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Date:         Sat, 28 Oct 2017 09:24:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Measured my Aba's crank bolt for engine height.. ABA with 1.8 liter head and Vanagon bars, stock deisel motor mounts and stock Digifant stuff from the 84 van.. Mine is, measured with a straight edge across the engine opening. and the tape hooked on the lower edge of the crank bolt, 41.2 cm.

On Oct 27, 2017 9:08 PM, "Neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Jim! > > I'm diving into making a custom lower profile intake manifold. Establishing > engine position obviously plays into the process. > > This should be interesting. ;^) > > Neil. > > On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 12:40 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote: > > 1982 Diesel - 406 mm from flat area aft of the engine cover gasket (10 mm > > or so wide) to the c/l of the crank bolt. > > > > Haven’t opened the ABA up yet. > > > > > > > On Oct 26, 2017, at 7:56 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > > For Vanagon owners with a diesel or gas VW inline gas engine mounted on > > > diesel carrier bars, ..... how far down is the centre of the crank > > pulley from > > > engine lid bottom? > > > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >


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