Hi, I don't have the engine code handy, but it came out of an 89 jetta gl. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Tan" <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 12:29 PM Subject: Re: Airbox - Excuse me, but ...
> In a message dated 7/4/01 12:05:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, FrankGRUN writes: > > << Please note that the I-4 installations executed by the factory (no direct > knowledge of the SA solutions here) all use the air box mount on the left or > driver's side rear. This includes the NA, CA and Euro versions of the diesel > and the CA and Euro versions of the turbo diesel. >> > > To be Frank with you, I was not aware that diesels came with Digifant. > > IIRC Evil Pig (aka JT) is talking about converting his diesel to Digifant. To > me that means GAS engine and not diesel. Perhaps JT can jump in here and > clarify what he is talking about. > > I own a 1989 16" Syncro Double Cab which is factory equipped with a 1.6 > turbodiesel. I also own a Digifant WBX van and an 82 diesel which now has a > 1.8 CIS inline 4 gas engine. > > Aside from owning, I have also personably viewed at least 15-20 various > inline 4 conversions up close and personal. Not apart but on a lift in a > proper garage. My very good friend and parts supplier was a Eurospec dealer > and converter. He uses SA parts and SA methods. He has been performing > conversions in his shop since way before Tiico was even a twinkle in Peter's > eyes. They have yet figured out how to put an airbox on the driver's side > (left side for you RHD folks) for the engine compartment. > > I'm a technical provincial, please do enlighten me. > > BenT > <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon > Cafe</A> > all rights reserved |
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