Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:35:13 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: VW Inline 4 motor 'revise and re-install' update, (long)
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hi Don,
no apologies needed.
I saw both sites, bookmarked 'em under 'inline four' engine conversions ..
nice stuff.
sounds like you're gonna have fun.
my 16V exhaust headers are twin pipe, large flange with about 6 studs around
the outside ...
I make my own engine conversion exhaust systems ...
in conjunction with a 'real' exhaust welder/fabricator guy ...
it's gonna be a bit of trick to get it all to stay tucked up and curve
around diesel vanagon style, but we'll get something super elegant there
'when' that is, I getarountuit.
too many projects, but what fun !
post pics on the group site ,
or you could on my yahoo group site .
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/turbovans/?yguid=116614865
there was a 1.8 block at my local pick n' pull I was gonna get for cheap ,
but I think the whole car got recylced recently.
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:28 AM
Subject: VW Inline 4 motor 'revise and re-install' update, (long)
> I've been gathering parts for about a week and a half now to swap out the
> 1.8L VW inline 4 block in my 84 5sp Van for a 2.0 liter block. The 'new'
> 94
> Jetta block (with it's supposedly better forged crankshaft and under
> piston
> oil-squirter system) is now sitting ready to go on my new Harbor Freight
> engine stand ($39..how they do that?)
> I'm not a mechanic. I've been involved ($) with building some motors but
> I've paid to have the important complex stuff done by 'real' guys. This
> motor project is teaching me some of what I never had to actually
> understand before, paying someone else to know. The Vanagon/Inline 4
> seems
> a perfect 'school-project' vehicle...inexpensive parts, easy to work on,
> etc.
> My van's been running great. I have always has a slight oil leak (rear
> main seal?) and the P.O. who did the engine swap was sort of 'sloppy' with
> the details...many of which I have 'cleaned-up' some as I go along. I've
> had this vehicle as my main ride for about 2yrs. Recently I scored the
> Jetta motor on my local Craig's List for $100 complete so rather than
> replacing the seal on my 1.8liter, I am replacing lots of stuff..."while I
> have the motor out" Mainly using the 2.0 liter block with all the
> existing
> 1.8 liter parts.
>
> The inline 4 VW gas motors--they evolve. They've been around in the
> same
> basic form for years and there's lots of information on how to work em.
> They're like the Small Block Chevy motor used to be...
>
> My Game Plan is to gather all the stuff and have things planned to
> minimize Down-time for the van. I'm now ready to go.
> I've found some good parts and information sources along the way.
> From Techtonics Tuning (Oregon) I found all the parts to swap on my
> Digifant 1.8 liter head and engine management system. Very helpful guys.
> They sell a bushing kit to swap in my old distributor and another belt and
> idler pulley to easily eliminate the power steering/AC serpentine belt
> from
> the Jetta III block.
> German Auto Parts supplied me with the seals and gaskets..Quick delivery,
> knowledgeable customer service. Pleasant to deal with.
> I found this site for my "to be fabricated later" exhaust system.
> http://www.spdexhaust.com/
> The Jetta III head has a dual outlet exhaust manifold that is said to
> deliver significantly better power than the single outlet Jetta II (or
> maybe
> I currently have a diesel 1.6 N.A manifold....) exhaust that I'll be
> installing, temporarily with my current head with the existing exhaust in
> place and then fabricating up a Merge Collector around all the suspension
> and engine mounts after I can see how it should fit.
> www.siliconeintakes.com is another very interesting site I came across
> while looking for some parts to clean up the intake the PO devised. I
> have
> not bought from them but a quick search through the site...man, they got
> lottsa stuff I could use...
> I should really have a Blog page for this kinda stuff...sorry list for
> the
> length of this post..
>
> Don Hanson
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