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Subject:Re: 1.8T was (Subaru vs. VW Swap)
From:Marc Perdue
Date:Sun, 21 May 2000 13:26:23 -0400

Dave,

Doing a search on your email addy might be difficult, because it shows up as
follows on my mail client:
Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator <owner-LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>

So, what IS your email addy?  :)

Oh, and thanks,
Marc Perdue

Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator wrote:

> > I own another car with the 1.8L 20v turbo (1998 Passat) and I can certainly
> > elaborate for you on what power it can make with stock internals, although
> > I cannot say much about how hard it would be to put into a Vanagon, but I
> > suspect not much if any harder than another VW I-4.
>
>         Do a search in the archives for my email addy. I did a
> bit of research into this swap and wrote up my findings. The
> deck lid will most likely need to be modified in all cases,
> though I never did get a real good look at the transverse
> mounted engine's intake manifold (the one used in the NB,
> Golf and Jetta). I know it had a shorter profile...
>
>         In doing this swap, you might want to look at all
> the TDI swap info out there because most of the swap is
> going to be very similiar. There will be a different wiring
> harness to contend with, and a bunch of other interesting
> stuff to find room for in the engine bay...
>
> dave