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Fitting either diesel or GTI from a 19WBX you will need: Diesel engine bars (including the often missing stubby bit to chassis Diesel bell housing Diesel engine or GTI Diesel input shaft Diesel engine mounts "pooh" plate to gear box Diesel Coolent pipe or make your own Diesel Sump/gasket e...

Being a 19 WBX it will have a 8mm tank outlet, the 2.1 models were fitted with 12mm outlets. If you buy a decent aftermarket tank (brickwerks) it will have a 12mm outlet. If you are looking to change tank fit the 12mm, if you are going fuel injected, if not your 8mm outlet should run fine as is.

If the wiring is causing you a headache, SyncroAndy or Elvis will make you one up, at a cost

Hi Mig Just read your post relating to your exhaust set up, I know its too late for you as you have bought the parts, but for anybody else for future reference: Tip If you are going SB route from petrol van, buy the Late turbo pipe to back box pipe (with 3 bolt flange) Or GTI route - buy the exhaust...

Hi Jerry If the engine has no know H/G faults I would not take the head off, these engine's are robust, and will happily do high mileages, as long as it has had regular oil changes. Change the water pump, oil pump, cam belt/tensioner etc. as matter of course, as parts are cheap. Timing is crucial wi...

Hi Jerry If its an SB engine, they put them in MK2 GTD (I had one, and miss it, still got the engine) and some passats. They have hydrolic lifters, Info on your engine here http://vnc.thewpp.ca/stuff/bentley/ep0niks.ctech.ca/vw/eva2/index-2.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return fals...

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The forums have a lot of info, go into the English section. Start with the FRQ and work from there, it will have all the information you need,

The Americans call the T3/T25 Vanagons

Just fitted a new track rod end, I need the tracking re-adjusted, does anyone know the correct toe-in tracking alignment measurements for a 81 van?.
Ive fitted 15"cookie cutters on machine 7 adaptors so normal measurements may not apply.


P>S You can't rush the brush