Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 23:03:33 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: Alternative to deck lid raising
In-Reply-To: <01BEA0F7.7CFA5760@Bulley-Hewlett.bulley-hewlett.com>
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At 06:25 18/05/1999 -0400, Bulley wrote:
>Here is an alternative to raising the deck height on the Van...
>
>Remove the motor compartment cover, (must use a metal cover for this idea).
>Cut a hole in the cover to the shape and size of the up-raised offenders on
>the motor +10% for motor wiggle. Shape a piece of sheet metal into an
>inverted "bowl" to fit the opening and cover the motor. Weld this bowl in
>place on the motorbox cover, creating an aneurysm to contain the high
>spots, but eliminating the need to raise the entire deck.
>
>This was Mitsubishi's answer to the bulging (dual) cam cover on the Eclipse
>(Eagle Talon, etc.)
>
>Has anyone installing an I-4/I-5 motor in their Van investigated this idea?
>
>Is there something I am not thinking of that prevents this from being a
>solution?
I have done this - we actually used a turkey roaster! The problem is this
still makes a bump in the bed on the westies.
Solution, one of three for the westie:
- live with the bump and make sure your feet go there
- raise the bed (not THAT hard)
- lower the engine and transmission
>G. Matthew Bulley
>Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
>www.bulley-hewlett.com
>Cary, NC USA
>888.468.4880 tollfree
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Marshall [SMTP:vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG]
>Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 10:34 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Which VW engine fit in the Vanagon?
>
><<<SNIP>>> The 15 degree angle approach, like I am doing
>at Fast Forward ( http://www.fastforward.ca ) does have it's limitations
>too. You must raise the engine lid about 5 to 7 cm or lower the engine 5
>to 7 cm (which BTW, do not loose 5 to 7 cm of ground clearance as compaired
>to the original boxer engine). <<<SNIP>>>
>>
>
>-- David Marshall - Vanagon List Admin - Quesnel, BC, Canada --
>-- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet --
>-- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab --
>-- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org --
>-- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca --
>-- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --
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-- David Marshall - Vanagon List Admin - Quesnel, BC, Canada --
-- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet --
-- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab --
-- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org --
-- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca --
-- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --
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