Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:13:47 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
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HI Don..
I've already done an inline four gas swap ..
in about 1995 ..
an 88 jetta RV code, 8 valve 1.8.
and 20+ diesel conversions ..
I could do an inline four blindfolded basically.
the customer on this 91 GL Tiico is a little ...
not feeling quite safe yet.
it's a two party deal..
which always is risky. I plan to have a good talk with the money person on
this one .
I don't even know if it runs right..
once it does have four working cylinders again.
so we'll see.
I think inline four gas conversions using diesel bell housing are just
great.
The 8 valve 1.8 is smooth in my experience..
but marginal power at say 65 on a slight grade.
I drove one guy's 2.0 ..it wasn't impressive, but he said it wasn't running
right.
this Tiico 91 GL ..
if it was mine I'd re-engineer the whole engine installation. I try to do
very artful solid conversion work ..
this Tiico installation is sure not up to my standards. They probably just
want it to run. Hey ..long as I get paid for doing good work.
oh ..here's one for you ..
I drove a syncro with a Carrodo G60 ( or whatever G number is )
Supercharger-equipped engine
only a 1.8 .
but that thing scooted .
I think inline four gas vw engines have the potential to be very long-liffed
and reliable vanagon engines.
Be nice to have more than only a hundred to the low hundreds horsepower
wise.
Vanagons do well with 135 hp and an engine that can turn 6,000 rpm ..
and more powerful engines than that.
I'd like to build a 2.0 subaru turbo ..
or run an EJ20 .. like a JDM non-turbo engine ..
but those are not inline fours, which is what this group is about - whoops,
we're on Gerry. .
all right..
last one ..here's one fer ya ....
86 Syncro, Zetec engine ..
in PA .and asking price is way low. I havn't seen any pics of it yet.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
> Hey Gang...
>
> I am not touting the Tiico. I was passing on what has been recently
> said
> by people who do own and drive these things. I lurk on their list, but I
> have never even seen one in person, that I know of.
>
> Ok, so they are crap. If that is what the Word is, fine.
>
> I still like my own version of the inline four that has been giving me
> great service and value over about 3yrs now and perhaps 60k hard traveling
> miles and daily driving for work and pleasure. Mine don't vibrate. Mine
> don't do nuthin bad. So dere!
>
> Any time anyone asks for opinions about conversions for vanagons, I will
> mention my own experience with the inlines, and so far, I have nothing but
> good things to say about the one I have. I have plenty of second hand
> praise from other satisfied owners of similar inline VW motor transplants.
>
> I do hear lots of "those things suck" from folks who have heard that, or
> maybe even owned one that did suck.
>
> I hear that (they have problems) about WBX vans and about Subaru
> conversions, too.
>
> Let's all just keep on sharing info, according to our experience. In my
> first post, I think I said I was relating second hand internet rap, not
> hard
> facts about that Tiico. Then I went on to link up some sources for parts
> and
> info on inline 2.0 liter engines that I found when I was swapping my 1.8
> block for the ABA 2.0 liter block... Dig into that Tiico, Scott...If I can
> make an inlne four work, you should be able to do it with your eyes
> closed.
> You may want to pick the brains of the TT guys in the link I sent...they
> seem to know most everything about inline four VW motors of that era
>
> Don Hanson
>
> (Quoted text snipped)
>
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 8:23 PM, Frank Grunthaner <frankgrun@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm generally not moved to comment with many of the recent exchanges,
>> but
>> this one did incite me to offer a reply while waiting for my iPad to
>> sync.
>>
>> For what its worth!
>>
>> Frank Grunthaner
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
>> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Mon, Jun 27, 2011 5:38 pm
>> Subject: Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
>>
>>
>> hi Mark,
>> nice to see your comments.
>> I concur.
>> lol.
>> you won't find me saying much good about them.
>> Fortunately my exposure to them has been limited.
>>
