Any Bus dudes

[66 vdub]

I want a reliable daily driver Bus that can make it hills pretty easy, since I cant afford Raby's powerstroke motor what is an good reliable set-up

[so67vw]

What kind of bus?? Bay, splity, reduction, etc...  You don't have to have a monster to get a bus going... Even my 2.1 waterboxer (worn out) got my Syncro up the hills at 55 mph.... A low compression stroker type 1 has great bottom end.... Any Type 4 is gonna be spendy... They just cost more all around to build.......

[66 vdub]

A Bay Window. I was thinking of a 1776 but dont how that would work

[auslander]

I had a 67 Westy, i built a dualport 1641 with an engle 100 , Pict34 carb, everthing else was stock. I could climb hills with no problem had a lot of power.  Then i drove my buddys 71 bay with a 1776 dual port Kadron powered motor and that bus ride was awesome cruised at 80 from LA to San Diego without a hiccup- i was impressed

[TRM]

I have had a number of buses no Bays yet,  I know Ray out here drives  a bay I do not know what his motor is.  I have run mainly stock 1600 singleport from stock carb to dual carbs had a "Bob Molher" Tranny still with the gearreductino but with a more freeway went with a 3.50 ring gear and still kept the boxes it would cruise on the freeway at 70 with no prob and would peg the speedometer any time it wanted to.   I think Mark H.  has had a bay for years off and on too.  Good luck,



myles

[Ron Bullard]

My '68 has had a few different engines over the years, from the stock singleport 1600 to a 1641, then a 1776, and now a 2028.  The 1776 had a 110 w/1.25s, Kadrons, mild ported 40x35 heads, Mallory Hyfire, SVDA, and a 1.5" exhaust.  It ran well with Kads but simply ran better with the Dells.  It was a good little engine that got 18-ish MPG in town and 23-24 on the freeway.  It was a lot more fun to drive than the other engines, but I wanted more.  The 2028 has the same basic build except for the stroker 78.8 crank, AJ Sims ported 40x35s, 40DRLAs, and 8.5:1.  I had 44IDFs on it but it runs better with the DRLAs.  I built it for daily driver purposes, complete with all the tin and thermostat.  It pulls hard (fun stoplight surprises  ) runs cool, and is way more fun to drive than any of the previous combos.  Pulls hills like nothing, blasts around town effortlessly. 

[armchair]

I had a stock 1.8 litre (type 4) '73 bus. The original 1700 lasted 212,000 miles, when I replaced it with a rebuilt 1800. Stock except I opted for hydralilc lifters, dual Webers, and Pertronix ignition. This was my plumbing service truck, driven every day. While I would have like a few more hp it was not bad and I had up to ninety miles an hour several times. Drove it from Chicago to St Louis and back matted the whole way. Had it to CA and back on summer, averaged 23mpg. Sold it (wish I did not) with 292,000 miles onit, still running great-seems like Type 4 engines are  the best way to go, mine never really needed anything other than oil changes every 5,000 at which time I would also check carb sync and timing just in case. The nice thing about 73-up Buses is the front  structure was totally redesigned and is FAR safer in a collision than earlier models. I put that statement to test one night agaisnt a Nissan Altima-the Altima was totalled, my bus needed a new front bumper. 71-up also have power brakes (discs up front)-some of the best brakes out of any vehical I have driven before or since.

[volksnut]

I have a 68 Bay with a 1776 100 cam k-duds,slightly ported mex heads 1 3/8" exhaust, all tin & thermo....runs very well 19 mpg city, haven't tested mileage on open road...a 2 litre would be cool...turbo...maybe