Date:         Sat, 25 Jan 2003 18:22:55 +0000
Reply-To:     Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon G60 conversions.
Comments: To: motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM
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Well first of all. I dont intend to put it in my Van. Mine will be getting a
G60 longblock with a turbo. I asked for a customer. Im not concerned with
the price of the charger or rebuilding them. My main concrn is with respect
to clearance for the rear deck. The oil feed line can easliy be retapped.
Either way the oil going to the charger is pressure fed. That would be like
saying that your engine is going to blow up because all of the cam oil lube
holes are on the bottom of the cam (this of course being in reference to
4cyl inline VW engines). I am also curious how you feel that the power
characteristics of the G60 is not a good match for the Vanagon. I would
think it would be jsut right. Esp. on the freeway where my tach says that I
am doing 3600 rpm @ 70mph.



Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V (for sale)
'77 Rabbit 16V
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'84 Jetta





>From: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Vanagon G60 conversions.
>Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 18:36:20 -0600
>
>Chris,
>
>DON'T DO IT! I have a G60 Corrado, and I love it to death, but I think that
>it is a very poor choice for a Vanagon. There are a lot or reasons for
>this.
>I cover just a few here.
>
>Superchargers are super expensive. They go bad. They have to be rebuilt.
>They are very expensive.
>
>The power isn't where you want it. The power and torque characteristics of
>the G60 motor are very poor matches for a Vanagon.
>
>I have actually seen one G60 conversion. The engine was clocked pretty far
>counterclockwise (rotated to the left so that it would clear the deck).
>This
>is a VERY bad idea with the G60. Look at a G60 supercharger closely. You
>will see that there is a braided stainless steel line that supplies oil to
>the supercharger. If you rotate the engine, that oil line is no longer high
>enough to supply oil to the supercharger bearings - very, very bad
>(expensive too). There is also a drain line so that oil can be drained out
>of the supercharger. As with the supply line, if you rotate the
>supercharger, the drain line won't be able to do its job. Oil will
>accumulate in the bottom of the supercharger. No good will come of this.
>
>I love the G60 motor. Don't put one in your Vanagon. Some things just
>aren't
>right.
>
>Bruce
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>Reply-To: Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Vanagon G60 conversions.
>>Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:05:33 +0000
>>
>>So does anyone have any input about converting a Vanagon to G60? links?
>>Does
>>anyone know whether or not the rear deck height will have to be raised for
>>this?
>>
>>
>>Chris DeLong
>>ICQ#45030867
>>Seattle, WA USA
>>'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
>>'91 GLi 2.0 16V (for sale)
>>'77 Rabbit 16V
>>'61 17 Window type II
>>'91 Vanagon
>>'84 Jetta
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: Matthew Libby <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM>
>>>Reply-To: Matthew Libby <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM>
>>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>Subject: 89 Westy GL, in Orlando, Must SELL, REDUCED TO $8200!!!
>>>Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 16:01:30 -0500
>>>
>>>AS above.  Email me for details.  Recent financial problems have forced
>>>sale price to drop from 10,000 to 8200.  115k. Will also consider trades
>>>for late model vehicles.
>>>
>>>Matt
>>>386-860-9737
>>
>>
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