Most VW inline gas engines are tight fit no matter what. The 50 degree
approach is a natural one for people who either have a diesel Vanagon or
all the engine mounting parts and cooling hoses from one. If not, a 15
degree install often appears on the surface to be simpler. The fact that
it will be too tall, resulting in compromised vehicle functionality, one
often learns when it is too late. Syncros are another matter as they
have a couple inches more height under the lid.

Mark

Don Hanson wrote:

>   Just curious.  Am I missing something?  Why does the 15 degree engine
> transplant keep getting questions?  It seems pretty wrong..like there are
> all kinds of reasons why you  ( well, reasons that *I* would consider as
> 'deal-breakers')  wouldn't probably choose to do it that way..Unless I am
> missing something, the diesel type 50 degree install seems like a
> no-brainer..It fits under, has just as much clearance as a regular van, no
> messing inside the motor or swapping major components around  with other
> motors..Cheap as dirt and dead-nuts reliable..How many Rabbits, Golfs,
> Jettas etc are out there running on and on?  Anywhere in the world you can
> find a mechanic that will know how to work on the inline four VW motors, and
> if you don't want to bother fixing it, should it ever break, just get
> another from the junkyard for a few hundred bucks..
>   Would a 15 degree install be cheaper somehow?
>
>   Just curious...Not saying there is anything wrong, if that is what you
> want to do.
>   Don Hanson
>