You might find something suitable in a visit to the wrecking yard.

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 8:43 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the tips Don.
>
> It's a different set up than a "diesel" type of install. It's a stock
> Jetta ABA 2.0 mounted at 15 degrees. Much more upright. Plus it keeps
> the stock 2.0 head and Motronic FI. This changes things a lot over a
> given VW I4 using a 1.8 head. But, it presents similar needs. Just
> different locations. That I can see........ so far!
>
> Appreciate you telling me what's in your rig. The ducting from air
> intake plenum to air box may end up being a combination of hard and
> flexible materials. This would enable me to use the stock air intake
> boot..... if my plan works that is!
>
> I've never seen brake ducting before, but I'll bet there's some kind
> of residential HVAC ducting I could use for both the air box snorkel
> and the ducting to the throttle body.
>
> Here's a couple of low res pics (less than 50kb each). In one, you can
> see how I've placed the stock air intake boot.
>
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Aircleanertestfitsmall.jpg/Aircleanertestfitsmall-full;init:.jpg
>
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Engineroughedin1small.jpg/Engineroughedin1small-full;init:.jpg
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 5:46 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:
> >   Hey Neil,
> >
> >   I haven't been bringing up your pics of the engine mounts, etc.
> because I
> >  have this *glacial* dial-up internet connection here at my house out in
> the
> >  sticks, but it sounds like you are well on the way.
> >    A suggestion, as I see you mentioned connecting your air cleaner
> somehow.
> >  In my inline four, the conversion was done when I got it, but the
> convertor
> >  used thin-wall aluminum  irrigation sprinkler pipe to fabricate the
> intake
> >  runner from the airbox over to the plenum and it looks like it might
> have
> >  been fairly simple for him.  The end result is quite sturdy to work
> with
> >  when you must dink around with it.  My air cleaner is in the stock
> >  position(?) and the 'duct work' crosses the engine compartment at the
> front
> >  right along the edge of the access hatch, with another snorkel out of
> the
> >  aircleaner, made of brake ducting,  going up into the right side rear
> body
> >  vent for cool fresh air.
> >   If your install is similar to the I-4/Diesel one that I have, don't
> >  neglect to connect the engine mounts across under the motor.  I came
> very
> >  close to having a huge headache when my right side (the longer one)
> motor
> >  mount sheered off the bolts at the engine block, due to it's propensity
> to
> >  twist without the cross brace to defer some of that force..
> >
> >   Don Hanson
> >
>
>
>
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