Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:21:05 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Neil's motor..
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Yeah, and you can annoy your neighbour at Starbuck's.
"Have you seen my motor install? It's REALLY cute!"
On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 11:16 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good point.
>
> I should start carrying around a "photo album" of this install. No
> kids to show off, <G> but maybe useful when visiting the wreckers.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Neil.
>
> On 3/26/08, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > You might find something suitable in a visit to the wrecking yard.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 8:43 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the tips Don.
> > >
> > > It's a different set up than a "diesel" type of install. It's a stock
> > > Jetta ABA 2.0 mounted at 15 degrees. Much more upright. Plus it keeps
> > > the stock 2.0 head and Motronic FI. This changes things a lot over a
> > > given VW I4 using a 1.8 head. But, it presents similar needs. Just
> > > different locations. That I can see........ so far!
> > >
> > > Appreciate you telling me what's in your rig. The ducting from air
> > > intake plenum to air box may end up being a combination of hard and
> > > flexible materials. This would enable me to use the stock air intake
> > > boot..... if my plan works that is!
> > >
> > > I've never seen brake ducting before, but I'll bet there's some kind
> > > of residential HVAC ducting I could use for both the air box snorkel
> > > and the ducting to the throttle body.
> > >
> > > Here's a couple of low res pics (less than 50kb each). In one, you can
> > > see how I've placed the stock air intake boot.
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Aircleanertestfitsmall.jpg/Aircleanertestfitsmall-full;init:.jpg
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Engineroughedin1small.jpg/Engineroughedin1small-full;init:.jpg
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 5:46 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:
> > > > Hey Neil,
> > > >
> > > > I haven't been bringing up your pics of the engine mounts, etc.
> > because I
> > > > have this *glacial* dial-up internet connection here at my house
> out in
> > the
> > > > sticks, but it sounds like you are well on the way.
> > > > A suggestion, as I see you mentioned connecting your air cleaner
> > somehow.
> > > > In my inline four, the conversion was done when I got it, but the
> > convertor
> > > > used thin-wall aluminum irrigation sprinkler pipe to fabricate the
> > intake
> > > > runner from the airbox over to the plenum and it looks like it
> might
> > have
> > > > been fairly simple for him. The end result is quite sturdy to work
> > with
> > > > when you must dink around with it. My air cleaner is in the stock
> > > > position(?) and the 'duct work' crosses the engine compartment at
> the
> > front
> > > > right along the edge of the access hatch, with another snorkel out
> of
> > the
> > > > aircleaner, made of brake ducting, going up into the right side
> rear
> > body
> > > > vent for cool fresh air.
> > > > If your install is similar to the I-4/Diesel one that I have,
> don't
> > > > neglect to connect the engine mounts across under the motor. I
> came
> > very
> > > > close to having a huge headache when my right side (the longer one)
> > motor
> > > > mount sheered off the bolts at the engine block, due to it's
> propensity
> > to
> > > > twist without the cross brace to defer some of that force..
> > > >
> > > > Don Hanson
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > >
> > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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