On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Peter T. Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > We have joked about putting > one in a Vanagon, never thought somebody actually did it! It seems like the > 230 block is too long for the Vanagon engine bay?
I think so too. Between Scotts prior efforts/observations/comments, and the images I saw via the CL link I posted, it looks like one would likely have to alter at least the firewall. (not hard in my experience) But.... maybe the deck above would have to be cut too. It seems to my eye that the distributor makes the engine too long at the flywheel end. But IMO, in some ways it might be a nice DIY turbo swap. I'm just about certain the VW 1.8T mounts at 15*. So based upon my limited knowledge in doing a 15* swap, I figured another gas turbo option might be a turbo Volvo engine. Besides I'm part Swedish, so that possible option just makes too much sense. <grin> Neil.
-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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