NPC - Ye Olde Vanagon Thread, Let's (try to) rebuild a WBX engine |
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NPC - Ye Olde Vanagon Thread, Let's (try to) rebuild a WBX engine |
Chris H. |
Feb 18 2015, 10:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,027 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Saw this over on Pelican....these guys seem to be very committed to RELIABLE swaps... love the passion! The Focus engine is only 130 HP stock but pretty cool. Which way does the Zetec spin?
Bostig Just thought there are a lot of Vanagon fans here who might like to see this. If you have never done a swap you might think the complete kit less engine, ECU and power steering pump is expensive @ $6k to which I say (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) . |
strawman |
Mar 7 2015, 12:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 881 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 8,624 Region Association: Central California |
I've done a couple of Vanagon conversions (Westy Diesel to GTI engine in 1997, and Westy Syncro to Suby 2.2 in 2002), and the Suby conversion was by far the best of the two. I'd get 25mpg at 6k feet elevation and would cruise up over Donner Pass at 55mph loaded. I wish I never sold it in 2005 for $9900, even though I sold it to Warren Chapman (God rest his sole -- he was one of the Suby conversion pioneers). That vehicle would be worth twice that today!
My latest is a recently-completed TDI swap into a '93 Eurovan Weekender. I'll bring it to the West Coast Ramble because my Suby-914 isn't done yet (!!). I just got the EV running a few weeks ago and I'm still working through a few small issues. The Eurovan is not as well-loved as the Vanagon, but IMHO it is worlds better in terms of driveability -- the air conditioning system is vastly superior, it is quieter inside, the suspension is cushy, and the cooling and exhaust systems don't seem like an afterthought. YMMV. |
Tom_T |
Mar 7 2015, 12:54 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
I've done a couple of Vanagon conversions (Westy Diesel to GTI engine in 1997, and Westy Syncro to Suby 2.2 in 2002), and the Suby conversion was by far the best of the two. I'd get 25mpg at 6k feet elevation and would cruise up over Donner Pass at 55mph loaded. I wish I never sold it in 2005 for $9900, even though I sold it to Warren Chapman (God rest his sole -- he was one of the Suby conversion pioneers). That vehicle would be worth twice that today! My latest is a recently-completed TDI swap into a '93 Eurovan Weekender. I'll bring it to the West Coast Ramble because my Suby-914 isn't done yet (!!). I just got the EV running a few weeks ago and I'm still working through a few small issues. The Eurovan is not as well-loved as the Vanagon, but IMHO it is worlds better in terms of driveability -- the air conditioning system is vastly superior, it is quieter inside, the suspension is cushy, and the cooling and exhaust systems don't seem like an afterthought. YMMV. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I think the hot ticket in the Eurovan T5 era was the Winnebago full camper conversion, which was also was a step more refined than the Vanagon T3/T25 ones. Once they got the VR6 & some VW quality issues resolved - the Winnegao Rialta was a sweet rig too, but too big to double as your DD. We almost switched to both of those at different points of the 1990's, but I'm glad we kept the Vano-Westy. |
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