the I5 fits an Audi type bell housing and bolt pattern ( not waterboxer or diesel vanagon ) I had one for a while but sold it. one thing of note about I5's in Vanagons .. in Syncro Vangons there are known for being very rough on the transmission., and those transmissions ** need all the help they can get ** !
On 9/30/2014 11:29 AM, PSD wrote: > VW type. > It will bolt to 020 or 02A/J transmissions, so a KEP adapter should work > with the proper flywheel. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Zeitgeist > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 5:12 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: WBX6 RE: difference's between model years > > Does the late 2.5L use a VW-type bellhousing pattern or the standard > Audi-type? > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 12:35 PM, PSD <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: > >> I mentioned I5 below. >> I have a MK6 Golf with the 2.5, and that would be a very nice Vanagon >> choice- lots of low end torque, 170hp and 87 octane. >> Saw one today on CL for $350. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of >> Chris S. >> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 3:09 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: WBX6 RE: difference's between model years >> >> I suppose no one let the 5-cylinder South African Microbus secret spill >> yet. >> Darn. >> >> Chris. >> > > > -- > Casey > |
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