Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:01:39 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
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Hopefully you didn't tow it with the rear wheels down and the axle shafts in
place.
Dennis
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Steve Cotsford
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 5:18 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
Well it seems I misspoke. The mount I have works both with the 2wd engine
and the syncro. As you say, it is the mustache bar that is different.
The way the bar is sitting, supporting the transmission for towing, there is
a stud welded roughly in the center. This points towards the tranny and
fouls the aluminum bracket. However by turning the mustache bar around,
the stud points backwards and there is no interference ....duh. The
mustache bar came with the van so I'm sure it was the original. Probably
that stud is used to hold the heat shield. I need to take my time and
get things right !
If you have ever crossed Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas etc you will
appreciate a cruise control even if its just to not get cramps in your right
calf! At least I do :-) Just yesterday pulling the van on a Uhaul dolly
behind my Land Rover at 55 for 5 hours, I was happy to have cruise. I'm
used to being in the other lane.
Steve
On Apr 14, 2013, at 4:37 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> Hi Steve,.
> the muffler head shield attaches to the bolts that go through the rear
engine mounting bar where the rubber mounts are. Then it attaches to the
body and other sheet metal pieces with screws, threaded into the body, and
sheet metal type to the side splash guards.
>
> If you have a syncro Mustache Bar, aka engine mnt bar ...the sycnro one is
'dropped' about 2 inches compared to the 2WD version. Either shorten it on
the ends by welding, or get a 2WD one.
> All sycnro parts are pretty valuable, IMO.
>
> Rubber mounts are all the same, 2WD and Syncro ..on the engine bar.
>
> the muffler heat shield ..the syncro one is longer top-to-bottom compared
to 2WD.
> Both the 2.1 and 1.9 wbxr 2WD heat shield will fit just fine. I have lots
of those.
> I have cruise control vaccuum actuators too.
> I can drive about 5 times smoother and more intelligently that CC, so I
never use it myself..
> or just for entertainment or tedium relief.
> < I may post on how UNsmoothly I see people driving vanagons when I ride
with them sometimes. Many people are pretty clutzy by my standards ...which
is all about being easy on the equipment, which doesn't have to mean driving
slow or like an
old fuddy-duddy either. )
>
> the Bentley manual is not perfect, but you have to have one for sure
anyway. It's not really a 'how to' manual .
> That book 'should' or could tell a whole lot more about where things are,
> what various connectors look like etc. It's more a technical manual ..
> how to test things. They don't tell you particularily say, now to replace
a water pump or clutch.
> They do cover engine removal ..
> In any case, it all helps ..all the info you can get.
>
> Pretty impressive if people can fix vanagons without having another one
anywhere to look at now and then.
> I have 15 of them, work on them exclusively full time..
> and I'll still go see which way some wire or line lays or whatever ,
frequently, on another van.
>
> Scott
> turbovans
>
>
> On 4/14/2013 12:38 PM, Steve Cotsford wrote:
>> I know that the exhaust is not there and it looks like I am missing the
heat shield as well. Does it attach to the muffler or engine?
>>
>> I think I have a syncro engine mount assembly ( the part that bolts to
the front of the engine)as it cannot fit to the engine mount tubular metal
assembly that I have. I'm guessing that the 2wd engine mounts are
completely different. The rubber mounts that I have may fit both versions
and the muffler bracket too. I am also in need of a cruise control vacuum
actuator and bracket. Electronics are there.
>>
>> I have a large part of the bits worked out in my mind and several
connectors are thoughtfully labelled.
>>
>>
>
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