[T2] Type 4 to Type 2

[John Ingram]

Thank you Don.  I don’t need to go fast, I try to stay off the highways.  I live next to Baltimore and it is a mad rat race for about 100 miles in any direction.  Not safe to drive a tank let alone a bus.  Unfortunately the transmission is GM because the Corvair turns counterclockwise.  It would be cheaper to rebuild a Corvair engine than to build a type 4.  I am going by the prices quoted to me from a local bus club member who recently put together a type 4.  I have gotten good at switching engines and transaxles.  I am also considering an electric conversion. 
What bus/engine do you have?
John I.

On Jun 30, 2014, at 1:14 PM, DurocShark <durocshark at gmail.com> wrote:

> Aside from the loss of power and longevity from the T4 engine, your biggest hangup will be the tinwork. The trans is geared differently IIRC, so an early bus transaxle will be desirable, but not absolutely necessary. 
> 
> This is what the tin looks like: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=321977&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
> 
> I would HIGHLY recommend sticking with the T4 engine, and rolling it up to 2.0 liters from the 1700 it came with. It was made to push around heavier vehicles like busses and Type 4 cars. Cruising along at 85mph in a late bay at 5000ft is an absolute joy that will be tough to do with a 1600. 
> 
> Good luck and let us know how you end up rolling.
> 
> Don