Frank Grunthaner is the guy you're looking for.

On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 6:54 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> re your last line there.........
> then that means you'll have to do a 50 degree install.
> it's doable.
> I think what you want to know is 'how can I do it without endless custom
> fabrication
> or getting into an unsolvable corner' .............something like that.
>
> you know about that conversion shop that does 1.8T Passat type vw engines
> in
> vanagons ?
> Sacramento, Ca area. Forget their name right now.
> I think their conversions are upright though, not 50 degree.
>
> there are a lot of advantages to keeping the engine at about 15 degrees
> like
> it was in the car it came from.
> Quite a lot.
> I haven't done an upright conversion, but I'd like to do one, just to see
> how good I could get it, how low I could get it, and how much I could leave
> the oil and oil pick-up, turbo installation, etc. alone.
> Some people use 'other' turbo exhaust manifolds and an adapter so they can
> get the turbo higher........especially for a 50 degree install.
> It's very doable.
> I'd do one.   Not the most 'drop in' engine conversion, but they have been
> done, and are very doable. It's just one system at a time.
>
> "not a torque monster' ...........hmm. Turbo gas engines are fun.  I'd
> expect it to scoot pretty well.  Just not at 1,500 rpm.
> All the issues are solvable.
> I get his last name not quite right all the time ............Frank
> Garunther..........( last name is very close to that )
> he's done a audi turbo engine ............at 50 degees I think. He's a real
> engineer/nut ........
> takes an engineering approach like you wouldn't believe.
> He has even done in flight video inside a diesel oil pan testing baffle
> configurations and what the oil does, and stuff like that. I think he is
> actually an engineer too.
> google him.
> he's way into it, and I am certain he has done an Audi gas turbo engine in
> vanagon.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "TJ Hemrick" <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 4:38 PM
> Subject: Audi Turbo motor swap
>
>
>  No, I'm not trying to start another flame war.  Seriously, I've searched
>> the
>> web on and off over the past few months for people who had actually
>> swapped
>> an Audi 1.8T motor into the ol' Vanagon but haven't stumbled into anything
>> definitive.   Not that any of mine are actually running right now, but
>> that's beside the point!  I've seen pleny of other swaps and yes the Zetec
>> is the coolest gas conversion going but I've got access to a very low mile
>> 1.8t engine with harness.  Yes, I know it's not really a torque monster of
>> a
>> motor but I'm really looking into how difficult it's going to be with the
>> orientation of the turbo (oil lines and all), intakes and of course I'm
>> sure
>> we could start a side war on the mounting angle issue.  As for me, (with
>> all
>> due respect to my trusted source in the great white north - aka David
>> Marshall) I'm NOT modding my deck lid come hell or high water.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> TJ
>>
>

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