

| Subject: | Re: Audi 5cyl in a Vanagon? |
| From: | '80 Westy Pokey |
| Date: | Thu, 15 Mar 2001 06:32:04 -0800 |
Try http://www.fastforward.ca/VanagonSwap/default.htm they have a number of Audi kits, though I think they are for inline fours... Thanks, Chris On Thu, 15 March 2001, VW Addict aka The Bus Nut wrote: > > OK, I know, I have been asking a lot of questions on engine swaps, but I have > one more. I have only seen one Audi 5cyl enigne swap page and it was in Germany > so many of the parts are different and prices don't me a thing. So, has anyone > in the US put a 5cyl Audi in a Vanagon? Is there any web pages? > The reason I ask all this is that I have been keeping my eyes open for an > engine to install in my 85, but I find salvage yards ful of 5cl Audis and no > 2.0l VWs. I can get these 5cyls for about $150-200 each, so I could afford a > spare. Is the engine adapter the same as the 1.8-2.0L? Could I mount this > engine at the 51deg angle like the Diesel to gas conversion? I know that there > would be mount issues to work out and some other things that might make it more > difficult(like having to make an oil pan and modify the pick up tube). Is this > a real option or a waist? Are these engines reliable? I know they offer these > in South Africa and they seem popular there. > I like the idea of more torque and HP in the lower RPMs. With the > availability of these engines to me at a very low price, I have to look into > it. One local U-Pull has 4, the next yard had at least 4, another yard had > about 6. All can be had for about $150-200 each. > Any info would be great. I know that there are people out there that realy love > the 2.0l, I know all about it, tell me about the Audi cyl. > > > ===== > Scott Solomon AKA "VW addict" > 85 Westy Multi-Van (SOON!) > 83 Vanagon D parts heap > 76 Triple White 'Vert > 72 Super Beetle(maybe for sale) > http://www.geocities.com/solomon_scott/ > See my FOR SALE area > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ Thanks, Chris Gronski '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable www.vanagon.org & .ca www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca www.nineeleven.org & .ca
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