[T2] 1972-74 Passenger side heater box needed

[accessys at smart.net]

I got a 75 exhaust system on there, mine was so shot at the time it didn't 
matter

Bob

On Sun, 13 May 2018, Greg Potts wrote:

> Date: Sun, 13 May 2018 21:49:08 -0400
> From: Greg Potts <slowlanemusic at icloud.com>
> To: accessys at smart.net
> Cc: John Dillon <johndillon at johndillon.com>, type2 at type2.com
> Subject: Re: [T2] 1972-74 Passenger side heater box needed
> 
> Hi Bob,
>
> The 78 system has a LOT of parts and gaskets to connect them.  The parts might be cheaper individually, but the 72-74 system is so much simpler:
>
> 4 copper gaskets at the head.
> 2 heater boxes.
> 2 muffler gaskets.
> 1 muffler, 1 tailpipe gasket and 1 tailpipe.
>
> I hate fixing leaking exhaust gaskets, so the less of them the better. The stock 72-74 muffler is also a nice piece of engineering; mine is nearly 10 years old and still holding up just fine. Cheap mufflers don’t last two years here in the rust belt.
>
> Happy trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973 WestFakia 1.7L FI
> Toronto Ontario Canada
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
>
>> On May 13, 2018, at 6:15 PM, accessys at smart.net wrote:
>>
>>
>> the 75-77 (I think) exhaust system pipes and heater boxes are cheaper and work just as well just more avaliable, I converted my 78 about 10yrs ago and the lower price of my first muffler covered the cost.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> On Sun, 13 May 2018, John Dillon wrote:
>>
>>> Date: Sun, 13 May 2018 18:10:32 -0400
>>> From: John Dillon <johndillon at johndillon.com>
>>> To: Greg Potts <slowlanemusic at icloud.com>
>>> Cc: type2 at type2.com
>>> Subject: Re: [T2] 1972-74 Passenger side heater box needed
>>> If you’re going to single-handedly bring back these lists - I’m rooting for you
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On May 12, 2018, at 3:49 PM, Greg Potts <slowlanemusic at icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi volks,
>>>>
>>>> It’s been a couple years since inactivity got me kicked off the list, but frustration with FaceBook and TheSamba has brought me back…
>>>>
>>>> Is it acceptable to post “Parts needed” ads here?  I need to repair or replace my passenger side heater box and the retail cost is rather steep, so I am looking into alternatives. For the cost of a pair of heater boxes and a muffler I could likely complete a water-cooled inline-4 engine swap. But after careful consideration I’ve decided I’d rather be driving than wrenching this summer, so a heater box repair or replacement seems to be the more expedient course of action.
>>>>
>>>> I tracked down a pair of NOS boxes in VT on TheSamba over the winter but the seller doesn’t appear to be interested in shipping them.
>>>>
>>>> Happy trails,
>>>>
>>>> Greg Potts
>>>> 1973 WestFakia 1.7L FI
>>>> Toronto Ontario Canada
>>>> www.pottsfamily.ca
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