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Cliffbase
Vanorak ''We fuck like monkeys, yes?'' Joined: 02 Apr 07 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 1900 |
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Easy tiger, i'll get you the pics of your scandinavian doka porn!!
Curtis if it helps i could pop over in it at some point & you can have a nose around it.
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axeman
Groupie Joined: 09 Sep 09 Location: Belmont, surrey Status: Offline Points: 41 |
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what engine are you running B20 B21 or B230 this is turning out to be very intresting. what do you make of the way that it performs?
looking forward to the pics. some underneath alond the bash bars would be nice neil |
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Cliffbase
Vanorak ''We fuck like monkeys, yes?'' Joined: 02 Apr 07 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 1900 |
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A B230. Its very good, has lots of power.
I have a slight oil leak from the rear main seal, but its been like that for a while now. It hasn't given me any problems other than the pitted head.
Will get a selection of pics including her undercarridge
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axeman
Groupie Joined: 09 Sep 09 Location: Belmont, surrey Status: Offline Points: 41 |
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emailed keneddy yesturday about fitting a B230 engine in to a syncro doka
this is what they said Our #2800 kit cost $440 (200mm) or $550 (228mm) (Adapter kit
includes: Adapter plate, flywheel, pilot bearing and bolts). Depends on
what size flywheel you want to use. If you go with 228mm then you can use
your stock Vanagon clutch.
Shipping cost $109 usd this is getting a little confusing for me could some wxplain the differnce in the fly wheels above. getting a little over my head. thanks neil |
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Cliffbase
Vanorak ''We fuck like monkeys, yes?'' Joined: 02 Apr 07 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 1900 |
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Mmmm unsure but perhaps its would be dependant on engine was originally in your DoKa, i.e. petrol or diesel? Just a guess..
I would however strongly suggest you change the clutch while its apart anyway.
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Duxforddubz
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Doka porn eh!, yes please!, under carriage shots!, just gets better, ,
Will take you up on your offer cliffbase, would like to have a look at that, geuss you know of a good machine shop, but if you don't, mate of my lads can sort most jobs, and good quality too,
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Cliffbase
Vanorak ''We fuck like monkeys, yes?'' Joined: 02 Apr 07 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 1900 |
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O.k, here you go lots of pics!
You can see that the rear panel has been cut and "adjusted" to accomadate the pulley. With the rear panel removed fitting this engine must be a doddle.
Having had a good look at it today (and had the piss taken my my missus for taking so many pics for you lot - my "imaginary" friends!!) i can see why this is so good for DoKas, the inlet manifold is a little high for a standard van.
So, from the top:
Closer
Now form standing on the deck - all angles:
With her flap open
Adjustments to the rear panel & pulley
And of course the ones you were waiting for!
Hope thats helps satisfy your urges!!
Curtis let me know when is a good time and i'll pop over.
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Full Throttle
Vanorak Joined: 08 Jun 05 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1829 |
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What model volvo did the engine come from. Looks ok to me, rear panel adjustment not to bad. |
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Cliffbase
Vanorak ''We fuck like monkeys, yes?'' Joined: 02 Apr 07 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 1900 |
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A 240 i think, it was done in sweden. Came to the UK via Patrick at Tri-Star.
I need to tidy it up a bit, do something with the air filter - K&N style would be good.
There is plenty of room for a turbo, so i think you could fit a 760 jobbie without to much hassle. Long term i would like to fit the fuel injected engine and LPG it.
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axeman
Groupie Joined: 09 Sep 09 Location: Belmont, surrey Status: Offline Points: 41 |
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my wife also takes the piss out of me about my imagenrey friends too. the pick's look like a a neat insterlation. hate to be a pain in the ass but is there any chance of looking at the exaust set up?
what dose she drive like? compaired to any of the wboxer engines? oh and jed said that you are not that far way from us, if your intrested there are about half a dosen doing the surrey lanes on sunday if your about, we will be meeting in leatherhead at 10 neil |
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taigagreen
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There are quite a few Volvo-converted T3s in Sweden. Don't who, but theres a small swedish firm making conversion parts for T3 and also for racing beetles. Don't we have any swedes in this forum? Tey should know who makes the parts. Too weird for me though. Volvos have such a distinct engine sound. Absolutely bulletproof engines though! Almost bought a syncro doka with a B23 in it, but it was beaten and had unfriendly mileage. |
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Tage is my name :D
Too many T3's... |
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Duxforddubz
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Tidy job there cliffbase, look forward to seeing it in the flesh, so to speak, , am about tomorrow, sunday, back into work tomorrow night, or next weekend would be good, my wife wishes the vans in the garden where 'imaginary' at times,
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Cliffbase
Vanorak ''We fuck like monkeys, yes?'' Joined: 02 Apr 07 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 1900 |
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No worries, i'll call you and pop over next weekend.
Thanks for the invite Neil, but i cant make it tomorrow. Here are another couple of pics. The exhaust has been dade up with a basic "U" pipe as a down pipe from the manifold, this then goes into 1 box, and the tail pipe is trimmed to fit. I will be making a new one at some point, very easy if you are half savvy with a mig.
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spannerboy
Vanorak Joined: 09 Aug 06 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1306 |
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My Tristar has an a almost identical conversion,only run it up and down the fields as it is not legal yet,seems very torquey though.
I will update you when it is on the road,Neal feel free to come have a drive when its done. |
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T3 specialist located in guildford surrey,07817 865 722,we carry lots of T3 spares in stock as well.
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T3ADICT
Vanorak Joined: 21 Jul 05 Location: LeightonBuzzard Status: Offline Points: 4215 |
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time for an almost 9 years later post... I have Spannerboy's tristar with the Volvo lump in it, but its an auto and I intend to put a different engine in it. I was thinking about putting the Volvo engine in my other Doka (2.1 manual) would anyone know if the kit for fitting the Volvo lump is any different between auto and manual? I'm presuming that they would have used the original T3 torque converter with an adaptor onto the Volvo crank?? need to get back in the workshop and check the round it with a lead lamp. |
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WHY T3's.... because they are just so adictive, and having one just aint enough
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booted
Vanorak Joined: 13 May 07 Location: Luton Status: Offline Points: 2671 |
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