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Date:         Sun, 24 Feb 2002 09:44:34 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Golf motor with Diesel Mounts intake manifold questions
Comments: To: Pat <pdooley@GTE.NET>
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I am going to be using the Digifant II system off of the 1989 Jetta Head that I am using (Audi 80 2.0L bottom end). The intake manifold is already setup for the Digifant II system and I am not wanting to totally re-invent anything. The Diesel intake manifold would give pretty poor performance and besides, I don't have one here! :)

It this plan of shaving down the intake runners work, I will be offering this service to other people, so I want it as 'simple' as possible where I could offer intake manifolds on an exchange basis.

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

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-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Pat Sent: February 24, 2002 9:10 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Golf motor with Diesel Mounts intake manifold questions

bravo David, i never liked the idea of beating the sheetmetal. some day i will start the rabbit conversion in my van and will try probably all the intakes i have laying around. if you do some custom fab work, you may stick a diesel intake on there and see if this makes things easier. remember, you can always add more material to any shaved areas with a TIG welder.

----- Original Message ----- From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 12:59 AM Subject: Golf motor with Diesel Mounts intake manifold questions

> 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 > 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 >


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