Hi Dave,

Which engine are you using...it makes a difference!

It barely sticks out at all..maybe 1/4" or so, and only at the extreme rear
corner of the manifold, assuming you are using the CIS-E manifold. The hole
is bigger than it needs to be so that you can jockey the engine around while
mating it back up to the tranny.

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://volksweb.relitech.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carolyn Kitzmann [SMTP:kitzmann@EXIS.NET]
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 5:15 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Installing inline4 firewall clearance Q
>
>         I have an 82 diesel that I am converting to an inline 4 golf
> engine.  My
> question is how much does the intake interfere with the driverside
> firewall?  I've seen alot of stuff saying or showing cuts made in the
> firewall in this area, but no one who has a website that I've emailed
> seems
> willing to tell me how much the intake sticks out of the hole. So
> basically
> I just want to know who much does the intake protrude past the side of the
> engine compartment, 1/4 inch?
> So if anybody has done this conversion, please help.
> Dave K.