Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:44:42 +0100
Reply-To: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
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From: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
Subject: Re: List of vanagon engine conversions that fit below the stock
engine lid...
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HA-Project followed with the conversion, not into jail, that is!
:-)))
Am 28.12.2006 21:41, Raimund Feussner schrieb:
> Actually, the first to convert a Tiptronik for the Vanagon was
> "Schubert Fahrzeugtechnik" (out of businnes, in jail), HA-Project
> followed shortly after Schubert.
>
> And (I think) the third one to convert a tiptronik with the V6 TDI was
> *slight cough* me:
> http://kfz.freepage.de/rfeussner/v6tdi/geh-rad-an-tip.jpg
>
> Much more photos:
> http://kfz.freepage.de/rfeussner/v6tdi
>
> David from Fastforward has not used an audi tranny (yet?!), AFAIK.
>
> Regards
> Raimund
>
> Am 28.12.2006 21:11, William B schrieb:
>> can you really have a vanagon converted in europe and yet still get
>> it back
>> in?
>>
>> wonder if karl or scott or the guy from fastforward has even done
>> a v6 with the audi tranny. lot of what they work on seems to be
>> syncros, so
>> i doubt it, but a V6
>> TDI would be pretty sweet.
>>
>> On 12/28/06, Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@vanagonparts.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Malcolm,
>>>
>>> Bernd is an okay guy and has a pretty nice shop (I've been there
>>> twice),
>>> however, when it comes to "THE GUY" in europe for diesel conversions...
>>> his
>>> name is Thomas Hahn. His company, HA-Projekt has been doing some
>>> really
>>> cool stuff for years. The difference between the two is that Hahn
>>> takes
>>> things to the next level. He did the design and development to
>>> allow the
>>> use of an Audi Triptronic tranny in the T3, which is the only way to go
>>> when
>>> putting in the V6 TDI. Oh yeah, he also was the first to put a V6
>>> TDI in
>>> a
>>> T3. His web site sucks (http://www.ha-projekt.de/), but his work is
>>> top
>>> notch.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
>>> Of Malcolm Stebbins
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 8:03 AM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: List of vanagon engine conversions that fit below the
>>> stock
>>> engine lid...
>>>
>>>
>>> How about Diesel conversions: Bernd Jäger is THE guy in Europe:
>>> http://www.syncro-bernd-jaeger.de/ENGLISH/TDI-Umbau/tdi-umbau.html
>>> Sorry,
>>> he does not give ground
>>> clearance.
>>> If the new Subaru diesel is not suitable for vanagon transplant,
>>> I'll have
>>> Berd put a TDI into my
>>> van next time I take my van to Europe. m
>>>
>>> --- JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> > so far i know of:
>>> >
>>> > -Tiico (inline vw 2.0 motor) -specs? ground height??
>>> > -subaru 2.2, 2.5, and flat 6 - specs? ground height?
>>> > -zetec (ford focus motor) - specs? ground height 4 inches?
>>> >
>>>
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