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    3D printing...

    I second the Creality and Prusa mentions, both printers I have experience with. I would choose based on what ratio of money/free time you have... If you get the Creality, the first things you will probably print are upgrades for the printer 🙃 then as you play and experiment you will be buying...
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    How often ?

    There's a mile-long thread on t'other forum. TL;DR I overheated the engine during last August's heatwave and it starting make puff-puff sounds under load. I've pulled the engine out and pulled the heads off, to find one of the rocker shaft spring clips broken and floating around in the rocker...
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    How often ?

    Do what? Fix engine or go camping? I want to do both :)
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    How often ?

    Until I fix the engine I can only camp in it at home. Which to be fair I have been tempted.
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    What Oil ? ? ?

    And just to put another cog in the discussion, a gearbox oil has different requirements and operates under different conditions to the engine oil. On the one hand it has no combustion by-products nor unburnt petrol going into it so it should last longer, but it does have to cope with extreme...
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    Replacement engine

    Yes that's true unfortunately. I guess its not an option to rebuild your engine? Are the cases OK?
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    Replacement engine

    As mentioned on TLB you could use VW engine co, but even JK sell turnkey units now. I guess you dont want the ancilleries, but just the core to transfer your bits onto? Just curious Lee, what is wrong with your current engine?
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    Vacuum or non vacuum advanced ?

    I agree. Nice stickers!
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    Cracked / Nacked Crankcase?

    Did someone use a screwdriver and hammer to separate the cases previously? I hope not.
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    The Sums just don't add up

    These things go in cycles. Van prices will come down (as will all asset prices). But their numbers will reduce due to the issues you mention. Second hand parts will be become more available as more buses are scrapped. Eventually the T2a/b will be as rare and expensive as the Splitty.
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    This is strange.

    Yes obviously dude.
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    This is strange.

    What're we looking at?
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    Engine stand needed ..

    If @YellowBay69 is sorted out from @67panel do you mind if I borrow the stand for a couple of weeks? I'm just down the road from you.
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    Engine stand needed ..

    I think I'm gonna buy one of these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142331828130
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    Engine stand needed ..

    I'm also looking for one, Gloucestershire/Worcestershire/Oxfordshire.
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