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www.gowesty.com call toll free 1.888.469.3789 local/international 805.528.7888 103 Camper Model Overview BUS CAMPERS 1968-1979 VW campers were VW Type II Bus: These models were also referred to as the gBay window Bush, or gBread-loaf Bush, or simply gVW Bush Westfalia campers. A nice used example will run between $2500 and $4500. A totally restored one costs about $15,000 to $20,000. 1968-1971: These are VW Buses fitted with a 1600cc VW guprighth type 1 engine. Year models 1968-1970 were basically the same. The 1971 is special because it has a gdual porth engine (about a whopping 58 hp instead of about 50 hp), and front power assisted disc brakes. You can spot this year right off the bat because they have the more common narrow 112mm bolt-pattern road wheel used all the way through 1991. The earlier Buses (1970 and older) have the old VW wide-pattern 5bolt wheel. Other than that, they look pretty much the same as the 68-70. 1972-1979: You can spot a 1972 and newer bus easily by the larger, tall narrow tail lights, as opposed to the small oval-like tail lights used from about 1960 to 1971. These years are fitted with the VW gpancakeh type 4 engine. These buses are commonly referred to as the gPorschepoweredh Bus because it has the same engine that was used in the Porsche 914 from 1970-1976. However, the truth is that the 914 Porsche was VW powered, not the other way around. Funny how rumors get started.... The 1972 and 1973 door was shortened so it could be open with the rear table in the stowed position. In 1990 the refrigerator was changed to an electric start type, but thatfs about it. In 1985, 1986, and 1987 there was a special Westfalia Wolsfburg Weekender offered. These models have the same pop-top as the full camper, but instead of the frig/stove/sink assembly, it has a flip-up table instead and one rear-facing seat behind the driver. A very similar set-up was offered again in 1990 and 1991 and was called the Westfalia Multi-Van (later offered on the Eurovan platform as well). The inside set-up of the MV model was almost identical to the Wolfsburg Weekender, except it had two rear-facing seats behind each of the front seats, both of which were quick-release for easy removal. The 90/91 Multi-Vans (or gMVfs) are essentially a Carat seven-passenger Vanagon model with the Westfalia pop-top, and are probably most soughtafter and valuable two wheel drive Vanagons ever made. Whereas the appearance of the Vanagon changed very little over the 12 years it was offered, mechanically they changed profoundly: 1980-1983: The Vanagon was introduced in 1980 with the same 2000cc EFI engine that was used in the last of the Buses. These air cooled Vanagons, although a great improvement over their Bus predecessors, are the worst of the Vanagons. The 2000cc air cooled engine was simply not up to the task of pushing around an even bigger, heavier box. Typical engine life is about 90,000 miles. Additionally, the first stab at the 4-speed shifter system was a complete failure models were 1700cc with dual carburetors, the 1974 was 1800cc with dual carbs, the 1975 was 1800cc with gEFIh (E.lectronic F.uel I.njection), and the 1976-1979 were 2000cc EFIfs. The poptop on the Bus Westy changed in 1974 from a front-tipping roof to a rear-flipping roof (like all Vanagon Westyfs have). As a rule of thumb, the newest Bus Westy is the best. The 1979 model is the best one. It is the only Bus that came with electronic fuel injection with lambda (oxygen sensor) controlled mixture, electronic ignition, and hydraulic valves all in the same vehicle (California models only). VW VANAGON CAMPERS 1980-1991 VW campers were VW Vanagon Westfalia campers. The interior layout in the Vanagon camper, unlike the VW Bus, which changed many times, stayed essentially the same throughout the years. The cabinets of the earliest Vanagon Westyfs were fake wood-grain, the seats were a funky striped design, and all the wall and ceiling covering was a thin contact paper-like material that would fall off. Around 1984 the cabinet finish changed to a soft tan color, the fabric changed to a more subdued and extremely durable tan fabric, and the funky and unreliable contact paper was replaced with a much more attractive and durable material. This interior scheme stayed in effect through 1986 and in 1987 the interior color changed to gray and remained a very high quality. All 87-91 camper interiors are almost identical. In 1989 the closet THE GOWESTY LIBRARY

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