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Inline 4 VW gas Vanagon motor work in progress
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 07:50:47 -0700
...I got this van about 3yrs ago with a 92 Jetta/Golf/Rabbit 1.8 liter 8-valve inline four motor already installed, diesel...
Re: A new project..inline 4 VW van
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 7 Jun 2010 05:46:40 -0700
Receptive as in they have a preference for VW inline-4 conversions. Lack of activity could mean most of the conversions are relatively trouble...
Re: Vendor reputation
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:42:41 -0700
...Their work has brought them many fans, those looking for a commercial shop involved in inline VW conversions and parts. (unlike that "other" inline...
Re: Inline VW Vanagon: 60k miles now
Historical mailing list - PSD
Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:20:30 -0500
...60k miles now I have a VW inline 4 also, a bit later engine at 2011, and love having a Volkswagen in my Volkswagen...
Re: [VW gas I4 Conversions] Sadly, the time has come.. selling my ABA 5sp
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 4 May 2019 01:48:12 +0000
...What a good fit...the Dad is very happy with his inline motor and both seem to "get" the VW ...The son will fly...
[Fwd: New Vanagon?]
Historical mailing list - Bob Calkins
Sat, 15 Aug 1998 17:48:38 -0700
I would buy the Vanagon inline 4 , hands down over the Eurovan (or Wasserboxer too) I love driving my Westy, but being an air...
bosch coil info
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 01:11:54 -0400
...specifically i would like to find out the differences between the coils that were used on the 1.7 inlines and the 1.9...
Re: I-4 conversion general info
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 26 Oct 2015 01:31:59 +0000
Don, Are you running the inline-4 with WBX Digifant, or Golf Jetta Cabriolet Fox Digifant 2? "If you have a good Digifant van...
Inline 4 conversion
Historical mailing list - pronks
Sat, 26 Nov 2005 17:33:42 +1300
Can anyone that has done an inline 4 conversion using a donor Golf engine and the diesel configuration tell me what part of the...
Engine Replacement Options
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:58:35 -0700
You might look into an inline four transplant, too. You should easily beat your $4k budget and get slightly more power than a rebuilt...
Re: inline hybrid motor?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 28 Mar 2015 14:58:28 -0500
...this? What is an "inline hybrid motor"? > > > > ---- Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > > > As I was tuning my inline hybrid motor > > > > David McNeely > > > > > > -- David...
In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:44:20 -0700
One of the best engines VW designed was the four cylinder overhead cam inline-four . You could say it "absolutely rocks" with performance and...
Re: inline hybrid motor?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 28 Mar 2015 19:53:26 -0700
As far as I know, the VW inline blocks, including the diesel, remained the same casting until the Gen IV Jetta, around '95(?)....I...
In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:45:44 -0400
Although I'm not an authority on VW inline engines, a few clarifications. 1) The Audi engine that VW inherited when it bought Auto...
inline 4 vs Subaru conversion
Historical mailing list - steve Smith
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 15:43:49 -0700
...I'm told by some that the jetta (inline4) conversion is best and by others that the subaru is better. I'd like to...
Re: VW V-6 diesel in Volvos? (no Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 09:55:18 -0000
There is a VW inline 6 diesel used in 80's Volvos. > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On...
Re: Fuel Line Replacement
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 22 Sep 1999 14:04:41 -0400
At 13:12 9/22/99 , you wrote: >question, do I need the inline fuel filter or can I eliminate two sources of You...
possible way to turbo inline-4 like Tiico using VW factory parts
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Mon, 12 Nov 2001 05:04:20 EST
...38 about VW engineers using turbodiesel parts to make a turbo inline-4 Golf engine and getting 140 reliable HP's out of a...
Re: where to find accelerator cable fast N.NJ.
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Sat, 5 Aug 2000 03:54:49 EDT
...My 82 with the inline-4 has been driving around for years with this type of set-up. The PO rigged it because the...
Re: [VW gas I4 Conversions] Exhaust headers and Peanut Oil...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:16:12 -0700
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM ; Vanagons and VW Buses (Bays) with VW inline gas engines Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 2:23 PM Subject: [VW...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:28:15 -0700
The Ford Model B in 1904 had a inline four engine. So the design of inlines has been around a long time. I can...
Re: Conversion Choices
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 2 Sep 2012 07:35:37 -0700
...There are hundreds, probably thousands of aftermarket performance vendors, and dozens of forums for the inlines... The inline VW also seems to be at...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:00:52 -0400
...In praise of VW inline fours The zetec sounds like a nice engine. Too bad you can't buy for $200 like the ABA.
Re: inline 4 vs Subaru conversion
Historical mailing list - Neil
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:30:54 -0700
...What are your needs and priorities? This VW inline 4 conversion includes a brand new engine: http://www.foreignautosupply.com/engine-and-drive-train...
Re: Replace Heads or Engine?
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:27:08 -0500
...I know of none > that specialize in or even advertise for inline gas VW to Vanagon > conversions, in the US anyhow. > > I said in...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:04:14 -0700
Hate to say this, but these inline 4s are actually modified Audi/NSU engines that VW got a hold of when they bought those...
inline exhaust manifolds
Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
Sat, 28 May 2005 15:04:38 +0000
Hello all, I have a question concerning what exhaust manifolds fit what inline engines. I bet Frank Grunhanner can answer it. Does the 8...
Radio inline fuse keeps blowing
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sun, 9 Mar 2003 18:46:10 -0800
I thought I had the radio/cassette problem solved by replacing the inline fuse. It lasts about a day or so and blows again...
Re: Inline 4 Recommendation
Historical mailing list - Michael Brenner
Mon, 1 Mar 2004 17:25:50 -0800
Fellow Listerines, I am in the process of converting my 84 Westy to an inline 4. I have a donor Diesel Vanagon for the...
Re: 84 vanagon engine dilema
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Thu, 14 Feb 2002 06:31:26 EST
...There are some shops near you who can install a VW or Audi inline-4 for less than the price of a Tiico inline...
Re: Volvo B230FT Engine --> Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:33:17 -0800
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 6:58 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > listmember david luddy put a volvo 4 inline engine in his...
Re: Other engine conversion options?<F>
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:11:16 -0800
On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 16:37:26 -0500, Hans Achter <hansachter@hotmail.com> wrote: > I don't see where the VW inline-4...
FS: '87 Westy w/ 2.0L golf inline motor conversion from Fast Forward on ebay
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 04:37:17 EDT
FS: '87 Westy w/ inline 4cyl 2.0L golf motor conversion from Fast Forward, on ebay. NOT mine. go for it. and if you...
Re: Tiico
Historical mailing list - Andrew M Fox
Tue, 16 Oct 2001 04:55:59 -1000
...My friends have Jettas that with the inline 4 that do more line 80-85 at 4000 RPM. Gotta wonder if the inline 4...
1.8L inline 4 gas engine for sale ...was Re: Jetta Conversion Observations
Historical mailing list
Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:29:33 -0500
if anyone is interested i have a 1.8L inline 4 cyl engine with digifant FI. from a '91 vw cabriolet.. its complete and...
Re: FRIDAY diesel conversion option
Historical mailing list - Jason
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:10:23 -0400
My van already has an inline 6 TD...oh wait is an LT. :) Jason 83 Westy 90 LT Florida On Fri, Apr 19, 2013...
Re: ELF or GL5 Manual Transmission Oil?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:07:21 -0700
...Neil. > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:43:32 -0700
Yes, but we're talking inline fours here. Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote: VW (not Audi) designed the VR6 engine. It was MANY...
Easiest Platform to Cnvert to I-4 FROM?
Historical mailing list - T Berk
Mon, 26 Apr 2004 22:51:28 -0700
I understand it's the Diesel transaxle that makes it possible to use an inline four block in Vanagons. With that in mind, is...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:21:37 -0400
...In praise of VW inline fours Here you go: <http://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?userSearch=int&userPID=1000&user Location...
Aux. Wire/Battery Install Pics/Notes
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:45:22 -0700
...Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:58:16 -0700
...And of course there is the TDI Diesel, > which is hard to find locally. > > Inline-four ABA engines have longer rods which > minimize vibration...
Re: Replace Heads or Engine?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 13 Nov 2010 07:34:48 -0800
Don, please list all the shops you know of that will perform a decent conversion from wbx to an inline VW for the kind...
Re: VW inline four-bangers
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:27:57 -0700
...VW inline four-bangers > My old Rabbit/Scirocco Bentley indicates that carb engines were used in > at least some of the 75/76 models...
Re: Oops, inline 4s, was invention of the WBX?
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:06:51 -0800
...Oops, inline 4s, was invention of the WBX? > >> In 87 a special 1.7 diesel only used in Vanagons was added to >> replace the...
Re: Conversion
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 19 May 2003 11:21:21 -0700
There are 2 ways to go to put an inline 4 into a Syncro using premade parts. A. If you use the diesel Vanagon...
Reinventing the wheel WAS Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - ---------------------
Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:08:57 -0400
...w Robert Keezer wrote: >One of the best engines VW designed was the four >cylinder overhead cam inline-four . > >You could say it "absolutely...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:16:52 -0400
...And of course there is the TDI Diesel, > > which is hard to find locally. > > > > Inline-four ABA engines have longer rods which > > minimize vibration...
Re: 1993 Eurovan with 127,000 miles: yes or no
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 5 Feb 2014 16:26:23 -0800
...yes or no > > > > > > I've been led to believe that the EV bellhousings include the bosses > for > > both the standard inline VAG engines, as...
Engine mount for 4-inline with Turbo
Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 13:47:52 +0200
...This is on every 4-inline engines out of Golf/Jetta/Passat/Audi gas or Diesel. The turbo charger is mounted in the middle...
Re: Other engine conversion options?<F>
Historical mailing list - jimt
Fri, 7 Jan 2005 16:42:58 -0700
On 1/7/05 2:37 PM, "Hans Achter" <hansachter@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > I don't see where the VW inline-4 is any...
Re: VW V-6 diesel in Volvos? (no Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 10:15:34 +0200
> But I believe that VW sold > Volvo and *inline* 6 cylinder back in the 80's for use in the 240 series. The V6...
FS: complete golf/jetta inline 4cyl motor for vanagon engine conversion..
Historical mailing list
Fri, 2 Jun 2006 15:57:05 EDT
i have a complete inline 4cyl motor from a '93 vw cabriolet.. 1.8L the engine only has 83k original mines and ran perfectly...
Bostig Jim is selling a USED VW inline on Samba
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:16:48 -0400
Hi all just saw that jim picked up a inline 4 VW Bus and is dropping in a Bostig super charged version. He either...
Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:45:18 -0800
...WBX, instead of changing to inline-4 in 1983? Actually VW did make the Vanagon with an inline 4. The diesel. :) And..... In South...
Audi motors vs. VW (reformatted)
Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
Fri, 11 Dec 1998 21:49:01 -0600
...AUDI AUDI VW Displacement 2.2 liter 2.3 liter 2.1 liter Configuration Inline 5 Inline 4 Waterboxer Horsepower 162 130 95 Torque...
Re: 1993 Eurovan with 127,000 miles: yes or no
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Wed, 5 Feb 2014 16:40:55 -0800
...yes or no >>> >>> I've been led to believe that the EV bellhousings include the bosses for >> both the standard inline VAG engines, as...
52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:50:37 -0700
...I have an 82 diesel converted to inline 4 with CIS injection about ten years ago- just before I bought the vehicle. I've...
Re: [VW gas I4 Conversions] weird engine behavior, stops on downhill coasting, diagnostic help?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:43:22 -0700
...an email to > > vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines+unsubscribe@googlegroup > > vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines+s.com > > . > > To...
Re: Inline Fuel Temp?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:04:14 -0800
...Inline Fuel Temp? > > Has anyone ever seen of or heard of such a thing as an inline fuel temp > themometer that would connect to...