Date:         Tue, 18 May 2004 11:41:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Diesel Van Bell Housing
Comments: To: "Giles, Solo Photography" <gclement@SOLOPHOTOGRAPHY.COM>
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Giles

good to see that you made it over to the vanagon list :).  another option
besides the diesel bell housing is an adapter plate from kenndy
engineering.  their adapter plates are drilled to mount at 0 degrees, 15
degrees (like in golf, jetta, rabbit), and 51 degrees like the vanagon
diesel.  i don't think the mounting hardware will do you a whole lot of
good since it won't bolt up to your frame but i guess it gives you a
starting point.  i would suggest that you go with a 15 degree mount.  that
is what i am using in my vanagon with a gas golf digifant engine.  if you
go with the diesel set up you start to lock yourself into using
expensive/harder to find diesel parts.  diesels were only available for a
couple of years in vanagons.

jonathan

On Tue, 18 May 2004, Giles, Solo Photography wrote:

> Good morning everyone,
>
> I'm new to the list, I drive a 78 T2 which currently has a air-cooled
> pancake motor in it however I'm hoping to convert my bus to diesel. For this
> I need a diesel bell housing and if possible all the mounting hardware.
> Eventually I'm going to install the veggie oil burning kit and have semi
> free transportation but I'm taking it a step at a time.
>
> I'm hoping someone out there somewhere has a diesel bell housing that they'd
> be willing to part with.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Giles
>
> gclement@solophotography.com
>