Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:32:44 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: sorry,
i need a conversion kit to put a 1.8 or 2.0 golf engine in my 84
van
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duh,
I know.
but the guy asked for a VW inline 4 engine kit.
I thought to mention it - the Bostig.
perhaps he'd like to consider the Bostig - if he can handle the total $ 5K
tag, which is low for a nice engine conversion of course. .
He might pull off a used VW inline 2.0 Inline Four for easily as low as $
3,000 total.
it would be a nice comparison - a 2.0 Zetec Bostig, and a well done 2.0 ABA
VW inline four, mounted using all diesel vanagon parts, so the engine
installation is mostly a bolt-in deal, and not much fabrication required.
Exhaust system mainly.
Far more time is required of course.........
and I certainly assume that the zetec is more modern tech.........and runs
better. It's a 2000's ear Ford engine versus a 90's era VW engine.
The ford sure should be more powerful and efficient.
Would be a nice comparison - total cost, time required to do the
installation, power and performance, and fuel mileage.
I would expect the bostig to come out ahead overall, Particularly regarding
the true 'just install it' nature of the Bostig kit.
And people have pulled off VW Inline Four conversions for under $ 2K even.
How come nobody is searching online for deals on VW inline fours, or Zetec
engines for that matter, and posting the link ?
I see that on subaruvanagon all the time.
For the right price, not excessive miles, and not too far away, I'd invest
in a 2.0 VW engine and stuff, and build it into a vanagon, eventually.
Seems like their ought to be a yahoo group for it.
Lastly..................there's a vanagon shop/company in Sacramento, Ca
area I think, that turns out Vanagons with modern VW 1.8 Turbo Vanagon
engines - the 5 valves per cylinder ones that come in New Beetles and
Passats.
now there would be a nice comparison test - Turbo Zetec versus 1.8T a New
Beetle / Passat engine.
and for funsies- a Subaru Turbo too. Those are 2.2 or 2.5 liters too, up to
near 300 hp.
I don't think a turbo zetec can get anywhere near that, not easily anyway.
all fun !
now you got me wanting to do a turbo Subaru 2.2 !
bad list !
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: sorry, i need a conversion kit to put a 1.8 or 2.0 golf engine
in my 84 van
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes:
>
>> I don't think anyone really makes a 'you buy this, it all fits
>> together' kit.
>
> Bostig does, but it uses a Zetec engine not a VW 2.0.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
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