This is in fact how the "raising" is basically done. There is no need to raise the whole lid, just a small area where there is interference. Detlev uses a fiberglass "patch" to cover the small raised area. This is not noticeable under the Camper mattress. On my brother's 1.9 TD conversion the injection pump and linkage was about 1/2 inch above the lid. we cut a hole and used a heavy metal pie pan and screwed it down over the hole with silicone RTV around the rim. Mark 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? > > 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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