Date:         Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:32:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Diesel conversion
Comments: To: TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi,
Matt in Idaho just posted that he has a whole AHU tdi engine , ecu, harness
..
etc. ..
a pretty complete package, for sale.  Sounds like it's a pretty decent
engine too.

an e-tdi fits at 50 degrees under the engine cover of vanagons just fine.
It's only on the conventional pre-chamber type TD engines that have a boost
aneroid sticking up on top of the injection pump ...those have a minor
engine cover clearance issue.
  that's for 50 degree installs.
So the 1Z and AHU tdi's will go in at 50 degrees just fine.

ALH's and later ..since that's a whole new design block ..
with cast aluminum oil pan ..those are very much harder to mount at 50 ..
and are often installed more upright ....which means raising the engine
cover area some.

Scott
www.turbovans.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "TJ Hemrick" <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 9:15 AM
Subject: Diesel conversion


> I'm looking for up to date sources for whom can provide parts/services
> (loom
> work, immobilzer, etc.) for doing a diesel conversion (in my case a VW 1.9
> TDI).  I know several on the list have been done but a lot of the links
> I've
> found are no longer up to date or in business doing diesel conversion.
> Again, I don't need a place that does the work, (turnkey or otherwise)
> just
> provides parts and stuff.  I've seen some of the BioDiesel guys throwing
> their hat in the pile but need to give them a shout to check them out if
> they will do just parts.  FYI, just to avoid a flame war over "mounting
> angles", I'd consider either the 15 degree or the 50 degree.  I was
> previously against the 50 degree as I did not want to mod the engine cover
> but I've softened my position on that since my Syncro won't be too
> bothered
> if the back deck isn't "perfectly" flat.
>
> Thanks,
>
> TJ
> 87 Syncro
> 87 Wolfie