Date:         Fri, 17 Jul 1998 19:15:57 -0400
Reply-To:     Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.YALE.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.YALE.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Westy Engine Swap
Comments: To: 71714.2576@compuserve.com, vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <199807171632_MC2-5377-7364@compuserve.com> (message from Jan
              Eggspuehler on Fri, 17 Jul 1998 16:30:32 -0400)

   Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 16:30:32 -0400
   From: Jan Eggspuehler <71714.2576@compuserve.com>

   I recently purchased an 82 westy with a bad 1.6 diesel engine.  I have been
   reading yours and others postings about various swaps and wondered if you
   could offer any advice concerning putting a new engine in this vehicle.  I
   would like to put a turbo in it but am having a hard time finding a good TD
   or TDI to put back in.  Can you tell me which VW's had these engines stock?

You don't say what country you are in. Finding good used turbo diesels in the
US is difficult. Only source for bolt in swaps are from longitudinal
B2 platforms (e.g. mid 80's Quantums, some Audis).
Transverese installed engines have different manifolds.

    Also will it fit my old tranny or a 5-speed I have access to out of an 86
   gas vanagon?  I would really appreciate any advice you could give.

83+ has a different shift linkage. You need to change that also.

/Martin
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Martin Jagersand                 email: jag@cs.yale.edu
Computer Science Department             jag@cs.rochester.edu
Yale University

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