scooby powered bay.

So why can't you turn the rad thru 90 degrees to gain some ground clearance? The centre heating tube can be removed now as you can fit a couple of 12mm pipes running the length of the bus and a heater matrix up front to keep your toes warm

As far as the fuel return is concerned I know of people who have done the return into the feed line and it has worked but if your going to return into the tank it MUST be from the bottom.
Falling fuel can generate a static electircal charge and you do not want a spark in your fuel tank!!
I know the weather is against you so good luck finishing it off

cleverchap, the fuel has been returned before the pump, im going to see how that works as the only bad thing i can see is that it is going to be warm fuel. i have already removed that heating pipe, the only thing that is stopping the rad going any hirer is the twin fans on top of the rad, as there quite bulky and deep. i think im going to remove the fans and mount the rad nice and high with a 25 degree angle and mount a second rad with a single fan somewhere else for cooling when the van is stuck in traffic. maybe a smaller rad.
the mount is welded to the chassie rail nomates so it is plenty strong enough. about 7 inches in front of the orignal.

lee i will pick u up soon and were go 4 a spin and cain some chav's. carl you are correct and i planned it would take me 2-3 weeks and im coming up to 4 so im a bit annoyed.
i just cant wait to get it started and give it some serious sh1t, and to test the stinger out.lol

ps cleverchap im doing like a 1/16th if that. of what you did. your suspension is just mind boggling to me, plus i wish i had your gear box.! lol.
when you leaving? i see what you mean with the rad i tried that to start with but may play on that idea as i cant remember if i tried that before or after i chopped the heating pipe out.

I'm leaving on the 20th October so I hope to see your van up and running before I go

i hope so, if not something major would have gone wrong. whats happening with your bodywork then, as last time we sopke you were going to get it re-sprayed?

Jammo, stop chatting on here and get ouside and fit your engine!

dubberatlast wrote:

nomates wrote:

the mount itself looks strong , and the weld is perfect ...........but what its welded to looks a bit suss .....what is it welded too ?...looks like an inner wing ?

Rear chassis legs by the looks

Nice work bud you dont hang about

Cool ....GET ON WITH IT THEN

been playing green bowls all day. pretty wasted to be faer, so in no state to try and play engine's, but i am play 5 a side footy at 9 which will be a laugh. engine's are tomorrow and cant wait. my dad'd working nights so it seems im going to try and fit by my self. lol

si, im heading down the pub now for enouther pint if you fancie it????

slammervan wrote:

si, im heading down the pub now for enouther pint if you fancie it????

haha! bit drunk r we?

I was thinking the same thing Si

slammervan wrote:

last time we sopke you were going to get it re-sprayed?

Still going to be re sprayed but not for a while

more bit.managed to pit the engine in by myself


start re-attaching bits








and.................. it purrssssss like a sleeping giant.
started 1st time but was idling at 5000rpm!!!!!!!
read the error codes, num 31 which was the throttle sensor so stripped the throttle body off and played with the sensor, and perfect starts at 1000rpm then idles at 600-700 rpm. now just hope all my rad hose turns up tomorrow so the fun can begin!

Sounded sweet on the phone mate! Im gonna have to get my ass in gear now and finish mine so i can woooooopa your ass!

Brilliant, well done fella.
Is your exhaust going to sit that low though?? I would try and get it raised up a tad if you can.....you will be forever dragging it if it stays where it is in that pic.

well got all the parts i needed to today and finished plumbing the engine, filled up with water and found leak after leak. once that was sorted made sure the system was bled. and took it out for a spin.
OMG it is emence it pulls so hard and doesn't hang about. first gear if ou put you footdown it just spins.
but the clutch ant right it seemed like the cable had snapped so i checked and that was fine, its something to do with the clutch cross shaft, it really slack i can move the arm by hand. so something has bent or broke. so im gunna have to take the engine out on thur and inverstergate.

top work on havin the van up & running in such a short space of time mate!

theres bound to be some niggles....

As I have said,I can't wait to see it at a meet.

Mr Scoops wrote:

As I have said,I can't wait to see it at a meet.

but its water cooled.......are you comin over to the dark side.....will we see an imprezza lump in your type 3?????

Watercooled doesn't matter as it is still a Bay-window.........
I am not a complete anti-water Nazi you know!!

Congrats on getting your conversion done so quickly. I remember the first time I took my bus out, the smile on my face was huge
A quick tip, carry some water around with you and keep checking the level as it takes a while to get all the air out of the scooby system

ha. yeah im defently converted to the dark side. even thou it was a pain in the ass stopping all those leaks. it was nice to give it a spin and get a taster of the power. its just enoying ive got to take the engine out, as its a bit of a pain to get in etc.
but hey shpuld get it sorted on thur.
but scoops a 2l turbo in yoour notch would shift and sound puka

the smile on my face when i first put my foot down was so so big.
t pulls so good and is so smooth. its just a bit loud thou.

Well done bud, loud is gooooooood