Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:43:02 -0700
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Neil's motor..
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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
>
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