Date:         Sat, 23 Feb 2002 21:59:32 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Golf motor with Diesel Mounts intake manifold questions
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Volks,
There are quite a few of you out there who have installed an 85 - 92 Golf /
Jetta motor into their Vanagon using the Diesel motor mounts.  As most
people know the intake manifold will not fit as it will hit the drive side
wall of the van.  The common solution to this was to pound a dent into the
side wall to make it fit.

The question that I have is:  How deep of a dent did you have to make into
the side wall?

What I am thinking of doing is modifying the intake Golf manifold by shaving
off 12mm to 13mm off of the surface that attaches to the head to give me
that much more clearance against the side wall.  In doing this I will have
to build up the aluminium around the intake runners where it enters the head
as 13mm back from the original surface is quite thing and may not make a
good air seal.

Comments, suggestions and measurement as all welcome!

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3
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