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 eldirado
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| posted on June 14th, 2005 at 11:45 PM |
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Hi all I am a V8 Kombi Newbie Livin' in the Mountains
Hi all,
Just found out about this website from a fellow V8 Kombi builder. When I figure this all out I will put some pics up of the project. It is a Leyland
4.4/Auto Setup in a Campmobile, the old trusty LBR80R aka Gertrude.
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64vwmark
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| posted on June 15th, 2005 at 12:23 AM |
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Welcome.......
It will be interesting to see some pics of your ride.
Beach Buggy
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| posted on June 15th, 2005 at 11:37 PM |
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Hiya Eldi.
Is it a ligtht blue one that you get Indian Automotive to work on?
are we there yet?
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| posted on June 15th, 2005 at 11:44 PM |
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gday pics would b great
show us your gates
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| posted on June 16th, 2005 at 11:29 AM |
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welcome... as he said some pics of your VW would be great 
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eldirado
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| posted on June 16th, 2005 at 07:07 PM |
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Hi all,
Glad to see the interest from like minded people, will get the photos up ASAP, just being hammered with work at the moment.....so sorry about the
delay and stay tuned.
Oh yeah its an Orange one by the way, and it has never been to Indian Automotive yet ! I dealt with Mike at CBB for the Tranny rebuild/strengthening
and Torque convertor........as for the rest of it its either my own work and more importantly "I get by with a bit of help from my friends"
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| posted on June 16th, 2005 at 07:15 PM |
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Welcome to the forum.
Most on here are very helpful .
Cheers
Dave
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| posted on June 16th, 2005 at 07:38 PM |
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welcome:P
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eldirado
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| posted on June 17th, 2005 at 01:13 AM |
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Hi all,
I will try attaching a photo, if it works Ill put more on.
Dave
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eldirado
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| posted on June 17th, 2005 at 01:15 AM |
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Sorry all,
I guess that didnt work.....but Im learning.
Dave |
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| posted on June 17th, 2005 at 08:49 PM |
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hi mate you have to get the photo hosted first when you cans see the photo right click on it or go to properties go to copy image location and click
it. when you make a post there are a few buttons you can click, click the 7th button from the left the one next to the email button it looks like a
trumpet. when this is up right click in the space provided and select paste the address should come up and click ok then hit post new topic and your
pic should come up. so did you like the kombi???
cheers
wacked1
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eldirado
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| posted on June 20th, 2005 at 01:40 AM |
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Hi all I am a V8 Kombi Newbie Livin' in the Mountains - Wih Photos Hopefully
[img]http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C3%3C5523232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E234%3A%3D394%3D43%3C%[/img]
I liked it so much that I now have a cooling system and bull bar kit, thanks mate I really appreciate it. Things are moving along nicely and I hope to
post a sound-bite within a month.
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| posted on June 20th, 2005 at 01:45 AM |
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Hi all I am a V8 Kombi Newbie Livin' in the Mountains - Not Wih or With Photos Yet
Bugger, Is it my host site ? |
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| posted on June 20th, 2005 at 08:50 AM |
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it maybe, try using http://www.imageshack.us/index.php ive never had a
problem with them
Founding member of the C'town Rat-Pack
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eldirado
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| posted on June 20th, 2005 at 10:38 AM |
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Hi all I am a V8 Kombi Newbie Livin' in the Mountains - With a Photo
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Okay now I can the show on the road....more to follow.
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| posted on June 20th, 2005 at 11:39 AM |
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Hey there! which mountains are you living in?
Mel
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eldirado
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| posted on June 20th, 2005 at 12:18 PM |
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The Blue Mountains |
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| posted on June 20th, 2005 at 01:26 PM |
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Me too 
Were up the top in Bell. Where about are you?
Mel
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eldirado
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| posted on June 20th, 2005 at 01:41 PM |
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We live in Leura, you may have heard me come through your way on my Ducati !
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Heres a shot of the Marriage made in Heaven, V8 meet Transmission - Transmission meet V8. |
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eldirado
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| posted on June 20th, 2005 at 01:50 PM |
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On the road Betwwen the SandFire Road House and Broome with Jen & Gertrude (AKA LBR.80R). ITS MOMENTS LIKE THESE A V8 WOULD BE HANDY !
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| posted on June 20th, 2005 at 02:41 PM |
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Well we are about to move to Bell on Sunday. Were in My Vic at the moment.
I use to live in Leura on Mt Hay Rd
Ill listen out for you! LOL!
Mel
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eldirado
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| posted on June 20th, 2005 at 04:12 PM |
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I actually live near the end of Mt Hay Road near the primary school, I can be found at the Zuppa Cafe Katoomba most Friday nights or the Victory
Theatre on Sunday Mornings. Here a shot of the bike so you can say G'day if you ever see it up there.
Dave
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| posted on June 20th, 2005 at 05:07 PM |
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wow, small world!
I use to live at #6
I dont tend to make it out on a Friday night these days now that I have 2 littlies. Been a while since I was in the Katoomba St scene. My 2.5 yr old
boy would love your bike! lol
Would love to see your Kombi some time esp once the V8 is in!
Mel
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 10:09 AM |
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Hi Dave, good to see you become a member, did our conversation at my party inspire you.
Hope you and Jen are feeling better.
What ever happened to the air cooled motor that died.
Brett (Millthorpe)
68 bush bashing ex beatle
72 Bush rig ex superbug
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eldirado
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 10:38 AM |
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Brett,
How are you mate....love the new awning out the back, that slab looks about ready to have a splitty resto staring on it !
The following weekend I met a guy in the forum wacked1 and bought his water cooling system off his kombi, he mentioned the forum too so I thought I
had better join.
We both still have the left overs of the flue but are nearly over it.
The 1800 motor is under the house, I havent decided what to do with it yet, I like the looks of your genny though.
I am also in the process of getting another Campmobile (2lt Auto).
How would you feel about building a supercharged vw motor with me ?
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 12:19 PM |
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I have been reading the super charging thread in one of the other fourms. It seems very complicated (if you do it properly). Nothing alot of research
and blind faith could not overcome. The more I read the less cost effective it seems to get more HP out of a air cooled motor. Makes the laylend v8 a
really good idea.
Super charging is a Nice idea though.
As for a splity reto, I would love to. I have 1 that I want, but the farmer wont sell, 57/58 all complete, straight, rust in the normal locations. I
now of another, which I am trying to get more info on. I bought a beatle of him for a carton of bear, and I could have the splitty as well for another
carton but I did not have the space at the time. I plan to contact him soon and see if it is still there.
What I would like to do however is a Baja Type 3 fasty. I saw one in rally spec and thought it would be great.
Ahh Dreams
Say hi to Jen for us Brett
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 03:14 PM |
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I wouldnt have considered it but the new 2.0l Kombi has a modified fuel injection manifold on it with a single 2 barrel carby off a datto, so I figure
I'm half way there. I figure I could just stick a small supercharger off an imported jap engine. I got this bus off Kendall, who use to own the ombi
zoo, this was the cars owners intention till he ran out of money and I got it cheap.
I'll talk to Kendal and see whats involved as I know he has done a few, including the tourist ride trikes that get around the mountains.
That Baja Type 3 sounds good, I think the Kombis going that way and when the time comes I will pick up my Baja beetle thats been hiding at a mates
property for the last 5 years or so....
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| posted on June 23rd, 2005 at 08:28 AM |
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I am alittle confussed, the motor is set up for fuel inijection but is currently running a carb set up.
I assume the thought would be to run the furl injection, Ie: install the injectors and a computer.
Then run a blow though system on the charger. If the manafold is there you have 1 part sorted.
Still need the injection, blower, computer, and all the new pulleys ect to drive it.
I would love to help as much as possible, keep me up to date.
I love the look of Baja Kombis, if ever we get to travel around Aus. That would be the way to go.
Talk to you soon.
Brett
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| posted on June 23rd, 2005 at 12:29 PM |
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I mean it just has the intake manifold off a fuel injected kombi. I just spoke to hime and he said we would have to modify that manifold,
shim/decompress the heads and whack it on. I am going to get the Kombi no Saturday so I'll keep you posted.
Heres a couple of photos of the Green Machine, I hope Gertrude doesnt get upset.
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| posted on June 24th, 2005 at 07:28 AM |
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Looks Great, I should be up in a couple of weeks, I'll have to come around and have a close look at both projects.
Brett
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