Date: Mon, 4 May 1998 17:33:30 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: Diesel mounts
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Dave,
I can proudly say "Bin there, done that!" First of all the facts:
Forget the Diesel bellhousing and motor mounts on a Syncro unless you want
to import a TD fuel tank from Germany (read BIG $$$ or DM). The starter
sits on top of the transmission on the Diesel and this space is occupied by
your plastic gas tank (ie you can't bend the tank in or weld it).
You have to go with a KEP engine adapter and flywheel and design your own
motor mounts. This is really quite simple. You just need to dive into the
VW parts bin a bit. You need an Audi Fox / VW Fox oil pan and the thing
that the oil filter holds on to. From there build a cross member and
fasten some Rubber VW Rabbit transmission mounts on to it (Diesel mounts
are the best). Then make some motor mounts out of some 3/16" or 1/4" metal
plate that fastens to the stock motor mount positions of the Audi / VW Fox.
I have several photos and lots of details about this on my web site and in
the next couple of days more photos will be posted. I have been driving
two days on this setup and it is fantastic!
I have my Syncro skid plates and there is about 3cm of clearance at the
lowest point of the engine and the skid plate. 4x4ing I go tonight!
If you have any questions about the swap please let me know!
At 10:03 5/4/98 -0700, David Bayer wrote:
>Hello-
> For a while now, I have been trying to figure out how to retain my
>syncro skid plate if I change the engine over to an inline gas or diesel
>engine (had that TD purchase come up before I bought new pcs I would probably
>have gone with the group purchase). Anyway, I haven't been very successful
>finding a diesel van to crawl under to look at how the engine mounts work
>and thus have no idea how much fabrication will be involved to add a
>bar to which the skid plate can attach... The photos in the bentley in the
>engine removal section is about the best shots I have seen so far (and I
>really cannot figure out what is what in those black and white snapshots).
>Maybe someone out there can help.
>
> The best thing I could think of would be if someone with access to
>a scanner or digital camera (and who also has the diesel mounts on their
van),
>could snp a few pictures from underneath of the mounts, both where they
>attach to the frame and to the engine, and a picture of any cross member
>that may or may not exist... If these could go up on a web page, that
would be
>great, otherwise I would happily ftp or recieve them via email if anyone has
>the time, the tools, and the desire to do this for me.
>
>dave
>
>
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