Date:         Thu, 3 Jan 2002 13:19:30 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions
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>Since VWSA is using 2.5 liter inline 5 cylinders, why isn't anyone importing
>these? It seems to me that there is "no replacement for displacement" and an
>extra half a liter would add alot more power. When my boxer engine goes I
>want the five cylinder. Any body know of a company with a kit?
>
>Nathan

I think that's 2.6 liter. Anyway, a SA VW dealer called Shelley's in
Port Elizabeth offered me a plug-&-play kit at one stage. Engine,
5-speed trans, computer etc ready to install & go.

Don't have their price or e-mail address on hand, but if you want it,
p-mail me in a day or two and I'll dig it out for you.

My 84 Caravelle had a 3.8 Holden V6 installed when I bought it, and
the engine lid had been modified to clear. It had a
professionally-made (looked factory) vertical steel "curtain" wall
added to the plastic lid, with extended stainless fasteners. It just
clamped to the unmodified opening in the deck, using the stock
seal... no modification to the deck whatsoever. Dunno if the Audi 5
would be too long for this trick to work. My modified lid is now
surplus, as the Subaru replacement engine will fit under my "new"
stock steel lid.
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Ph: 0064 (3) 473-8863 fax: 0064 (3) 479-7527
1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan
1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van
1989 Toyota Corona 2.0D Select CT170 diesel sedan
1992 Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa")
1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 &
Porsche G50 trans)
Seashell, Macintosh, VW & Toyota van nut
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