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| bd1308 |
 Jul 26 2005, 02:26 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot  Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501  |
anybody know anything about these guys? The porsche mechanic has one in his yard, hasn't done anything to it, he got it from one of his friends that died.
I have a idea-- is this a type II IV, I , VI, VIII or what? |
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| bondo |
Jul 26 2005, 02:32 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
I work at a vanagon place.. I have no experience with the diesels, but I do know they don't have a very good reputation. If you're going diesel, go modern VW diesel.. then you could at least get good mileage and reasonable power.
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| Mueller |
Jul 26 2005, 02:32 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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should be a straight (inline) 4.....
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| 914forme |
Jul 26 2005, 03:39 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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Yep inline -4 with a special oil pan and pickup for the pump and mount. Good if you want to swap a gasser into a Vanagon. Or a 1.9L TDI engine would be my choince.
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| Dave_Darling |
Jul 26 2005, 06:05 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Yup, more or less (much less than more, I know!) a Diesel Rabbit engine that leans waaaaay over.
--DD |
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| pete-stevers |
Jul 26 2005, 06:16 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,641 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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one of my customers at the veggie store has a 1.9 tdi in his syncro bus...he says it is the "cats meow" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
sounds a lot better than the original.....next time he comes by i will take a good look at it..... |
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| pokey1168 |
Jul 26 2005, 06:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 3-July 05 From: Pampa,Tx Member No.: 4,369 |
from the vw guys I run with, most seem to agree that unless it is a turbo diesel that they would probably not mess with it. All of them rave about the later turbo's though.
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| Maltese Falcon |
Jul 26 2005, 07:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
Bellhousing is offset also for starter motor. Real popular South African (OE)powerplant- the H20 inline rabbit engine-used very successfully for years.
My '86 Syncro van with 3.2 carrera power was recently parted out in Livermoore Ca. It racked up almost 400,000 miles with only wear and tear VW items replaced. Engine will see another life in a red 9146GT (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) It was a fun driver. MF |
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| Mr.C |
Jul 26 2005, 08:03 PM
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Easy does it Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Central Cal Member No.: 61 Region Association: None |
Why did they part it out? I'd love to have one of those. |
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| redshift |
Jul 26 2005, 08:33 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
We're all nuts, but some of us.. are insane!
M |
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| dmenche914 |
Jul 26 2005, 09:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 27-February 03 From: California Member No.: 366 |
Uhm, lets see aren't diesel vanagons are smog exempt, so they make a good choice for an engine swap. Put in what ever the heck motor you want. Gasoline Vanagons are required to have smog done, limiting engine swap choices.
Main problem with the diesels in the Vanagon is that they were something like 60 HP. I remember my Dad buying a new Vanagon back in 86, he bought a gas one, when he tried to drive the diesel he figured it had less power to weight ratio than the old underpowered 63 VW Microbus he was driving. The gas Vanagon is no rockect, except comparee to the diesel Vanagons sold in the USA. now a turbo conversion sounds interesting. |
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| Maltese Falcon |
Jul 26 2005, 09:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Cabasa, you missed your chance...it was for sale for about 9 months (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
The new owner just wanted the donor engine, his buddy wanted the roller van, and I think that the bolt-in conversion parts may still be up for grabs (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) PM me if you're interested and I'll hook you up with the new owner... marty |
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