can i use a 1969 vw bus wireing harness for my 1972 bus?

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[lovebus]

my bus has no motor or wiring harness and i found a bus it looks the same as myn but its a 1969 with a 1600cc motor. could i use the 1969 motor and wireing harness on my 1972?

thanks for the help ahead of time!:P

[Dj:Eep]

Long answer "yes" with with a "but" and a bit of reluctance.  Short answer "no".

Why not just drive the '69?

[lovebus]

its frame isnt in good shape.

[Dj:Eep]

Ahh...

The problem with the swap is the shape of the engine bay.  The engine will fit, but the tin will not seal, and the engine will likely overheat.  You can fab or buy an adapter piece that fills the gap, but I don't remember where I saw one for sale.

[lovebus]

ic. can i put a 1700cc motor with the 1600cc wiring harness

[vdubyah73]

with a little talent and patience it can be done. that is why DJ gave a yes/no answer. 1600 carb to 1700 carb wiring is close enough to make work.... if you have a bit of electrical talent. creative car craft makes the fiberglass "tin" for the 1600 into the type IV engine bay.

http://www.creativecarcraft.com/notforbug.htm
NOTFORBUGS

[lovebus]

what do u mean with some talent it wont pritty much just work with the 1700 cc motor?

[vdubyah73]

ya have to be a bit familiar with how electrics work, ya have to compare wireing diagrams between the 2 years, some color coding may be different. ya have to know how to properly splice wires. twist and tape will always give trouble later.etc....