[T2] 1972-74 Passenger side heater box needed

[Dan Bessom]

That looks fixable. As for the threads that’s another job. Best to remove
head and use a timesert, or cuss a lot trying to drill up and keep it
straight.
Dan

On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 9:55 PM Greg Potts <slowlanemusic at icloud.com> wrote:

> Hi Dan,
>
> I’ve posted a photo of the broken flange on my blog here:
>
> http://www.pottsfamily.ca/pottsfamily/wordpress/?p=178
>
> It’s repairable, I just need to clean it up with a wire wheel and take it
> to an expert welder friend of mine. I’ve borrowed a spare cylinder head to
> use as an alignment fixture, so it shouldn’t be too complex a repair.
>
> But the job did get a little more complicated when one of the studs came
> out with a big helping of aluminum threads. Installing a Heli-coil with the
> motor still in the bus is going to be an interesting experience…
>
>
> Happy trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973 WestFakia 1.7L FI
> Toronto Ontario Canada
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
>
>
>
> > On May 13, 2018, at 9:32 PM, Dan Bessom <grtfldan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Depending on where the repair is needed, they can be repaired. German
> supply sells flanges.
> > Dan
> >
> > On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 6:10 PM John Dillon <johndillon at johndillon.com>
> wrote:
> > 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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