Date:         Thu, 6 Mar 2003 09:59:01 -0500
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: engine conversion
Comments: To: Open Wheel Racing <openwhel@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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Howard,
       As the old busses had regular Bug motors, I'm miffed
why VW didn't put a Golf/Jetta motor in the Vanagon
myself.    If I ever get time, I think I'm going to put together
a parts list of all the VW parts, complete with part numbers,
of everthing one can use, to install a digifant A2 motor in to
a Vanagon.   This alone would convince everyone about
what engine to install in there Vanagon
                                                 Thanks for the info.
                                                               Eric

Open Wheel Racing wrote:

> Eric,
>
>     No clearance problems what so ever. Its a natural, the alt is about
> where the Diesel injector pump would be, and the compressor is below that.
> Used all the Diesel accessories, pan, oil pump, mounts, etc.
>     I really don't understand why Volkswagen never did this. Had to be a
> engine group thing, I once heard Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche' had an on
> going engine development jealousy thing. Inner company bull crap, who knows.
>
> Howard
>
> >      So leaning over the Golf/Jetta/rabbit/fox engine at 51 deg.
> > this all fits?
> >                                                 Eric