SOT: VW bus vs Vanagon

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

The old bus uses a Bug engine. Really easy to work on. Part are cheap and 
complete rebuilds can be got from Rapid Auto in NY.
Check to see if the manifold from the Carb to the heads are dual pipes. That 
is the good one.
I had one and miss the thing terribly!
Heat sucks big time though  :)



Julie Macfarlane
Menlo Park Research & Development
Internet Application Developer
www.menloparkrandd.com
www.montgomeryweb.org
Amsterdam NY





>From: Dan Smith <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: SOT: VW bus vs Vanagon
>Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 15:45:39 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Okay, this 81 westie is for sale near my apt for $500. No real rust issues, 
>though something is seeping in the engine area (no puddles, just seeping). 
>Inside is decent, headliner is torn and seats are shot, but stove and 
>fridge and mattresses are there. Says it needs brake and exhaust work, 
>though I've only looked at it, not heard it run. I am pretty sure I can 
>snag it for $300. However, there's a late 60s bus that appears to have been 
>abandoned in the same parking lot. I can potentially get it for a little 
>paperwork and like $25. Also has pop-up top, but not sure about interior as 
>it has curtains. A little rusty, mostly surface. That's about all I know 
>about it. Apparently parts are wicked cheap though. I doubt it runs, though 
>the tires aren't soft and there's no puddles or anything so it's not a 
>complete heap. The bus is cool and at the right price so I'm kind of 
>leaning that way. However, I know jack s&%t about any VW besides sciroccos. 
>I'm not mechanically skilled, but I'm slowly
>  learning. Are both these vehicles out of my league to work on? Any reason 
>to specifically avoid one or the other? I know there's some aircooled guys 
>out there, I just want to know what I could potentially be dealing with. I 
>travel from CO to NY a few times a year, so a vehicle I can cook and sleep 
>in would totally rock.
>
>TIA,
>Dan
>
>Rocc content: Eric and Katy are here so there are now 2 roccs in my lot and 
>a total of 6 in my town. Woohoo!
>
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