Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 21:43:46 -0400
Reply-To: Germain <reglys@SYMPATICO.CA>
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From: Germain <reglys@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject: Re: Photo of Fast Forward's prototype Vanagon ALH [TDI]
Conversion Kit
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David
I am not an expert but I guess some parts are missing, aren't they?
Otherwise the layout looks very clean and not crowded.
30 USmpg. It is less than 8L/100Km. It is more than 600Km per tank. What a
dream? I guess every Westy owner should have a motor like this.
On a auto tranny, do you have to change it when you do a TDI swap?
Germain
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: Photo of Fast Forward's prototype Vanagon ALH [TDI] Conversion
Kit
> Only have about 300km on the swap at this moment - fuel gauge seems to be
> going down the same speed as the other conversions I have done which is in
> the 30USMPG range.
>
> The oil pan and pickup are not the original VW Golf ones, but it is the
> stock angle for this motor.
>
> David Marshall
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Edward Maglott
> Sent: September 17, 2004 6:45 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Photo of Fast Forward's prototype Vanagon ALH [TDI]
> Conversion Kit
>
>
> That looks very nice. Do you have initial mpg fuel consumption estimates
> from your prototype? Is the engine angle such that stock TDI oil pan/pump
> can be used?
>
> Edward
>
> At 02:06 AM 9/17/2004, you wrote:
> >Volks,
> >I know there are a few people out there awaiting the full engine
conversion
> >kit for the 1999 to 2003 ALH TDI Engine to be ready. Here is a photo of
a
> >prototype installation in a customer's 2WD Westfalia.
> >
> >http://www.FastForward.ca/VanagonConversion/alhprototype.jpg
>
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