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BlackDogVan Samba Member
Joined: December 21, 2007 Posts: 855 Location: Vancouver Island
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: When VW mechanics need to pull a big trailer..... |
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These local guys have done quite a few conversions, lotsa TD & TDi vans, Diesels into samurais & their shop truck is a Isuzu p/u with a eurovan 5cyl diesel. Then Russ decided he wanted to pull a trailer full of dirtbikes. This is the bas$#rd child he created.
5spd with limited slip, 4 wheel disks, Porsche 4 piston's up front & the mileage isn't bad either! I didn't get a shot from the rear but the ground clearance is good too, bit higher than a subi conversion WITH shortened oilpan. Exhaust is routed SA microbus style with cat conv.
(Yes very dusty from pulling around dirtbikes.)
This isn't a ad for their shop but anyone in BC looking for one of the best can PM me for details on them.
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meyervw Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 470 Location: Chico, California
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a clean swap. |
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kayakwesty Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2007 Posts: 687 Location: East Tennessee
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:50 am Post subject: |
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that is bad a$$ _________________ 1984 Westy 2.0 Jetta ABA Motor/1.8 head converted to auto tranny, with 180,000 on body, 55K on engine and transmission
B.5.5 Passat Wagen with 30v V6-67000 Miles
DAS AUTO
CHANGE YOUR FUEL LINES!
A post without pictures is useless
http://www.kayakwesty.com
http://www.waldensridgewhitewater.com/ |
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McVanagon Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2007 Posts: 1684 Location: Northern part of the Virginia
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:18 am Post subject: |
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kayakwesty wrote: |
that is bad a$$ |
+1
Typical Vancouver Island street????
_________________ '69 Mike
'85 GL
'87 Wolfsburg Hardtop
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ProvoCyclist Samba Member
Joined: December 07, 2004 Posts: 593 Location: Murray, Utah
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:19 am Post subject: |
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That is evil in its purest, most unadulterated form... I F'n LOVE IT! Any sound clips of it?
*drool* _________________ Clark
Current: 1986 Tintop GL 2wd, stock 2.1L, manual trans, Flash Silver LP7Y.
Past: 1985 Sunroof GL, 2wd, Subaru 3.3L, manual trans, resprayed to Diamond Silver L97A |
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BlackDogVan Samba Member
Joined: December 21, 2007 Posts: 855 Location: Vancouver Island
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Sorry no sound clips, it wouldn't do much for ya anyway, its pretty quiet. Pulls like a mofo tho!
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Its a VERY clean install, all the brackets look like a factory build & no duct tape or haywire anywhere. |
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kayakwesty Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2007 Posts: 687 Location: East Tennessee
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:43 am Post subject: |
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does it has a stick or a slush box tranny? _________________ 1984 Westy 2.0 Jetta ABA Motor/1.8 head converted to auto tranny, with 180,000 on body, 55K on engine and transmission
B.5.5 Passat Wagen with 30v V6-67000 Miles
DAS AUTO
CHANGE YOUR FUEL LINES!
A post without pictures is useless
http://www.kayakwesty.com
http://www.waldensridgewhitewater.com/ |
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Steelhead Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 1791 Location: Kentfield, CA
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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I would sacrifice my deck height for that. No question... _________________ '77 Bay Window / '89 Caratsburg (aka. the Stormtrooper) |
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BlackDogVan Samba Member
Joined: December 21, 2007 Posts: 855 Location: Vancouver Island
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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does it has a stick or a slush box tranny? |
Euro 5spd manual with peloquin limited slip. |
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Bubs Samba Member
Joined: January 31, 2006 Posts: 330
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Can I get more information about this swap? I am going to have the opportunity to do a swap of this magnitude within the next three years and I would like more information on this particular van. _________________ '84 Vanagon w/ Subaru 2.2 Swap
'08 Versa HB six-speed
'09 Zuma 125, '75 Kawasaki H1 500 Triple |
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Lanval Samba Member
Joined: June 09, 2007 Posts: 905
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen a couple of those Audi V8s in the junkyard ~ eyeball gauge said the motor would fit, but it's nice to see it done.
For us CA guys (and other stickler smog states) that might be a pain in keister, but I'd like to do it if I could. The Subaru is fine, but I'd like a little more engine for the hassle, I guess.
Nice.
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D-roc Samba Member
Joined: July 10, 2011 Posts: 18 Location: Dunnville
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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hmmmmm.
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James 93SLC Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2009 Posts: 937 Location: NE Ohio
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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BlackDogVan wrote: |
Its a VERY clean install, all the brackets look like a factory build & no duct tape or haywire anywhere. |
Clean +1 Very nice
Aren't those 32V V8's a bit pricey to work on? I know TB jobs on them are critical and parts are a bit $$. _________________ -------------------------
91 Vanagon Carat
93 Corrado SLC
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Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/slc.corrado
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tencentlife "Sometimes a pooka is a problem and sometimes it's just a pooka" |
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carterzest Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2008 Posts: 3842 Location: Eagle, ID/Sun Valley, ID
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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BlackDogVan wrote: |
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does it has a stick or a slush box tranny? |
Euro 5spd manual with peloquin limited slip. |
Thanks for sharing, DAMN YOU
Very very sweet! _________________ Happiness=Portland, Oregon in the rearview mirror! |
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ragnarhairybreeks Samba Member
Joined: October 26, 2009 Posts: 1888 Location: Sidney B.C. Canada
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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I had the chance to drive Russ's van. Its is nice, very smooth and quiet. You run out of first very quickly, and for me the shifting was the acceleration limiting step. I think Russ said he starts out in second most times.
alistair _________________ '86 7 passenger syncro, converted to westy pop top, project still in progress
'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94, now gone...
https://shufti.blog/
Old address still works...
http://shufti.wordpress.com |
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Mark Samba Member
Joined: January 20, 2003 Posts: 1523 Location: Victoria, BC Canada
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Looks very toight, toight like a tiger. Nice. _________________ www.zwerks.ca |
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dredward Samba Member
Joined: May 24, 2007 Posts: 1081
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Thats friggen cool.. _________________ Cars owned: 1979/89 scirraco, 1983 gti, 1984 gti, 1986 gti, 1990 gli, 1989 cabriolet(2.0,16v conversion), 1992 gti, 1982 Westy, 1987 syncro Westy(w/ 1.8t conversion stg1 chip), and finally 2004 r32.... |
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BlackDogVan Samba Member
Joined: December 21, 2007 Posts: 855 Location: Vancouver Island
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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Nice wake up on a 3 year old thread! _________________ Gone but not forgotten - 1991 Carat - AAZ transmogriffied to mTDi.
Still addicted, looking for Doka... |
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D Clymer Samba Member
Joined: December 22, 2005 Posts: 2978 Location: Issaquah, WA
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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James 93SLC wrote: |
BlackDogVan wrote: |
Its a VERY clean install, all the brackets look like a factory build & no duct tape or haywire anywhere. |
Clean +1 Very nice
Aren't those 32V V8's a bit pricey to work on? I know TB jobs on them are critical and parts are a bit $$. |
The actual Audi V8 car is pricey to work on. The hydraulic system that assists the steering and the brakes is high maintenance and the components are expensive. There are also a lot of unique cooling system/trans cooler hoses that are pricey. But the engine itself isn't a lot different than other VAG engines of this age. It uses Bosch Motronic and most of the sensors and other components are priced like you'd expect.
The timing belt job isn't too bad. You need two special tools - a bar that holds the cams on both cylinder banks in position while the belt is being installed/tightened, and a locking pin that holds the crank at TDC #1. Then it's just the belt and two idlers that need replacing.
The biggest problem I see with using one of these early 3.6 Audi V8 motors is that they are now very old (90-91 only) and if you look at the cars still on the road they all have a zillion miles on them. The engines can't really be rebuilt because they use Alu-Sil cylinder walls (Reynolds 390 format) with aluminum walls with high silicone content and then plated pistons. This actually wears very well, but come rebuild time you can't bore or hone the cylinder bores.
I actually used to dream about this conversion back in high school. I knew the Audi V8 was essentially two GTI 16V engines put together at a 45 degree included angle and that a diesel Vanagon used a diesel version of the same 4 cylinder family mounted at 50 degrees. So I knew length wise it would fit, and I was pretty sure height wise it would come close - which it does.
It's cool to see that someone has actually done this. The Audi 3.6 V8 was a relatively weak performer with an automatic, but Audi sold a very few 5 speed manual V8s here and the 0-60 time went down to 6.6 seconds from the 9.2 that the automatic gave. The engine definitely likes to rev. And that's in a car that tipped the scale at 4000 lbs. So, yes, a Vanagon would definitely move with this engine pushing it.
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Zentaka Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2010 Posts: 264 Location: Hawaii Island, Hawaii
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:24 am Post subject: |
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*drooooooool* Why don't more people do this?
It looks AWESOME! And super fresh and clean. |
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