Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 18:00:01 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: Re: 82 vanagon - I need a new engine - questions
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Since it is a diesel and you like the diesel, I would go for a complete
1.9 upgrade. A Turbo or TDI would be most beneficial. There is a big
difference in performance between the 1.6 and 1.9 and you get to keep
the economy.
Dennis
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Jon Sykes
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 11:30 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 82 vanagon - I need a new engine - questions
Sorry for the mass email, but I need all the help I can get!.....
Well, I'm looking for a new engine for my 82 diesel Vanagon :-(
Took it in for a timing belt adjustment and it turns out that the idler
pulley was stripped of its key and had suffered some major damage. If
the
belt wasn't so slack this probobly would have caused an eventual engine
failure.
My mechanic wanted approx $350 to try to fix it enough to hold it
together.
It would be more to open up the engine and actually replace the shaft.
Rather than throw money at an engine that's already blowing oil and has
200k
on it, I'm using this as an opportunity to put a new engine in there.
My mechanic has a 1.8 GTI-type motor taken from an '85 Audi 4000. It
has
85,000 miles on it and came from a family car. He would charge $2500
to
put it in, all the wiring and include an air-cooled gearbox. This
sounds
pretty good, apart from the already high miles on the motor. I'm also
disappointed to know that my fuel consumption will drop from high 20s
down
to low 20s.
Is this a good candidate motor, given the milage, HP, torque, etc.? Is
$2500 a good deal?
Another option would be to get the 1.9 diesel longblock from Parts
Place/Overland Parts/Vanagain, try to locate a 1.9 hydralic diesel head
locally (or does anyone reading have one?). I'd prefer this option,
really,
although I doubt it will help the van that much in headwinds, hills and
accelerating onto highways? I do like diesels and the fuel economy they
provide.
Another local breaker has lower milage '95 2.0 VW engines for $1000, but
without wiring harness. Would this be a better candidate?
Any help much appreciated. This is such a stressful event!
THANKS!
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