Date:         Tue, 24 Sep 2002 21:35:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: 90+ Fox engine @ 54 degrees
Comments: To: Simon Reinhardt <simon@farrside.net>
In-Reply-To:  <6B2E13A6-D03D-11D6-A1A0-003065AB24DA@farrside.net>
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You still have to bang some metal to allow manifold clearance with the below
mentioned manifold.

Alistair

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'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94
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on 9/24/02 9:15 PM, Simon Reinhardt wrote:

> You should be able to put an intake manifold from an '85-'92 Golf or
> Jetta on the Fox motor. This will move the throttle body to the other
> end of the manifold (rear of the bus), and should preclude your having
> to bang the metal out.
> Someone else mentioned the low power output of a Fox motor- this is
> true, but it's largely due to the exhaust design, a 4-into-1 manifold.
> Get the manifold off of an early Dasher or Quantum, and you'll get a
> 10% power increase.
> Of course, there's no replacement for displacement, but there are a lot
> of camshaft choices out there that can help even a 1.8 do well.
> Best of all, once you're converted, you can re-use all those spiffy
> diesel parts on any 2L engine you might find...
> -Simon
>
> On Tuesday, September 24, 2002, at 08:21  PM, john Runberg wrote:
>
>> Has anyone installed a 1990 or newer Fox engine into Vanagon using the
>> diesel mounts? Did you have to bang the sheet metal to clear the
>> intake? I
>> have a line on a 90 Fox with new engine and bad tranny for a real good
>> price...
>>
>> john
>>