Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 11:33:54 -0500
Reply-To: T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
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From: T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Zoltan's Porsche engine
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Years ago there was a fellow that ran Porsche on his vanagon. somewhere in
PNW, Oregon IIRC. It was highly documented at VWVORTEX. He kept
snapping trans with that set up. Maybe he was in Samba too? I
can't remember, I've been on hiatus for too long.
T.
On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 9:56 AM Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a Boxeer as well. Rest assured that you will have no problem getting
> up any mountain in Western Hungary or anywhere else. Gregoire told me he
> gets his engines from Europe. Maybe you could work something out.
>
> On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 4:43 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > yes... the Boxeer engine has a lot of torque for off roading and power
> for
> > cruising, good mileage (30+ mpg) and it is way quieter than the
> traditional
> > 1.9TDi. The downside is it's not cheap and even more expensive if you add
> > the labor to have it installed if you don't wrench it yourself. My plan
> (if
> > budget permitting) is to have an 1.8T or a 2.5 Turbo Subie my other van
> to
> > compare.
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 12:58 PM Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > That Boxeer sure looks cool.
> > >
> > > Not that Dan was suggesting this, per se, but shipping engine to
> > > Hungary costs €€€ ?
> > >
> > > If one could buy just the Boxeer mount etc components, surely they
> > > could find a crate 2.0 somewhere in Europe?
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/2/20, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > To add to Neil's suggestions, I think a Boxeer engine (USA) a 2.0
> > Common
> > > > Rail turbo diesel would be nice but not sure about Boxeer in Europe
> but
> > > the
> > > > engine is from VW Jetta and Passat. I have it in my 1991 Doka syncro
> > > > replacing the old 1.9 TDi.
> > > > https://www.boxeer.com/
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 11:08 AM Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hey Zoltan.
> > > >>
> > > >> Does your Vanagon have a 5 speed transmission? 50º engine mount
> > angle?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil n
> > >
> > > VE7TBN
> > >
> > > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt
> > >
> > > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8
> > >
> > > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
> > >
> >
>
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