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Subject:Re: 1993 Eurovan with 127,000 miles: yes or no
From:Zeitgeist
Date:Wed, 5 Feb 2014 16:45:28 -0800

Sounds about like vanagons about 20 years ago.  I bought my first two (full campers) for a combined total of $400

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> On Feb 5, 2014, at 4:40 PM, "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss ) " <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> 
> oh they can be inexpensive all right.
>  I bought mine for $ 400 ..
> $ 100 for a used ECU and it was running..
> now it only needs about 100 hrs more work. 
> 
> 93's especially ...easy to pick up cheap. 
> 93's are so bad generally ..
> that even 10 years ago they could be picked up cheap , with major problems. 
> 
> When dialed in I'm sure they are not bad..
> like cruise 80 mph easily..
> Justin loves his TDI Eurovan/s. 
> 
>> On 2/5/2014 4:10 PM, Zeitgeist wrote:
>> 1.8t or TDI would be a sweet install in one of those.  I like em and hope
>> to pick one up cheap, so ya'll need to continue badmouthing them to drive
>> the market rates even further down.
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Chris S. <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> So the Audi a4 1.8t engine could be a delectable option .  Hmmmm....
>>> 
>>> Chris.
>>> 
>>> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>>> 
>>> Dnia Feb 5, 2014 o godz. 18:50 Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
>>> napisał(a):
>>> 
>>>> Quite possible, considering the early T4 had the following engine
>>> options:
>>>> 1.8     PD      inline-4 SOHC 8v
>>>> 2.0     AAC     inline-4 SOHC 8v
>>>> 2.5     AAF     inline-5 SOHC 10v
>>>> 2.5     AAF     inline-5 SOHC 10v
>>>> 
>>>> 1.9D    1X      inline-4 SOHC 8v
>>>> 1.9TD   ABL     inline 4 SOHC 8v
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> 
>>>> Jeff
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>> Of Zeitgeist
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 3:20 PM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Re: 1993 Eurovan with 127,000 miles: yes or no
>>>> 
>>>> I've been led to believe that the EV bellhousings include the bosses for
>>> both the standard inline VAG engines, as well as Audi I5 spacings.  I also
>>> believe this is the case for most Audi bellhousings beginning with the A4
>>> in the mid-'90's
>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Chris S. <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>> Does the Audi a4 not have an Audi bell housing pattern?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chris.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Wyslane z iPhone'a
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dnia Feb 5, 2014 o godz. 15:11 "Project Pat" <psdooley@verizon.net>
>>>>> napisal(a):
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Are you referring to bell housing bolt pattern?
>>>>>> Audi I5 and 1.8T aren't even close.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Re. EV swap- If you want to be sadistic, do an I5 20V from an URS4.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>> Of
>>>>>> Chris S.
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 2:04 AM
>>>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: 1993 Eurovan with 127,000 miles: yes or no
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I5 Audi bolt pattern, so a longitudal 1.8T should go "right in".
>>>>>> Maybe a 20VT conversion?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Chris.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Wyslane z iPhone'a
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Casey
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