Date:         Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:20:15 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: My VanaJetta Conversion Passed Emissions!!
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> hot dog man.......
> and those numbers are sure lookin' like it's running really clean.......
> low emissions.
> that's cool. I love it when they don't hassle you about what engine is in
> there, just what comes out of the tailpipe..........which is how it should
> be.
>
> I'm all excited about a 16 valve 1.8 inline four 87 Jetta engine I just
> got......
> DOHC, and 4 valve per cylinder.............123 hp, 120 ft lbs of
> torque......
> I suspect it can only easily go into a vanagon standing fairly
> upright.........of even tilted right a little.....
> since it's a cross flow head.
> But congrats on your emissions tests.
> how long is it good for ?
> what are they doing testing that old a van anyway ?
> Scott

What are they doing'?

Makin' money!

Test is good for 1 year on older (pre '92??) vehicles (unless one were
to cancel their insurance mid stream and renew. You can inadvertently
extend it. Hint hint for B.C. people)

Yah it seems to be pretty uber clean, but what the heck do I know
anyways? <grin>

As to Air Care and engine swaps, I recall emailing Air Care long
before deciding on the Jetta gas engine, and asked "what if I put a
diesel in there?". They emailed to the effect of "just tell them it's
a diesel". Seems like pretty loose testing in some ways. Anyway, they
had their fancy engine mirrors and such. Meh. I don't think they
noticed or cared. (Nare Care? <grin>)

16V 1.8? Sounds like you have neat engine.

Here's mine. 2.0 ABA with cross flow head @15* (a la "upright" using a KEP kit)

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/EngineInRuns2.jpg

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/EngineInRuns.jpg

Neil.