Neil,

Was it you that, sometime in the past, posted some info on a modified intake runners/plenum on a cross flow head?

I think it was done to reduce the height of assembly.

Related question, anyone pop a cross flow (un modified) head 2.0l I4 at 50 degrees in a syncro? 

I'm sure it has been done and perhaps with no mods as the engine/tranny sits lower with respect to the body in a syncro

Alistair

On 2013-09-16, at 4:10 PM, neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Good point and I'm sure you have a pulse on that front given your
> penchant for junkin!
> 
> If/When I get a real shop and get set up to learn more of custom work,
> I'd really like to find a VW parts solution to the 2.0 crossflow
> intake to allow it to sit under the lid. (w/o lowering the drivetrain
> too much)
> 
> Of note, saw Jim Arnotts ABA swap in person. The intake didn't stick
> up too high. IIRC he lowered the engine aboot 1".
> 
> I should note that some of the issues with my swap were self induced
> by my hand in part due to it being a 15 degree mount, and in part due
> to it being an air to water cooled swap. Moreover, I was being very
> fussy about details and posting lots of questions regarding all these
> issues.
> 
> Assuming the OP does his at 50 degrees, it should be less of a hassle.
> i.e. more of a "bolt up" affair.
> 
> Neil.
> 
> On 9/16/13, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>> You can still do a relatively inexpensive conversion with a VW car
>> inline engine but there are a lot of variables. The simple cheap ones
>> that actually fit under the stock engine lid are all more than 20 years
>> old now and getting much less common. My local yard as recently as 2
>> years ago would typically have 5-10 VWs with the 1.8 engine to pick
>> from, with fresh ones in every week. They don't have any now, or last
>> week, or the week before and so on. They get newer 2.0 ABA engine VW
>> cars just about every week, as well as 1.8Turbo VW and Audis. The newer
>> engines are fine and more powerful than the old 1.8 but they don't just
>> bolt in under the engine lid like the old ones did. Times change.
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> 
>> neil n wrote:
>>> jim knows more than ill ever know on this topic. that said, I will say
>>> that my time aside, the actual cost in parts was not that high.
>>> BUT.....  I made some of the parts. still, as the OP found the diesel
>>> parts can be found , hopefully at a reasonable cost.
>>> 
>>> I had the pleasure of meeting a Bostig owner while on my trip  ..... the
>>> bostig is a sweet swap.
> 
> 
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