Date:         Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:53:22 -0500
Reply-To:     Daniel Stevens <dosteven@SYR.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Daniel Stevens <dosteven@SYR.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Watercooled Mexican Microbusses (long)
Comments: To: drillock@earthlink.net
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KEP adapters are $600 +/- (2003 price sheet)
The KEP flywheel is not a replacement part.. you ruin it you need to
get another one from KEP.
also the KEP adapter ( I own one) is a PITA to time the engine.. there
is NO timing mark pulley for a gas I4, KEP times thru a small peep hole
into the back of the flywheel. factory VW would have some other set up.


What I need to make is a pulley for an I4 I can use a timing light on.

I'm quite sure factory VW wouldn't use a specialty starter.. then again
they do for the Diesel vanagon (again own one of those too)

I'm just slighted with NAFTA when we can't buy new/used parts from
mexico ... same as trying to get the 5cyl parts from VW SA is few and
far between..
I don't mind buying parts from aftermarket suppliers.. it's a very
important arear to support in any hobby, something whice vw hobbiests
are extraordinarily frugal, theres better $$ in other hobby MFG markets
for some suppliers.

I also have a formula Vee adapter I'm looking into mimicing (for
personal use within my fleet) that uses the dasher/audi/quantum/fox
flywheel and pressure plate, an 3bolt automatic starter and again no
timing considerations, but a more unique starter ring (to fit the WC
flywheel and AC inside bellhousing diam).

sorry for the long post,  this is an area I've done a lot of personal
search/research on and know nearly nothing on the mexi parts..  and not
much more on the SA parts..  other then what select imports tell me/us
at absurdly marked up prices (fruegal vw owner that I am)
Dan

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>>> mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> 1/7/2005 2:36:37 PM >>>
Why not just use a KEP setup? They make and sell the adapter/flywheel
setup that works with your stock clutch and starter in your application.

About $500 I think. Then the wear parts, i.e. clutch and starter are
standard parts you can get anywhere.

The Mexican buses mount the engine at 15 degrees. KEP offers a 15
degree setup.
 The Mexican buses use a larger capacity cast alloy oil pan with the
filler tube attached to it but you can use stock USA market parts and
modify as needed.

I'd be curious to see what was done for cooling system stuff, for sure.
Maybe I will try to get a closer look sometime.

Mark