Date:         Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:20:50 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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You can still do a relatively inexpensive conversion with a VW car
inline engine but there are a lot of variables. The simple cheap ones
that actually fit under the stock engine lid are all more than 20 years
old now and getting much less common. My local yard as recently as 2
years ago would typically have 5-10 VWs with the 1.8 engine to pick
from, with fresh ones in every week. They don't have any now, or last
week, or the week before and so on. They get newer 2.0 ABA engine VW
cars just about every week, as well as 1.8Turbo VW and Audis. The newer
engines are fine and more powerful than the old 1.8 but they don't just
bolt in under the engine lid like the old ones did. Times change.

Mark


neil n wrote:
> jim knows more than ill ever know on this topic. that said, I will say
> that my time aside, the actual cost in parts was not that high.
> BUT.....  I made some of the parts. still, as the OP found the diesel
> parts can be found , hopefully at a reasonable cost.
>
> I had the pleasure of meeting a Bostig owner while on my trip here in
> OR. of course we talked engines and viewed eavh others rigs. the
> bostig is a sweet swap.
>
> neil.
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote:
>> Hey Don,
>>
>> I raise one objection with your post:
>>
>> "going the way you've chosen is  significantly easier and
>> less expensive than a Ford or Subarau conversion"
>>
>> I'll give you the possibility that it's less expensive (it can also be
>> more, depends on the project manager ie owner) It is *certainly not*
>> significantly easier, it is much more difficult. Having watched the
>> progress of you and Neil over the years, and having plenty of
>> experience with our own conversions I can say this with absolute
>> certainty, and I stake my livelihood and reputation on it every day.
>>
>>