Hi David, i don't think you will get many reply here on that subject so i
will chip in, your engine as a Bus (76-79) engine, they do work fine with
single Weber carb or dual Kadron, forget all wiring or EGR, install, plug
fuel (you now need a carburated fuel pump), acc cable and drive the thing,
now, carbs have one problem! they don't now anything, so they need to be
adjusted to run as close as injection can. Can you do that? if not, find
someone who does!

OR, find a VERY good mechanic and contact me in p-mail and we can talk, i
have many complete fuel injection for vanagon or bus's.

Ben

-----------------------------------------------------------------
Ok, so it is close to make or break time on my '80 Westy. The vehicle
suffered a major engine fire back in late October or early November (don't
exactly recall now). The fire completely destroyed the top half of the
engine, except for metal. All hoses, wires, and sensors were fried. The
distributor and coil were cooked. I have finally gotten enough into it
enough to assess things, and realistically I think the only option is to
replace the fuel injection system with a carburetor. Granted, the actual
fuel injection computer was far enough away it seemed to be untouched, and I
think the air-flow computer may be ok, but honestly I lack the skills and
knowledge to try and figure out where everything goes for fuel injection,
even with the new hoses, wires, etc.

So - if I carb this thing, (which i do understand) the carb kit doesn't
include a hookup for the EGR system. Other than for emissions, how does that
affect engine performance. Given that one of the functions of the EGR is to
aid in gas mileage and help with engine detonation, am I going to introduce
large scale engine problems later if I leave it out?

Failing this, what is a parts Westy worth these days? Block and tranny are
ok, body is not perfect, but all camping gear is intact (except for propane
valve, which is missing the handle).

Thanks,

David.