Date:         Sun, 2 Sep 2012 21:27:42 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Conversion Choices
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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        That 2nd pic shows that the StarterMotor also is slightly to the
D'Side of center ~ I hadn't thought

of that.

        & then there is that chain ~ that's got to add a bunch }:-))

                                                        ORR

On 2 Sep , 2012, at 9:00 PM, mark drillock wrote:

> Exactly. I just took some photos of an inline VW engine that had
> been installed using diesel parts, now out of the van. I first
> leveled it with a level side to side and then a friend held a string
> so it hung down to the center of the crankshaft. It is clear that
> most of the heaviest stuff is way off to one side and the little bit
> on the other side is mostly light aluminum. It is no wonder that
> people think doing such a conversion would make the van heavier on
> the left side than any boxer engine conversion would.
>
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/966388.jpg
>
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/966387.jpg
>
> Mark
>
>
> OlRivrRat wrote:
>>                Robert
>>
>>        Yet another admission ~ I have never seen a "Stock Inline4
>> Vanagon"
>> all the ones I've seen have been conversions & they all
>>
>> have appeared to have most of the engine & intake & exhaust bundle to
>> the D'Side of center ~ some I seem to recall even placed
>>
>> the Alternator, P'S'Pump & ACCompressor all on that side. Unless the
>> engine was squatty enough to sit straight up the portion of
>>
>> the block that surrounds the Cylinders has to be mostly on the D"Side
>> as well & don't leave out the Pistons, WristPins & a portion
>>
>> of the Rods. Certainly the CrankShaft would be OnCenter & a portion
>> of
>> the Block & some or all of the OilPan would be to P'Side &
>>
>> .............