Frank,
Now you've got me worried! My conversion is from an '83 gti, I'm wondering
if the pilot holes were year/model/engine code dependant. I have 290,000
miles on my tranny, 100k with the conversion, so it seems o.k.
but................. any insights?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Grunthaner" <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: diesel to gas conversion ongoing...WARNING!

> In a message dated 5/3/02 9:26:55 PM, dhundt@PCEZ.COM writes:
>
> << Hey Matt,
>
> you shouldn't have to remove any material from the diesel input shaft,
it's
>
> already the correct length for an I-4 engine. Probably not a big deal that
>
> you have removed some, don't take any more off. Good luck with the
>
> conversion.
>
> Don >>
> Sorry guys, this bit of wisdom is counter to my experience. Cost me $725
and
> tax. I used the diesel trans and diesel input shaft, and broke out the 3/4
> hub I had replaced 20K miles earlier. The depth of the pilot hole in the
> crank on the Golf, Jetta etc. transverse mount engine is not as deep as
the
> diesel block. My trans guy had to take several mm from the shaft. My
engine
> was/currently is the RV digifanr from the 1990 GTi. So Matt, measure the
> depth of the recess in the pilot hole on both engines and the difference
is
> what you need to take off.
>
> Frank Grunthane
>