my new mk1 camper

[boneheaddread]

i spot a problem you thermostat hasnt got a hole in ,you will have no end of boiling over and overheating you need to drill a air hole
as in the photo drill a air hole

Hi , oops just read this post and already fitted it , I will do it tomorrow , what size hole ???? why do you do this??? is it to let some pressure through??? why is it not done when the thermostate is made as the one I have is the right one for the van???

[boneheaddread]

Hi ,ok had enough now , I will finish of tomorrow , just got to fit the alternater and bracket , oil filter do the tappets rocker covers and air filter , then turn the key , it was a non runner when I bought it so I have never heard it ( or any v4 ) run yet so fingers cross

john

[madmark]

mate its a cock up with the new stats it stops the airlocks it doesnt have to be a big hole,did the old stat have a hole in it????

[boneheaddread]

Hi , it never had one in it???

[malta transit]

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Can't wait to see my engine ( V4 ) in this state. Nice work

[madmark]

well maybe it was the same with no hole and they removed it
is it running yet??????

[rogerw]

I put a new thermostat in my motorbike and it had a small hole in it - just lets the water flow round so thermo can heat up I suppose.

Camper looks good a 70s!

[boneheaddread]

Hi again , well it started first time , its running a little to fast for my liking , there is a thick brown wire with a spade end , that I have no idea where I took it off from , and now there is a load of bodywork to do ( not my best skill) but its a runner ,thanks to all the people that helped and gave advice , I am going to sit in my van now
john

[madmark]

when you say running fast cant you turn it down? looks good

[transitandy]

very nice work m8y

[boneheaddread]

when you say running fast cant you turn it down? looks good

Hi , yeh, I just had enough last night spent 8 hours on yesterday just wanted to hear it run before I come in ,
just been out and slowed the tickover down , sounds sweet now, I was well lucky not to have had any bent valves but all seems ok , just the 1 bent inlet pushrod ( no 7) and the fibre cam wheel , everthing else was fine ,

just in case anyone has any camper info mine has a sheldon hightop on it with a formica inside , but there are traces of oak faced wood here and there , so I was wondering if it started life as a pop top with the old skool fittings and at a later date had the high top fitted and the new inside ??????

has anybody got any inside photos of mk1 campers or sheldon conversions ???

and thanks for all the comments on the clean engine , just got to try and clean myself now

John

[Vandalism]

my dads old camper was a high top sheldon i think - ill dig out some photos and up load them soon

[Vandalism]

this is the only inside pic of my dads sheldon hightop camper - if i remember rightly the wood was just a chipboard type with a very thin formica/paper wood efect over the top - altho someone may have added the oak into your camper or it was used to build the main frame of the cupboards...hope this pic helps

[boneheaddread]

Hi , snap its the wood electric panel that looks out of place , and there is matching wood that runs around the top , it just looks like it was upgraded at some time ,

john

[Vandalism]

yes somones definatly upgraded ur camper inteior to a more modern one as that carpeted cupboards and the door fronts are definatly not original