Date:         Fri, 7 May 1999 19:58:18 -0400
Reply-To:     "J. Eric Pitman" <norton85@BELLATLANTIC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "J. Eric Pitman" <norton85@BELLATLANTIC.NET>
Subject:      Re: vw diesel engine in old type 2
Comments: To: Scarlett Semko <damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET>
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I was in Mexico in Oct. and saw the Bay window busses with Rad. cut out s in
front strange looking but cool.
      Eric
-----Original Message-----
From: Scarlett Semko <damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: vw diesel engine in old type 2


>Martin,
>
>Do you know what engine they use?
>
>Thanks in advance
>Ron Semko
>Orlando Fl.
>1984 Vanagon with 200,000 plus miles
>1978 300D with 300,000 plus miles
>
>Martin Jagersand wrote:
>
>> 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
>> --
>> Westy 1.9l Turbo Diesel
>> Quantum 1.6l Turbo Diesel
>> --
>> 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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>