Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:06:54 -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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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/
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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