Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 17:30:40 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: Eurospec Conversion
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At 19:53 7/28/98 -0400, PATT wrote:
>>
>> I, for one, am interested in knowing what's so wonderful about a
>2.0L
>> Golf gas in-line engine conversion.
>>
>> Does it have MORE torque?
>> A wider powerband?
>> Better gas mileage?
>> Better thermal efficiency?
>
>Better thermal efficiency? You mean better gas milage? It's a high
>compression golf motor, so should be quite a bit more "thermally" efficient
>as higher CR motors are more efficient. You can also beat the hell out it
>and still expect to see 200k miles from it. Did I mention it's a golf
>motor? You know, the engine VW was supposed to use in the first place? It
>took somebody this long to build a kit? Any reason all the vanagons being
>built overseas are using motor or derivatives?
>Because its the best choice.
>
>> Lower cost?
>In the long run.
>
>> Does it work with an automatic transmission?
>KEP makes an adapter for auto trans, I believe a test vehicle was equipped
>with auto.
>
>> Does it require mods to the engine compartment lid?
>Don't think so. Motor is 2.0 non-crossflow, so no intake interference.
The cross flow is one of the tallest VW engines produced. The block is
16.5mm taller than the 1.8s and 1.6s plus the cross flow head adds even
more to it.
It will be interesting to see what they offer for the deck height solution...
>> Anyone who has read the European Car magazine article willing
>> to post the Good/Bad/Ugly details?
>
>As usual, EC didn't post any details. From the photos, looks like KEP
>adapter plate and flywheel are used. I can scan pics from mag if anyone
>interested. Is that legal?
If this is all they are using then the kit is quite simple to produce. I
was thinking of this myself and may still produce a limited run of my
engine mounts. My solution works very well. I always thought the big
problem with the KEP kit is that it is not a complete solution.
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