Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 13:42:22 -0400
Reply-To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject: Re: Subject: What about replacing Vanagon engines with more fuel
efficient ones? (long answer)
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If you are getting the diesel oil pan you might as well get the diesel
bellhousing on the transmission. That way you don't even need the
Kennedy adapter. You can get the diesel motor mount too...
In the end, this is what a Tiico is. Just all bundled together (and
hence more expensive.)
On Jun 5, 2008, at 1:14 PM, neil N wrote:
> 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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