I'll mail this to the list and I have the answer for both. INTAKE MANIFOLDS: 50 degree kits Best fit with no hammering of the side wall is the SA intake manifold. Rabbit (A1) and Golf (A2) manifolds require some hammering of the side wall with the Rabbit intake manifold requiring the least. The 2.0L cross flow (A3) head and manifold doesn't require any hammering, but it does require an engine cover modification. Diesels will require no side wall mods, but will require cover mods due to the height of the injector pump. The exception to this is the 'JX' TD from Europe. 15 degree kits Best fit is the Rabbit / Audi Fox (A1) intake manifolds as they have the lowest profile. Golf A2 manifolds will work well, just that they are about 1" taller than a A1 manifold. A3 manifolds need about 3" over the A1 manifolds. EXHAUST MANIFOLDS: 50 degree kits Single outlet works the best as far as an ease of installation goes. There isn't much room there to make a fancy dual outlet system at the local muffler shop even though it will perform much better. The SA kits out there have this and many people who use the Diesel bits have success with this. The Audi 80 duel outlet exhaust manifold seems to work the best. 15 degree kits Anything goes as there is lots of room. My favourite is the Audi 80 dual outlet manifolds. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 mailto:info@fastforward.ca <mailto:info@fastforward.ca> http://www.fastforward.ca <http://www.fastforward.ca> Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 . Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions . Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation . European Lighting for most Volkswagen models
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of john Runberg Sent: January 6, 2002 10:33 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: I4 Intake manifolds - makin' a list
The request: Can anyone with a VW inline 4 engine in their Vanagon tell me (off list) which intake manifold they used, the part number and what (if any) mods had to be made to make it fit? Info from Tiico / Eurospec / other kits needed as well. The reason: While my Vanagon has a recent rebuild engine in it, I'm beginning to plan for that fateful day when it dies. By compiling a list of intake manifolds (the key problem that I've heard of) I'm hoping to find the best one that requires the least modifications. The result: Once I get a list put together I'll send it back to the list for all posterity (maybe this can be added to Vanagon.com?) and it can be used, and updated, in the future. Thanks for any help you can offer! John Runberg |
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