Date:         Thu, 15 Mar 2001 06:32:04 -0800
Reply-To:     '80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         '80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Audi 5cyl in a Vanagon?
Comments: To: solomon_scott@YAHOO.COM
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Try http://www.fastforward.ca/VanagonSwap/default.htm
they have a number of Audi kits, though I think they are for inline fours...

Thanks,
Chris

On Thu, 15 March 2001, VW Addict aka The Bus Nut wrote:

>
> OK, I know, I have been asking a lot of questions on engine swaps, but I have
> one more. I have only seen one Audi 5cyl enigne swap page and it was in Germany
> so many of the parts are different and prices don't me a thing. So, has anyone
> in the US put a 5cyl Audi in a Vanagon? Is there any web pages?
> The reason I ask all this is that I have been keeping my eyes open for an
> engine to install in my 85, but I find salvage yards ful of 5cl Audis and no
> 2.0l VWs. I can get these 5cyls for about $150-200 each, so I could afford a
> spare. Is the engine adapter the same as the 1.8-2.0L? Could I mount this
> engine at the 51deg angle like the Diesel to gas conversion? I know that there
> would be mount issues to work out and some other things that might make it more
> difficult(like having to make an oil pan and modify the pick up tube). Is this
> a real option or a waist? Are these engines reliable? I know they offer these
> in South Africa and they seem popular there.
>   I like the idea of more torque and HP in the lower RPMs. With the
> availability of these engines to me at a very low price, I have to look into
> it. One local U-Pull has 4, the next yard had at least 4, another yard had
> about 6. All can be had for about $150-200 each.
> Any info would be great. I know that there are people out there that realy love
> the 2.0l, I know all about it, tell me about the Audi cyl.
>
>
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Thanks,
Chris Gronski
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