Date:         Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:09:02 -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
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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hi..
they're sure not revealing much by saying engine and trans have to be mated
out of the van.
that by itself is not going to do anything different than I can see.

virtually all cars can have either engine mated to trans in vehicle or vise
versa without problems..
I'd have to say they are not saying very much that is really useful there.

'by itself..'
both being out of the van won't make a difference. ...they're not telling
the whole story there at all.


----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land


On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 5:38 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> I agree, the inline VW engine has large dowel pins that precisely locate
> it with respect to the adapter plate or stock DV bell housing,
> whichever. Any notion that putting the engine and tranny together and
> then installing as a unit makes the 2 parts somehow more aligned is
> highly questionable to me. Maybe the interface between the TIICO plate
> and the tranny is more open to position variances that account for such
> an assertion.


I'm trying hard to recall if I had those locator dowels on my Jetta
2.0 + KEP plate.

I had read FAS comments before on installing the drivetrain and have
always wondered what they're getting at. (section 4) here:

http://www.foreignautosupply.com/Tiico_Owners_Page.html

As for pulleys, aside from the AC delete setup, and lack of PS, my 2.0
accessory bracket et al has been bullet proof. But. I believe it's a
different design than the Tiico. Especially their first incarnations.

Still that Tiico page has some useful comments IMO.

Neil.


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Neil n

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