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Date:         Tue, 14 Dec 2004 03:11:18 +0000
Reply-To:     Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Anyone use A3 serpentine pulleys & brackets on a VW 1.8
              inline-4?
Comments: To: syncro@GMAIL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <ccafde0904121318194d751593@mail.gmail.com>
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I cut the insulation away from the decklid in that area so it would clear. No prob after that. No I didnt replace the thermostat housing. The original worked jsut fine.

Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.522.5503 www.finetuningperformance.com Seattle, WA USA

>From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Anyone use A3 serpentine pulleys & brackets on a VW 1.8 > inline-4? >Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 18:19:49 -0800 > >On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 02:09:35 +0000, Chris DeLong <green536@hotmail.com> >wrote: > > I have done this a few times. Most customers did not want to pay me to >build > > a plate/bracket to make it factory correct. So I left the extra bolt >out. No > > problems yet. I do have one customer that has no AC and no PS and he has >a > > slight rattle at 2200 rpms. Nothing major. That was about 4 months ago. >All > > the others that I have put it on without the extra bolt had no rattle >and no > > problem. FYI, it makes everything quiter, easier to work on, and >smoother. > > HTH > > > > Chris DeLong > > Fine Tuning > > 206.522.5503 > > www.finetuningperformance.com > > Seattle, WA USA > >Thanks, Chris. That was what I was hoping to hear. I assume the >alternator in your conversions stuck up against the rear deck. Mine >does by about an inch. > >Do you bother swapping out the output flange for the lower hose on the >waterpump? Looks like it will fit with that but I do have the one from >the donor engine. Just curious. > >Thanks again, >BenT


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