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Date:         Sun, 5 Dec 2004 16:19:30 -0500
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fox engine in Vanagon
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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The 1993 fox had a compelely different fuel syytem. It was upgraded to digifant in I think 1990. The HP's I'm sure are not up to the Jetta/Golf motor.

Dennis Haynes wrote:

>The Fox is actually a great little cheap to keep car. I have an '88 I >picked up off an older woman with only 14,470 miles on it last spring. >It now has almost 25,000. This engine will probably go over 200K with >ease in this application. The Fox engine is a bit torquey at low RPM but >it is worthless near 4,000 RPM and beyond. This is due mostly to the >restricted exhaust, unique cam, and small air plate in the fuel >distributor. I think this engine is a poor choice for the Vanagon unless >you at least make some gearing changes. > >Since you will still need adapters, mounts, exhaust etc., I suggest >selling the car for as much as possible and using that money towards the >engine kit of your choice. > >Dennis > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf >Of Jeff Oxroad >Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 5:34 AM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Fox engine in Vanagon > >I've got my little 93 VW Fox with the 1.8L in-line four cylinder with >80K. >(It's a CA emissions Fox for the record.) > >I just looked up the blue book of the Fox in excellent condition and it >lists >for, I think $1200, maybe $1500 retail. (I kind of blocked out the >number >because it was so painfully low.) > >The engine runs great, although has idled a little rough for my taste >(vibration) since I got the Fox at 50K three years ago. So I'm thinking >when I'm >ready to upgrade the Fox in about 6 months for another daily driver what >about >swapping the Fox engine into my Vanagon. > >Is the Fox engine markedly different than the Jetta engine. I think >they're >both 1.8 liter (?) If they're different any ideas why I wouldn't want >the Fox >engine? > >Sure I'd like to put a Subaru engine in there, but you see the Fox swap >would >be cheaper, save me the hassle of selling the Fox and the sadness of >collecting a mere $1500 for it, if that. Truth is most of the Fox >components don't >seem to want to go much beyond 100K. And maybe the engine feels the same >way-so >not worth swapping. > >Seems I read Ben T has a Fox engine in a bus--maybe (?) > >I'm just kicking around the idea at this point, but any comments >welcome. > > >Best, >Jeff >83.5 Westfalia >LA,CA > > > >


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