audi 10v turbo in a VW van?

[Pat Dooley]

The Audi motor fits in the Vanagon just fine.  These conversions have been
done.
Kennedy makes an adapter and VW of SA builds them from the
factory.(longitudinal).

Is the Eurovan I5 smaller than the Audi I5?  It's the same block.

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 7:54 PM
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> Subject: Re: audi 10v turbo in a VW van?
>
>
> There would be MAJOR fabrication involved to mount the I5
> longitudinally as
> it's about twice as long as the boxer. It's most likely too long to fit
> transversely, and even then fitting a transmission for it would be nearly
> impossible.  My daily driver is an '82 Vanagon (216,000 mi, with
> about 100k
> on the rebuild), and swaps have crossed my mind- a VW VR6 is very
> tempting :)
>  Eurospec offers a kit to swap a Digifant VW 1.8L inline 4 from the
> Golf/Jetta into the Vanagon, and it's pretty reasonable when
> compared to the
> $4,000 + required for a full rebuild of the VW motor.  European Car did a
> review of it a couple of years back, and it was quite favorable.  I think
> they can also swap the smaller I5 from the Eurovan into a Vanagon
> as well.
> The 1.8 is FAR more reliable, has adequate power (115hp I think,
> and similar
> torque), and won't blow off it's cylinder head as the boxers tend
> to do with
> theirs.  The ability of the stock Vanagon tranny to handle 10V
> turbo power is
> questionable as well.  Good luck whatever you do!
>
>     Tucker Fritch
>     '83 UrQ
>     '82 Vanagon
>
> Hey,I USED to have long hair, and wasn't a hippie- no one
> believes you when
> you're a longhair musician driving a VW van in high school though! :)
>