another take on the 1.8t swap

[dredward]

here is an example of the 1.8t with out the raised deck lid:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5083773-...st68391113
I see alot of probs with plumbing in the future with where he plans to place his intercooler but we'll see. Lookin good though.....
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[D Clymer]

Cool! That's always how I planned on doing it if I ever did a 1.8T in Vanagon since I do care about keeping it below the lid. It looks like he used a hybrid intake manifold with a 16V GTI intake manifold sectioned in between both ends of the standard AEB manifold. I'm not sure how well that will flow since the AEB manifold uses oval runners and the 16V uses 40mm round runners, but it's an interesting idea.

I have an AEB that I've been prepping to put into a Corrado. I removed all the longitudinal mount accessories and mounted accessories from an ABA 2.0. It looks to me like it would fit at 50 degrees in a Syncro without modifying the AEB intake manifold. It has quite a bit of a curve already, and with the extra 3" or so the Syncro mounting provides, it might just clear the lid.

Thanks for sharing!

David

[danfromsyr]

very interesting indeed, and I agree that's a horrible place for an intercooler.. unless he's planning to drive it backwards.

but I don' t know why I was under the impression that the 1.8T was a 5cyl/VR6 bolt pattern bellhousing so it's the VW I-4 bellhousing bolt pattern, and the oil pan/pump too. nice to know.

Dan in NY
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[insyncro]

X2 on the engine cradle.
Weird color scheme.

[syncroluvr]

I havent seen too many 1.8t motors with a 16v head. That head makes most of its power in the upper RPM range, could be a noisy ride! Full points for originality though!

[xoo00oox]

The head is still the 5 valve per clinder one from the AEB engine. Just the intake is changed

[D Clymer]

[MR GAS]

[dredward]

transverse engine layout engingn latot is the way to go for a readson, mainly plumbing reasons....[/list]
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[dredward]

"I have been doing good and keeping busy with work and selling tons of MK4 parts. Wow looks like he bolted up a 16v intake manifold. Plumbing is gonna be harder for him.I don't like where he installed the intercooler, its definately in the wrong place.Its gona be hard to get cold air flow there.

There is so much better reasons to use a transverse 1.8T .But I am impressed that he didn't have to modify the engine hatch.I wonder how his vibrations are gona be?"
From someone who's done his swap...........
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[dredward]

" i have seen pics of dreadwards set up and the ICis just in the engine comp. where is the air flow? and does it work well ? dredward? or did i miss some thing in the pics you sent me "
My intercooler is behind the pass side tail light, In other words bellow the pass side rear air vent. There is a factory snorkel from that vent to the stock syncro air box. It(intercooler) draws air from pass side rear vent. I will eventually draw air from a fan that draws air from said vent via the factory snorkel to that vent......
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[dredward]

The nxt best intercooler set-up is a water to air cooler, with the radiater to the cooler drawing air from the fr......As in the set-up on Stephans recent apr stg3 swap with 300hp+ and almost 300lbs torque.... ....
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[MR GAS]

More Updated pics on link!!

[MR GAS]

[Christopher Schimke]

Lookin' good! What is "GEE BEE Racing"?
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