VANAGON archives -- June 2008, week 1 (#316)

Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:14:21 -0700 Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: Subject: What about replacing Vanagon engines with more fuel efficient ones? (long answer) In-Reply-To: <001801c8c71f$4c489d40$4001a8c0@gateway.2wire.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Might I add that....

.... installing the inline 4 VW 1.8 gas engine (Golf/Jetta) into a *WBX* Vanagon so it fits under the engine lid, requires the KEP adaptor kit, *and* parts from a Diesel Vanagon engine. i.e. oil pan. Installing the VW 2.0 is a different "story". (i.e. needs the 1.8 head swapped onto it)

But....

.... installing the gas I4 engine into a stock Diesel Vanagon, is *much* easier. No adaptor plate or extra DV parts required. Mainly just the engine electrical to deal with.

But and IMHO :^) .....

I would suggest looking for a mechanic who has a good background in engine conversions. If it's his first conversion, it may take the mechanic more time which *may* translate to a higher conversion cost when compared to a mechanic that specializes in this kind of thing.

Cheers,

Neil.

-- Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 8:17 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:

..........

> Kennedy Engineering makes(has for years) an adapter plate to bolt that > type motor into your present van...You can re-use most of the WBX motor's > accessories without much fiddling around and the inline four gas motor goes > into the stock engine space with no mods (being the same block as the > Vanagon diesel) Any competent mechanic could do the install, it wouldn't > take a "transplant specialist". The one I bought was done by the seller's > local 'service station mechanic'...

> > Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:52:55 -0600 > From: "Katherine J. Maas" <kathmaas@TELUS.NET>

> I=B9m wondering whether replacing the engine with something more fuel > efficient might not be the answer. Has anyone tried this? Even if your > intention was not at the time to go for fuel efficiency, did you replace > your engine with something that ended up being more fuel efficient? What wa= > s > the replacement engine? Who did the work (I will definitely NOT be doing > mine)? Was it hard to find someone to do this? Hard to find the engine? And > how are you enjoying the results? Are you glad you did it? What are the > advantages, disadvantages? > > Katherine & Vanita (87 Westy) >

-- Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

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