Date:         Wed, 8 Aug 2012 15:23:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: cheap EV camper
Comments: To: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
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Justin of Greaseworks already does Eurovan  TDI  conversions of course.
I think he is familiar with both the 1.9 and the 2.5.

I still have a 93  5-speed manual trans,   poptop MV Eurovan,   that
needs a new home ..
or parts of it do.    She runs and drives, , has body rust which I can
repair easily ..
great interior.   Not sure when I'll find time to make it all happy.
Needs a new home. Just off I-5 in Southern Oregon.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

On 8/8/2012 2:58 PM, Zeitgeist wrote:
> I assume the 2.5 has roughly the same wiring needs as the 1.9, since from
> an ECU perspective, it's just managing the extra cylinder and not much else
> that's different.  Sure wish VAG had seen fit to offer that engine over
> here
>
> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 2:50 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> ah. cool.
>>
>> ya thought weight might be similar to a Vanagon camper but didnt thik
>> of gearing. Is the wiring adaptation similar in complexity to the
>> early 1.9 TDI?   (AHU? )
>>
>> On 8/8/12, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I specifically called out the 2.5 TDI since its bellhousing matches the
>>> transmissions that bolt right up to the EVs.  I suppose a complete 1.9
>> TDI
>>> engine/transmission from a transverse Golf/Jetta/NB could also be fitted,
>>> but I don't know if the gear ratios would be a good fit for a big heavy
>>> brick.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 2:24 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> would there ne a great deal of fabrication needed to put a 1.9 TDI in?
>>>> Not knocking the 2.5 TDI am guessing the 1.9 is easier to find?
>>>>
>>>> On 8/8/12, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> It'd be a nice inexpensive base platform for a 2.5 TDI and five speed
>>>>> manual swap.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Casey
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Neil n
>>>>
>>>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>>>>
>>>> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>>>>
>>>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>>>
>>>> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Casey
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>>
>> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>>
>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>>
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>
>
>
> --
> Casey
>