 10:13 PM |
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Keep it completely stock, 40 hp, no stress on any components as long as you are not in a hurry... (PMG now has 101,000 miles on original engine...)
12 volts is a luxury
P.S. I have been through central Australia and to Cape York (in the "good old road" days) without a hitch in a well maintained standard
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| posted on September 18th, 2003 at 10:23 PM |
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Apparently there are new petrol heaters you can buy which are brilliant. A couple of guys on shoptalk have sworn by them.
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| posted on September 18th, 2003 at 11:41 PM |
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Hey Huy-H are you in Brisbane?
I think I have seen your van is BrisVegas before
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| posted on September 19th, 2003 at 12:05 AM |
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Mandie a dream is hatching!!! So just getting my head together
You'd be great to have along:thumb
Guy, OK, 'the good olds days', would it or something similar do it again?
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| posted on September 19th, 2003 at 01:35 AM |
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I still reackon a solar amd battery powered kombi would be the way to go. and it would be green to, aswell as good for the environment |
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| posted on September 19th, 2003 at 08:28 AM |
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No Problem to go to the cape now, I understand it is bitumen 95% of the way. I did it in a stock standard 66' split (1500cc). I did pull two of
the outriggers off the chassis & floated about 30m downstream on a river crossing....... But we went places that 4WD cars might have thought twice
about...
Just as long as you are in no big hurry on the long road stretches, but hey in a splitty, you have more time to wave to people! |
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| posted on September 19th, 2003 at 09:34 AM |
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Fast pace not needed just endurance:thumb
Pics of your splitty floating down river would be cool:o Do you have any?
Some solar energy sounds good |
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| posted on September 19th, 2003 at 09:41 AM |
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How about getting one of these?
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| posted on September 19th, 2003 at 09:54 AM |
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Can u get me one?? |
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| posted on September 19th, 2003 at 04:09 PM |
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u should be able to get a rebuilt engine for around a grand (just having a stab in the dark here) by any reputable VW dealer!
cheers
rhys
p.s when i get my licence and my splitty restored ill come with ya!!
it aint just cool its aircool'd
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| posted on September 19th, 2003 at 05:23 PM |
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Me too....we can have a splitty convoy & conquer the world |
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| posted on September 20th, 2003 at 12:00 AM |
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Wouldn' that be so cool :bounce:bounce |
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| posted on September 20th, 2003 at 01:24 PM |
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I'd want to run a stock 1500 or 1600 single port with some external upgrades for reliability such as remote oil cooler, electronic ignition and
12 Volt alternator (need the 12V system to charge batteries for the camera and GPS ) :thumb
Kruizin Kol
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| posted on September 20th, 2003 at 01:51 PM |
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Take what ever you want!!
I just want to know when we are leaving!!! Really really ready for a big VW expedition, need a break from real life!!:thumb
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| posted on September 20th, 2003 at 05:26 PM |
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Kol, Dean I'll keep you both posted:thumb
Maybe we can all sit in Kol's shed and plan |
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