On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: ..... > I started to put a B21F (same external dimensions and layout, just no > turbo ) in a Vanagon once. > Got the adapter etc. > However............when I saw the engine out of the volvo car - the engine > looked huge . > And I thought of how I've never seen one out of the car hardly - usually one > does head jobs, timing belt jobs, clutch jobs, and engine mounts ....... > but at least I had not really seen that type of volvo engine out of the car. > > By measurement, I think I would have had to cut out some of the rear edge of > the vangaon engine compartment door opening. > and ..........tilting it over .........to keep the engine low, the spark > plugs end up on the down side ............not preferred. > > so all in all, I'd say it's not a natural cadidate for installation in a > Vanagon. >
I see what you mean. Calles Volvo engine (B21?.... it's from a 245) is already quite close to firewall: http://www.members.shaw.ca/bilbo/calle/source/access.html IIRC, the B230ft has the dizzy at flywheel end of engine..... yup http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/pts/1433380315.html
-- 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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