Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 19:08:33 -0700
Reply-To: LA & Glen <lagcook@TELUSPLANET.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: LA & Glen <lagcook@TELUSPLANET.NET>
Subject: Re: '82 Vanagon Diesel
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Hi Volks,
Here's my opinion.
The best bang for your buck would be to put in a 1.9L Turbo Diesel
ngine( no intercooler).
These engines were not imported in to the US, but they were imported into
Canada.
I think you would be pleased with the increased buying power of your US$ in
Canada.
I know fellow syncro list member Karl Mullendore put a Cdn 1.9TD in his
Westy.
The power and torque increase from the 1.6L NA to the 1.9L TD is very nice!
You would have to run the oil return line form the turbo into the oil pan,
instead of the side of the block.
If you were to get one of these motors I would contact Karl and get the
prices and details.
Also fellow list member David Marshall of http://.www.fastforward.ca fame is
also very knowledgeable.
David is also very well connected in the VW dismantling industry on the West
Coast of Canada.
Cheers
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Snow <mwsnow@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: '82 Vanagon Diesel
> You will get as many different opinions on this as you get answers. My
> personal opinion is that the 1.6NA is acceptable for a passenger van. For
> the camper, I lean toward the 1.6TD or 1.9 (with or without turbo). It
> seems like 1.6NA engines are plentiful, but the TD versions get snapped up
> before the cars even make it to the salvage yards. I have three engines,
> 1.6NA, 1.6TD, 1.9NA and have driven my campers with all three. On flat
> ground, the 1.6NA does just fine. Hills are an exercise in patience.
>
> Mike Snow
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of
> Todd Cleveland
> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 9:38 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: '82 Vanagon Diesel
>
>
> New to the list. Recently purchased a '82 Diesel sunroof vanagon with the
> 1.6na diesel. The engine has a questionable lower end problem, so it's
> replacement time. I'm looking for advice from a experienced diesel vanagon
> on what engine to replace it with, (1.6na, 1.6td, 1.9na) and who to buy it
> from. I drive and maintain several other VW diesels, but this is my first
> vanagon. TIA
>
> Todd Cleveland
> '81 VW Caddy diesel
> '82 VW Caddy diesel
> '85 VW Golf diesel
> '82 VW Vanagon diesel
>
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