For those out there who had wondered about this,it does exist,and I now have it in my clammy hands! I waited patiently for my local VW dealer to deliver as promised,it took about 1 1/2 months! The price wasn't so bad-$370 shop price! Decided to replace the sender also,another $110 (OUCH!!) So onward I go,with the 1.9 TD Syncro Westy transplant.I have also decided to use the Quantum- style exhaust manifold(as the factory did!!)even though several out there thought it was not a great idea-it works out MUCH better than the center-exit manifold.A little TIG work on the 1.9 intake to move the pressure inlet the side,and it works out perfectly! No interference with the left engine mount! One question remains:does anyone (those who sent me the part # for the tank?) know if the TD Syncro starter was the same as the US diesel van? Or was it a gear-reduction-drive one similar to the later Golf/Jetta TD's? A little more space there couldn't hurt! A side note-on my recent trip to Cape Cod from Md., the van ran so well that I for a second wondered if I should really cut out the still-beating gasoline heart. 18 MPG @ a normal 110 Km/Hr (with 27x8.5s!) is pretty darn good,too! Hey y'all-clean those ground wire connections to the computer,it was the cure to all the recent poor-running symptoms that OTTO had. If all goes well,the new 'heart' should beat within the next month,and I do hope to start my own page soon to post photos/info/etc for those interested in such a project themselves. The light is beginning to shine at the end of the tunnel..... Karl ' 87 Westy Syncro OTTO |
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