Date:         Fri, 7 May 1999 14:48:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.YALE.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.YALE.EDU>
Subject:      Re: vw diesel engine in old type 2
Comments: To: jffortier@cgocable.ca, type2@type2.com
In-Reply-To:  <3733293E.F54A1EC6@cgocable.ca> (message from Jean-Francois
              Fortier on Fri, 07 May 1999 13:56:14 -0400)

Jeff wrote:
>       I've been driving diesel VW since my first 1984 Diesel Rabbit. Now I
>   have a 1991 Diesel Golf and I also have a 1972 Westfalia with a 1600cc
>   air-cooled engine. The original engine of my westy was a 1700cc
>   dual-carb, but I hate this engine so I've installed a single-port 1600cc
>   (47 hp DIN) and it's great because I don't need to drive my westy at top
>   speed.   And one of these days, Iwould like to install a diesel engine a
>   my 1972 type II.
>
>       Do you have an idea where I could find informations for my project
>   ??

This is doable. Mexican loafs use I4 gas engines which are bolt-
equivalent with the diesels. Conversion would involve getting
parts (engine mounts, bell housing, flywheel, cooling
system etc.) from a crashed Mexican loaf. Install engine mounts
and engine, run coolant hoses and cut out the nose for a
radiator and grill.

/Martin
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Westy 1.9l Turbo Diesel
Quantum 1.6l Turbo Diesel
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Martin Jagersand                 email: jag@cs.yale.edu
Computer Science Department             jag@cs.rochester.edu
Yale University

        Slow down and visit the VW diesel Westy page:
          WWW: http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/jag/vw
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