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Date:         Mon, 30 Sep 2002 19:56:15 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Turbo diesel motor in Vanagon
Comments: To: "keather6@cox.net" <keather6@COX.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <p05100303b9be75a53e21@[68.104.225.89]>
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You will need a new driver side metal motor mount as the factory one will interfere with the turbo charger.

We have these for $149 USD - they are our 2nd and much improved revision of these mounts and they fit 100% - they even come with the exhaust mounting bracket to bolt your rubber exhaust mount up to it.

Free shipping on these mounts for Vanagon / Syncro list members.

Apart from that - there are a few other things you will have to do to make it all work.

1 New exhaust system as the original one won't work (for obvious reasons). 2 Modify the oil return line from the turbo - the oil return line CAN NOT go up hill or on the level - it must always drain down! What you will have to do is drill a hole in your aluminium oil pan and visit a hydraulic shop to get those nifty compression fittings and a new return line to this fitting and the turbo so the turbo drains straight into the pan - last one we did cost us about $45 CAD for the parts. 3 Not a big one, but it can be an annoyance - turbo chargers make a lot of intake noise - the factory Diesel air box will not muffle it as much as most people would like. I have made a nice air intake system from my 1.9TD and my soon to be 1.9TDI - basically it is 6" ABS sewer pipe with caps on either end. This box (tube?) sits behind the driver side tail light. On one side of it there is a 90 degree elbow going up to the factory air snorkel to get nice cold air from the outside. The down stream side of this box has a straight pipe that I use some flexible agricultural 2" water pipe to give it some flex before going to the 1.5" ID ABS sewer pipe (I love that stuff) which has by great coincidence the same OD as the turbo charger 1 7/8". Inside the 6" ABS tube is a cone style air filter clamped onto the end of the straight pipe - just don't glue the tube together! Between the turbo and the ABS pipe there is 4" of high temp silicone pipe with stainless clamps holding these. I also drilled a small hole into this and plumbed a smaller 3/4" pipe into this for the crank case vent. I have pictures of this neat setup if you would like them.

Other than that - it is a 'simple' drop in - not a whole lot of work, just some things you have to spend a little time at.

David Marshall

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

http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@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 keather6@cox.net Sent: September 30, 2002 2:45 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Turbo diesel motor in Vanagon

Volks, still ruminating over a replacement engine for my van, and got a line on a 83 jetta turbo diesel salvage car. I've tried to find out if that 1.6L TD is an easy bolt in or not to my 82 diesel vanagon. one source says no, not without modifying/customizing engine mounts, and the other source says yeah, no sweat, just drop it in. whats the word?

Kevin


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