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Subject:Re: engine swap
From:EMZ
Date:Wed, 11 Aug 1999 23:29:56 -0400

Hi Dave,
    I have had my eye on your products. I have some questions and
concerns. Does your engine adapter come with a flywheel. Mine is missing.
I bought this Van without a motor. My engine support for the rear is
also missing. How does your support work? I have my eye on a 1.8 1986
engine for free. I know this is not the best engine, but the price is
right. If I should want to go to a 2.0 in the future would I have to
replace the adapter, flywheel again? Last, What would the importing
fees cost with shipping to get these parts, (adaptor and rear support)
on my door step..... Did I mention I want to install the engine at it's
original 15 deg angle?

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, David Marshall wrote:

> My conversion kit will work perfectly with a Syncro.  The only negative
> side effect is that you have to modify the rear deck buy lifting it 3
> inches.  See http://www.fastforward.ca for information, pricing and pictures.
>
> At 07:32 11/08/1999 -0400, EMZ wrote:
> >    All these engine swap......and not enough info.
> >Every engine swap is different. I'm in the middle of one myself, but
> >it does no good to read about a swap with a bell housing change on
> >a diesel angle, in a 2 wheel drive, because I'm putting this engine
> >in a Syncro, up right, with an adapter. The engine will be some type of
> >inline 4 cyl. VW engine. So lets try to be a little more specific.
> >    Now has  anyone have any input to my swap.
> >      Syncro with adapter, at 15 deg. ....
> >
> >
> >            Eric                   86-VW4x4
> >            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
> >            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
> >
> >
> >On Tue, 10 Aug 1999, Robert Zezoff wrote:
> >
> >> My beautiful 82 Westy now has a 1.8 digifant motor and air conditioning.
>  It
> >> is so cool, literally.
> >>
> >> I will post some pictures in a few weeks.
> >>
> >> Bobby
> >> Folsom  CA
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --   David Marshall -                    - Quesnel, BC, Canada   --
> --    78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet   --
> --       87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab      --
> -- David's Volkswagen Home Page        http://www.volkswagen.org --
> -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning  http://www.fastforward.ca --
> -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --
>