This guy is unreal! I cant get enough of his video's... Thank You Mustie...

Man, I wish I had the facilities, tools and indoor space to work on my vw bus, especially during this quarantine period!

This is the exact situation where i am currently at with my 1974 VW bus. Engine rebuilt ready to be put in, needs new cables and wires run as well. Great video, helps tremendously. The test drive around the block is great inspiration. Thank you!

So glad that I ran across your channel. I like your style, focus and expertise. You're a pleasant person as well. Thanks for educating us.

The first car I drove with my grandpa, as a 12 year old. And also the first car I ever was allowed to repair. I took out the carburetor and cleaned it, with no supervision. Just some brief explanations from the grown ups. Their trust made me feel like superman. And I have rarely been afraid to take on anything mechanical since.

There is a bit of a learning curve to installing one of these bus engines. The technique I have found that works is to use two floor jacks, one for the trans and one the engine. Get the engine and trans mated before you try and bring the rear engine support up to its resting position.Get the upper two trans bolts through the body and supporting the engine before you secure the rear mount) The flexible tube that the clutch cable runs through is called a "boden or bowden tube" (boden in German is ground or floor). In any case the tube allows for some rocking of the engine without tugging the clutch cable. Tip: many "bugs" that show clutch chattering can be fixed by installing washers so as there is more of a loop in the boden tube (you will be lucky if this works as there are so many reasons for a VW clutch to chatter).

I saved this video till Sunday morning. Watching with a cup of coffee is just the best.Thank you for your efforts.

Another great project in the books. Thanks, Mustie.

I assembled a 78 engine in my 77, bought the same aftermarket EMPI? muffler yet couldn't fit my good heaterbox's so had to purchase a new (like the old.) round muffler, clamp and y connector; this system was installed in later 1977's that were used with catalitic converters in some states. mine originally from Omaha. Looks like someone tried to use older heaterbox's. Looks good, fun to watch you assemble one!

Nice really good conformandy and capitchulating adjustment for what you had and now what a pearl nice shinney one at that thanks for that the ride Mustie!¡!!😀😀😀👍👍👍

Looks good, sounds good, nice job. Thanks for the video.

Another very informative, satisfying video, thanks so much.

Hey Mustie1, another fantastic video!!! Just on installing the crankshaft oil seal, instead of whacking it with a hammer, you can make a cheap install tool by taking a piece of thick steel plate, drill holes in it (that match your flywheel bolt pattern), then just use something like the flywheel bolts (or longer bolts if necessary) to walk/squeeze the seal into place evenly. A couple of the lads I know use this method and swear by it...

I swear these videos make beer taste better....

In 1968 my Dad taught me the hydraulic method of removing pilot bearings/bushings: Fill the cavity with wheel bearing grease, find a dowel about the same outside diameter as the inside diameter as the bushing/bearing. Use tape to adjust the outside diameter of the dowel to be about 0.001 or so bigger than the inside diameter of the bushing/bearing. Take a hammer and pound dowel into the center of the bushing/bearing. You will then observe the non-compressible physics of a fluid (essentially) and the bushing/bearing will be forced out.

"We do it right because we do it twice!" 17:17 Yea. That's my motto too! LOL

Such a beautiful bus!!! I don't even own a VW but I love your videos.

Hot damn I was needing my Mustie fix

Nice work, Man- thank you for sharing! Take care.

Another great video! Love the longer ones like this mustie

Beautiful country out there on your test drive!

Too bad you weren't up to filming more of the heating stuff. I have the exact same year of bus. Working on the heat. Lots to learn. Enjoyed what you did film. Thanks

Amazing! Nice work, you have the necessary patience for working on an air cooled projects!

like a 6" section of 2x4 would be beautiful for getting the seal in, too

Glad to see you back at the bus, just yesterday I was wondering if I had missed an episode.

Awesome work men! I would like to see an old porche engine instaled on one of those vw.

I love your videos!!! They're so mesmerizing.

Makes me appreciate my "advanced" water cooled Vanagon (Subaru powered) all that much more, but I had a '66 Beetle for a time. Kinda miss it...

though I'm commenting now on this past video 👍I've enjoyed the varied other numerous builds you have completed or will eventually complete blessings

I had fun sort of working with you! --great video and great dialogue . I restored my 78 datsun p.u. and it looks new!

Just replaced the clutch on my 78 Westy and experienced what sounds just like that knocking you had with the flywheel pins I’m gonna check it out tommorow I already pulled the engine back out and everything seems fine hopefully it’s that

A good tool for removing those is exactly that bolt, with a modification. Slice it down the middle, aaaalll the way up, then, once you've placed it inside, use a nail to split the two sides apart so they catch the lip of the bearing. Works great.

Thank you for the update. I am still looking for a VW for my location.

Awesome vid I love the longer videos

nice to see you back

My shop teacher used to make us whack a crankshaft on a counterweight with a four pound mallet. He said if we could break the crank doing that on the bench then the crank would surely take a dump on some random lonely stretch of highway at 2 in the morning.

Dear Mustie, thank you so much for the vids again, I always look forward to your vids. A handy way to remove the spigot shaft flywheel bearing, is to fill the bearing and the space it occupies with grease, as much as you can, then insert a steel shaft that is a nice snug fit in the bearing, then hit the shaft until the bearing pops out. This method will shift the tightest bearing or bush, I used to use it all the time when I was mechanicking ( please excuse, I`m not even sure if mechanicking is a word) Kind regards, Torchy

I've seen on Corvairs where you can get the pilot bearing out using bread. You put bread in there and hammer it and it forces the bearing out. I don't advise eating the bread after, unless you need a little lube in your diet :-) .

" Hold on the best you can , alright ? " love it

A lot of knowledge, effort and work. Oh yea, a lot of patience! LOL!

I had one of just like this one mine was ab1979. I miss it so much

I so wish I'd been able to keep mine.... 1977 2.0 automatic 8 seat microbus!

That was a lot of work...nice

So awesome!!! Good work brother

Always great entertainment...u have a gift

As you're tapping, you will hear a tone change and that tells you the bearing is seated

Thank you for uploading such a very informative video. Brilliant to watch. PC 19.05.2017. UK. Very well filmed.

Fast forward to 6 years later after this video was made, and they now (mercifully) make the proper fuel tank again for fuel injected cars. SWEET!

That part when you said “ it’s not gonna hurt it. It’s not gonna bend the crankshaft...” reminded me of the part where Jim Breuer in the movie Half Baked gets fired and he says “don’t worry. I’m not gonna do what everybody thinks I’m gonna do...” Had the same kind of tone. Lmao. Another great video

Sooty you had to deal with those poorly made exhausts and heater boxes. You would think they would have gotten the specs right after 38+ years. Nice work and bet the customer is going to be very happy with it knowing you did it!

Hey man mustie don't let the jackasses with bad comments get you down man run a good clean show thanks for the entertainment man

great video love the bus

just subscribed after watching lots of your videos,enjoyed them all good job

Nice work. Appreciate the long video.

That clutch cable noise of being pulled out of the tube is a sound you never forget, as much as you want to. The "kit" you used to get, was a cable. The VW dealership you bought the cable from made you think you were damn lucky that they would even wait on you. Oh the memories of the 70's. That is why I will never, ever buy a newish VW.

25:00 Kinda interesting how when the band saw was turned on, the camera was shaking. Tells you how powerful it is.

That tank strap idea was a great easy fix.......kind of like USA Farnicastaffs

sounds nice ..great job

"You're not too stable over there." Mustie, you are not the first person to tell me that.

Thanks very informative...Jack

Nice work Mustie.

What a mine field! How many things can go wrong? Congratulations on winning the battle.

Excellent Video

Flexible,clutch tube also prevents clutch “chatter”

also quick tip on metal drill bits. keep a vaseline container handy to dip the bit in as needed. extends the life of bit. also makes a tad cleaner hole

Keep up the good work!!!i really enjoyed watching ur video s !!

Nice job !

I like the video my friend good too see you.

I use a big 56mm (I think that's the size) socket on those rear main seals, being able to hit it in the middle of the socket top makes them go in nice and central.

Whenever I intall a flywheel seal I use a tiny bit of silicone and it slides right in. Done hundreds that way never leaked. 8-)

GREAT JOB YOUR A ONE MAN ARMY

Use a flat piece of wood to push (hammer) in the rear flywheel seal. ;) And a few oil around its outer lip helps that the seal slips easier in.

I've seen some folks put a tee fitting at the gas tank exit for FI return.

another fine job . . . . ;) Rog

Being a Jersiete, I know that if i saw a Volkswagen bus while cruising down the road, i'd remain cock-eyed for at least a couple eyes.

Sounds nice

Nice build Mustie, I'm located in the Netherlands and there are shops here totally specialist in vw Beatles and busses I see you gave got not so good aftermarket exhaust half a inch off? That's horrible stuff. Again nice build

Great Video

Great vid. ATB

very interesting - Sir

nice to see they eventually moved away from the "gland nut" and dowel pin setup lol. Had one of those come loose on me once, not a fun experience. Junked everything crank related when it came loose lol.

Mustie1 you have just about changed my mind about VW little air cool engines. I had little respect for them as they seemed so tiny and delicate also coming in at the end of the muscle car era the power output was almost laughable. this was further reinforced when several yrs later i drove an Autostick. not the most gutless thing I ever drove but close. That "honor" goes to a 73 pinto wagon 2300 cc auto. During the test drive after getting it going, i refused to take it out of the neighborhood as it was 6sec "+" to get to 40mph. As a friend said there was sound but no motion to speak of. After that I no longer made fun of Karen when she got scared riding in my 69 Charger R/T w/440 Magnum 375hp under rated 430tq and sub 20 teen guy at the wheel.

Good man/Work!

We used to take the pilot out by filling it with grease, putting a shaft into it and one quick shot of a hammer and the grease pushes out the bearing.

you can use wood between your seals and bearings by the way lol not only is it flat but its not metal on metal wood is softer so the wood will deform before anything else

very nice job.

great Bus Mustie.

wish i had known what you know when i was changing the clutch cable on my 68 westy. i invented 3 new curses

The ill fitting exhaust parts takes me back many years when I installed new mufflers on my beetles. It was always a struggle to force the muffler tube flanges onto the engine studs. It still seems strange why they never fit since they must have been fabricated on a jig.

when coils in relays go bad they don't have enough strength to initially pull the relay armature in, but if it wants to be pulled in, and you push it in, it will stay. If this is true in your case, you need a new relay, or coil for that relay.........Good work, Mustie !!!!!!

This video is very nice and funny.Thanks.

Trying to get s seal started into a bore - we called that the hub cap effect.

i use to install oil seals. i would use pvc pipe & turn a mallet sideways & tap it in like that. also i would grease the rubber part of seal for longevity

back on the road ,

We do it right because we do it twice!" @ Yea. That's my motto too! LOL

Use soft faced hammers tapping seals in and lube the outer edge and the inner lip with a bit of grease so it doesn’t drag and tear on the crank.

I love New Hampshire’s motto “Live free or die” 😀

Good job

i usually use the old seal to pound the new on in :)

Those ring gears are totally different and were balanced.