Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 08:48:35 -0800
Reply-To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Zoltan's Porsche engine
In-Reply-To: <CAAzKkH_RJEx=iVoHFA4KbCXCMuYZGNtvDqq2dW7N1T4tax1dhQ@mail.gmail.com>
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this?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=460953&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
https://engineswapdepot.com/?p=167
not sure if it's useful to the OP since he's in EUrope...
On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 8:34 AM T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:
> Years ago there was a fellow that ran Porsche on his vanagon. somewhere in
> PNW, Oregon IIRC. It was highly documented at VWVORTEX. He kept
> snapping trans with that set up. Maybe he was in Samba too? I
> can't remember, I've been on hiatus for too long.
>
> T.
>
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 9:56 AM Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a Boxeer as well. Rest assured that you will have no problem
> getting
> > up any mountain in Western Hungary or anywhere else. Gregoire told me he
> > gets his engines from Europe. Maybe you could work something out.
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 4:43 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > yes... the Boxeer engine has a lot of torque for off roading and power
> > for
> > > cruising, good mileage (30+ mpg) and it is way quieter than the
> > traditional
> > > 1.9TDi. The downside is it's not cheap and even more expensive if you
> add
> > > the labor to have it installed if you don't wrench it yourself. My plan
> > (if
> > > budget permitting) is to have an 1.8T or a 2.5 Turbo Subie my other van
> > to
> > > compare.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 12:58 PM Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > That Boxeer sure looks cool.
> > > >
> > > > Not that Dan was suggesting this, per se, but shipping engine to
> > > > Hungary costs €€€ ?
> > > >
> > > > If one could buy just the Boxeer mount etc components, surely they
> > > > could find a crate 2.0 somewhere in Europe?
> > > >
> > > > Neil.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 12/2/20, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > To add to Neil's suggestions, I think a Boxeer engine (USA) a 2.0
> > > Common
> > > > > Rail turbo diesel would be nice but not sure about Boxeer in Europe
> > but
> > > > the
> > > > > engine is from VW Jetta and Passat. I have it in my 1991 Doka
> syncro
> > > > > replacing the old 1.9 TDi.
> > > > > https://www.boxeer.com/
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 11:08 AM Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Hey Zoltan.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Does your Vanagon have a 5 speed transmission? 50º engine mount
> > > angle?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil n
> > > >
> > > > VE7TBN
> > > >
> > > > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt
> > > >
> > > > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8
> > > >
> > > > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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