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Subject:Re: Golf engine conversion runs
From:Dana Morphew
Date:Fri, 19 Jan 2001 18:09:29 -0800

Dave, yes photos would be welcome.

-Dana-

Carolyn Kitzmann wrote:
>
> You all may remember that I was converting my 82 Diesel to a Golf GT
> engine.  Well it finally ran today, loud as s%^&t because it doesn't have
> an exhaust yet, but it ran.  If anybody is interested I found a way to
> mount the Cis-e fuel distributer on the driver's side and feeds the intake
> manifold by a short 90 degree hose.  Also allows for the use of an
> inexpensive cylindrical shaped airfilter about 6" in dia. and 5" long, cost
> me $7 at Advance Autoparts.  The airbox I constructed to do this  is just a
> prototype made of aluminum sheet.  If everything works out well, I'm
> thinking of molding the entire thing of fiberglass, which will cut down on
> the number of parts and allow me to optimize the fit somemore.  I'll try to
> get some photos available if anybody's interested.
>
> Dave K.