[Vwdiesel] Help with ID of an engine

[82 Diesel Westy]

Also used in the Vanagon diesels imported during 81
and 82.  CR was the original block that was in my van
for sure.  Mounted front to back at 50%, so everything
was on the right side off the motor or it would be
dragging on the ground :)

Bryan, NJ

--- B & R Decker <bdecker001 at centurytel.net> wrote:

> 
> Hi Mike;
> 	The CR code diesel engine is an early 1.6. I
> believe it will have 11
> mm non-stretch head bolts rather than the 12mm
> stretch bolts. It was used
> from 03/81 to 07/82 with crosswise mounting in
> Rabbit cars, Jetta, and
> Rabbit pickup. It had front to rear mounting in the
> Audi 4000 and Dasher.
> The difference in the crosswise to front to rear
> mounting is not internal
> but to change positioning you need to change Pan,
> oil pickup, oil filter
> mount, engine mounts, alternator mounts, exhaust
> manifold, clutch assembly
> and if you are changing to front to rear from
> crosswise you need to install
> a pilot bearing. I may have missed something and be
> aware that most of the
> things you need to change can come from an
> appropriate gas engine.
> Brian Decker
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com
> [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of MLightner
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 5:35 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Help with ID of an engine
> 
> 
> >
> >Message: 11
> >Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:11:57 -0800
> >From: "B & R Decker" <bdecker001 at centurytel.net>
> >Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Help with  ID of an engine
> >To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> >Message-ID: <000201c72512$5b804340$0201a8c0 at Elsa>
> >Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
> >
> >Hi Mike;
> >	Read the two letter engine code that is stamped on
> a flat on the
> >block just under the head above and slightly to the
> left of the vacuum
> pump.
> >I have a VW Audi engine code letters book from
> 2/1986 which tells the years
> >and application of all VW and Audi engines from 66
> through 86. As far as I
> >have seen all diesel blocks 86 and earlier are
> green.
> >
> >Brian Decker
> >
> >  
> >
>  The first two characters I can see are "CR"
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:18:09 EST
> From: LBaird119 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Help with  ID of an engine
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Message-ID: <c2e.bcb1fb8.32bbffb1 at aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
> 
> >  Green was the color of diesel.   :-)   With the
> compressor 
> >mounted where it is it sounds like the engine is
> out of a 
> >Dasher, Quantum or Audi 4000.  Two letter code will
> tell.  
> >It's about at #3 cylinder on the flat Brian
> described.  You'll 
> >need a good light, scrape it lightly and maybe a
> mirror.  It's 
> >JUST below the head on the block.
> >     Loren
> 
> Allrighht, you guys came through again, thanks alot!
> 
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
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