Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:23:24 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: [vanagon] Vanagon re-power cheap & reliable
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And still, Don's report is valid in that if you get a diesel vanagon, and a
basic 1.8 inline 4 , it very much is bolt-in using the diesel vanagon
parts.
No adapter needed or anything. That's all blocks up until early 99 I think.
Some work to come up with a air filter system, and any fuel system work of
course...
Heck, DV exhaust is not that great, but the entire diesel vanagon exhaust
system is a pure bolt on, if you don't mind that tiny pipe etc., for an 8
valve 1.8 that is.
Overall, it's about the cheapest near slam dunk conversion there is. Not
saying it's perfect, far from it, but cheap and quite easy, and half-ok -
it's very much that. Some people pull those off for like 1,000 dollars
total, counting getting the engine and everything, even less than that.
Scott
turbovans
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Karl Mullendore
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 9:45 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: [vanagon] Vanagon re-power cheap & reliable
In the US market the gas 1.6 was only used until 1980 or thereabouts.
Not a good choice, not enough power. The later 1.8 and 2.0 8- or
16-valve engines, yes. BUT!---you'll need different mounts, bell housing
or adaptor plates, and much MUCH more. Not an 'easy' or bolt-in
conversion, ya gotta know what you're doing! And, FWIW, the Subie can be
done just as easily and inexpensively if not more so. Unless you have
all the necessary parts for free, you're still possibly looking at a
couple thousand bucks in parts. Then the headaches and labor time.
That's why a lot have gone with the Tiico. Everything is there (well,
almost) and it's an easy bolt-in swap.
Karl
Christopher Gronski wrote:
> This got posted on the yahoo groups spare list, but I thought it was worth
> reposting on Gerry. I'm considering a diesel converssioin and that may be
in
> the not so distant future. If my current engine is fried, and it was sort
of
> nice to see one guys summar and opinion on the various options available.
>> 9. BEST - drop a cheap 4cyl. VW 1.6, 1.8 out of a junked FOX,
>> GOLF,JETTA ,Passatt into your VANAGON- I have driven/owned several
>> VW Fox's with the 1.6 over the last 15 years , great power &
>> reliability ! still have a '93 FOX with 200k - best car I have ever
>> owned ! and I have owned many-Toyota-BMW- Chevy , you name it !
>>
>> if you don't have $5k + to blow the last option is the best !
>> someone prove me wrong ! I plan on keeping my '87 Vangon Westy
>> forever , but part of the VW thing is economy, spending $5,000-
>> $9,000 to re-power is nuts, even if I had the money , but then '87
>> Vanagon West Syncho's apprently sell for $50k + in California !
>> I have 20 + website links on my work computer if anyone is
>> interested - I will try & post next week - that cover the above info-
>> personally I would NEVER waste money on another stock engine.
>> Now all I need is a reliable, honest, competent VW mechanic in the
>> central Alabama area- Good Luck to me , huh !
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