Heh heh...

Yah and it's really well behaved too. --- ;^)

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 11:21 AM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yeah, and you can annoy your neighbour at Starbuck's.
>
> "Have you seen my motor install?  It's REALLY cute!"
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 11:16 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Good point.
> >
> > I should start carrying around a "photo album" of this install. No
> > kids to show off, <G> but maybe useful when visiting the wreckers.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 3/26/08, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > 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
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > > >
> > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jake
> > > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > Crescent Beach, BC
> > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > >  http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
>
>
> --
>
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>  http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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