If you're going to use the 1.8T, why not wait just a few more months,
and use the 2.0T. I think the next conversion I do to any car, I'll be
using that engine (2.0T).

Sudhir

On 5/22/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
> Hi Erik and others,
>
> If i would have to choose a VW engine, it would be the 1.8T, i think it's
> one of the best engine VW as ever did! A friend of mine, Peter, work as a
> mechanic for a VW dealer, so last year i spent a day with him, he had to
> work on a 1.8T (cooked turbo) wile his friend was working on a VW V6cyl, men
> the guy working on the 6cyl was swearing all the time, but my friend did
> not! nice design on the 1.8T!
>
> But, let's wait and see... today, i had to work on my friend Jetta, a 1.9
> TDI engine, we had the fuel pump fix (rebuilt-1000$) a few days ago and we
> had to change many small coolant line under this leaky pump.. men ho men...
>
> Power! yea, this thread is funny, i know, i started it, but still.
> i really think that 130-170 hp is more than enough for a camper, even too
> much sometime. it's a big vehicle, my 85 is quite high, i would not like to
> take a curve to fast when fully loaded (it happen yesterday), i think that
> anything over 150hp is almost to much if you don't know how to use that power.
>
> The 2.5 Subi is a fine power plant, at least for me and for that kind of van
> (what Vanaru don't know is that my engine is not stock no more... but that
> is another story...OBD2 is nice for that!). I won't say it's a rocket ship,
> far from it, my SV1000S-130hp-90+ of torque-350 pounds motorcycle IS a
> rocket ship, so i know what power is. My friend GSX-1300 Busa - modified
> turbo beast at 180hp-130pds of torque is a doubble rocket ship. But a
> Vanagon... is still a camper van!
>
> I have never seen a 1.8T into the Vanagon engine bay? i would be curious
> seing pictures.
>
> As for parts breaking (CV's, tranny), just use that power carefully!
> everything should hold fine.
>
> Now, we need a bigger fuel tank!
>
> Ben
> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/vanaru63.jpg
>
> On Tue, 22 May 2007 13:36:02 -0700, Erik Lundberg <ealundberg74@YAHOO.COM>
> wrote:
>
> >I know the Subaru has long been one of the primary
> >engine swaps in the Vanagon, and for good reason too.
> >They are strong at 130+ hp for the EJ22 and more for
> >the newer engines, reliably run for hundreds of
> >thousands of miles, and are clean burners.
> >
> >Still, there are other options that, while perhaps
> >slightly more expensive, provide more horsepower and
> >torque while additionally being reliable and clean.  I
> >have had a 1.8T in my 85 Westfalia for 5000 miles now,
> >and in it's chipped form produces 215+ hp and 240+
> >ft-lbs of torque.  It is clean burning, reliable,
> >modern, Volkswagen, and fun to drive all in one
> >package.  I had a shop perform the install, and it
> >cost roughly $1500 more than the EJ22 another shop was
> >going to install for me, certainly worth it for the
> >additional 70 horsepower.  Just a consideration for
> >some of you.
> >
> >Erik
>