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• Something cool at my yearly Bus Campout ;) by VW Scully on 25 Aug, 2006 17:43
• Hey guys;
  I was just at my yearly VW Bus campout; over 60 buses attend every year and it's a good time.
  Anyway, I have a friend who had planned on coverting his Vanagon Westy to a TD: and he did it and had it there this year . He spent all Winter in Mexico with it and it ran great. The engine is out of a late Mk3 Jetta and was 'retrofitted' into the bus with a few modifications.
  (check out the 'motor mount/oil pan guard')  :wink:
  
  Here's some pics!
  
  
  the engine
  
  
  
  
  the Bus itself
• #1 by Kudagra on 27 Aug, 2006 07:05
• thats pretty cool...Ive been thinking I need a bus.
• #2 by RabbitJockey on 30 Aug, 2006 20:50
• was that really necessary for the motor mount?
• #3 by vwmike on 31 Aug, 2006 02:15
• Ground clearance actually doesn't look too bad on there. I think I would have welded a skid plate on going forward in case the engine cradle hit something. I was never much of a fan of the engine that's almost laying on it's back.
• #4 by BlackTieTD on 31 Aug, 2006 18:18
• scully: looks great, can't wait to see it in person sometime. i got plates for my bus this past week when is the next bus meet?
  
  libbybapa: i was thinking the same thing regarding a 1.6TD install into my '66 bus. the 50deg tilt sounds alright but i don't want to spend a fortune modifying the oil circulation system. i figure with the 1.6TD there will be enough decklid clearance and i'll have to run a skidplate?? if i smack up a few oilpans maybe i'll go with the tilt but i think its at least $500 for the oil system..... any other solutions?
• #5 by VW Scully on 01 Sep, 2006 18:50
• Hey BlackTieTD
  Next Bus meet is on the Fall Equinox at Valens Conservation Area near Cambridge/Hamilton
  You should join us!!
  Let me know if you are attending; cuz the more people who camp, the cheaper it is:
  Here's the details as posted on our Bus Club site:
  http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Bug_Pack/
  
  ***********
  
  Hi folks,
  I have made the reservation, for which I had some
  reservations, for Busquinox 06.
  
  Details, Details, Details:
  Location:
  Valens Conservation Area, Cambridge. ON.
  1691 Regional Road #97 - Fox Run Campsite
  http://www.conservationhamilton.ca/Asset/iu_files/map_valens.gif
  
  Date: SEPTEMBER 23rd
  We have "FOX RUN" from 2pm Saturday, until 1 pm
  Sunday. (this is different from last year)
  When you arrive, please mention "The Bug Pack". When
  they look at you like you're crazy tell them the
  reservation is under "Narraway". If they still look
  confused, tell them "Fox Run" and that should clear
  things up.
  
  Cost:
  $24 + tax at the gate. Also, I have an overhead of $53
  which I will be splitting among all vehicles. The more
  people, the lower the cost. Count on $5 each, but I
  hope for lower.
  
  Activities:
  We'll be having a lawn chair sitting skillz
  competition
  
  Saturday night we will be having a fire. Feel free to
  bring a donation of wood! Also, the Equinox has
  special meaning to pagan folk... so..errr... feel free
  to dance naked n stuff.
  
  The annual "what time will the organizer show up?"
  pool will also be available for those looking for some
  gambling fun.
  
  Sunday we will be doing pancake breakfast. Please
  pmail me at adoom @ rogers.com (remove spaces) if you
  are wondering what to bring!
  
  Valens has lots of cool stuff to explore, I encourage
  everyone to bring a towel and hit the beautiful beach,
  or bring a bike, or shoes, and hit some trails.
  More info is available at
  http://www.conservationhamilton.ca/parks/visit/valens.asp
  
  This is meant to be a relaxing camp. There are no
  awards or door prizes, but please save them and donate
  them to the next event!
  
  Who likes Rules?:
  Valens is a "dry" campsite. We have never been given
  any trouble by following the Red-Cup rule. Please lets
  continue this tradition, and keep your "recreational
  beverages" concealed, and your behaviour family
  friendly. If you are unsure on how to hide a beverage,
  we will be holding a workshop on Saturday called "Red
  Cups and Thier Impact on Modern Camping Societies".
  
  If you choose to bring a pet, please keep that pet on
  a short (under 3m) leash, and clean up after it.
  Monkeys included.
  
  Leave your "world's loudest soundsystem" at home. I
  like bass as much as the next guy, but the neighbours
  might not like your music "mash-up" of Manilow vs. DJ
  Shadow as much as you.
  
  For more useless rules, details, and yammering, pmail
  me at adoom @ rogers.com (remove the spaces)
  
  Thanks,
  Adoom
  
  ***********************
  
  Hope to see ya there!  
• #6 by jackbombay on 01 Sep, 2006 19:37
• My buddy has a Westy with a TDI installed at 50* no problems with the angled install to date, 30,000 miles so far. I now must have one for myself.
• #7 by danfromsyr on 20 Oct, 2006 12:58
• he's using a JETTA TD  where the turbo is deadcenter and interferes with the 82/83 diesel carrierbar motor mount (DS)
  
  also the Quantum TD exhausts weren't in canada.. but i'd think the PASSAT TDs would fit.  haven't seen one haven't heard yeah or nay..
  
  he might not have been able to source the parts necessary in the project timeline, where a KEP adapter and some homebrew gets ya up running PDQ>.  
  
  and the stock diesel van 50' parts still rather close tot he road surface with a much more fragile oilpan..
  
  Dan in NY with a 1980 camper with Quantum TD conversion