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Make sure the wheel/tyre combo are of a standard size too, many people put car wheels on with low profile tyres which screws the gearing up.

The JK poptop covers should fit, I have a Westy style poptop roof on my van and the daughter has a solid sided Holdsworth poptop conversion and we both have the covers from JK.

As far as I'm aware these are part of the pipe and not available separately, they stop the pipe from crushing when the clips are tightened so doubt you would get a good seal without them.

VW T3 / T25 / Vanagon - Upper Control Arm Wishbone Bushing Replacement

The above video explains all, I did mine recently with basic tools.

The most difficult bit was getting the old ones out but I'm sure they all vary.

 

Oil seal behind the pulley is another one that's prone to leak.

I have a Victron b2b (dc to dc) or whatever you prefer to call it on my van, although its a wbx with 90amp alternator and it works just fine. Pumps around 27amps into the battery according to the Fogstar app.

Early vents look nicer too in my opinion.

The original thread is over 10yrs old so you may be waiting a while for a reply.

Aidan wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025, 06:52 so you have a 2.1 but running carb, so not the same as Robsey is trying to do

He only mentioned water pipes, what exactly is he trying to do?

Strange, the 'block' so to speak is identical, 2nd oil pressure switch aside, so why can't you just use all your existing water pipes? I've been running a DJ in an early van for years with the early cooling system and early exhaust, even managed to plumb the oil cooler cum warmer thing in. Lpg and ...

Strange, the 'block' so to speak is identical, 2nd oil pressure switch aside, so why can't you just use all your existing water pipes? I've been running a DJ in an early van for years with the early cooling system and early exhaust, even managed to plumb the oil cooler cum warmer thing in. Lpg and c...

As above really, if and when you get it done get them to change all the grommets and breather pipes as well.

Also, 10 yrs is a long time for fuel hoses these days so I would cast an eye over those as well, especially the engine bay ones as I had some perrish in less than 2 yrs.

bat wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025, 08:23

shepster wrote: ↑14 Jul 2025, 07:18 Wrap them in denso tape once they're changed and you'll never have a problem undoing them again.

Take you a month of Sundays to get the goop off your fingers, though  

Disposable rubber gloves.

Wrap them in denso tape once they're changed and you'll never have a problem undoing them again.