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Date:         Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:05:10 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: sorry,
              i need a conversion kit to put a 1.8 or 2.0 golf engine in my 84
              van
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <03bb01c90407$bf42ad70$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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Likely goes without saying, but AFAIK, installing the 2.0 would require using a 1.8 head for the 50* mount.

There are two lists for DIY I4's that I know of.

Mine:

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines

and a yahoo list:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-VAG-EngConv/

A "DIY" VW gas I4 for less than $3000? Possibly. Especially if one hears/sees it running first. (i.e. no hidden costs to get it running)

Running donor: less than $1000? DV parts ~ 700 - 1000? 1.8 head + Digifant stuff $? Exhaust ?

Neil.

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> 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.

.....

> 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.

.....

> 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.

> 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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