Frank,

Thanks for this info. I have to admit to being a bit hazy about the pros and cons of the various Audi/VW I4 engines.

You know I loved my old 1.8 dig infant and it gave great service and put on lots of miles in my old 82 westy ( from 94 to 09).

 I still have a fondness for the I4, and despite having a (admittedly mechanically suspect) 2005 subie 2.5 in my workshop I'm much more eager to get another I4 built for the syncro.

Cheers

Alistair

On 2013-09-16, at 9:10 PM, frankgrun@aol.com wrote:

> Alistair,
> 
> I would again call attention to the easily workable solution for the 2.0L I4. That is the Audi 3A. 2.0L, superior intake manifold and head to the early 1.8L engines, superior exhaust manifold to the 1.8L group, readily adaptable to the Digifant injection and engine management system, competitive to the ABA in torque and horsepower, and (fully assembled) has the dame deck and valve cover clearance to the Vanagon engine cover as the 1.6 Diesel and the early 1.8L engines. 
> 
> The Bentley for the 3A is a service manual in contrast to that Bentley so masquerading for the Vanagon. It provides a serious level of support for installation issues as well as repair data.
> 
> For what its worth,
> 
> Frank Grunthaner
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Mon, Sep 16, 2013 5:31 pm
> Subject: Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
> 
> 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.
> 
>