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Someone on t'other forum has kindly furnished me with a part number

251 803 665 cross member is still available new from vw classic parts (Thanks Mr Talbot!)

I've emailed Bjoern directly.

I'm also told on the same post, that the measurements are in the Bentley Manual, so I'm off to find a copy.

:cry: Ive had my van for ages, but it's been sat idle and off the road for various reasons. This year, I've decided I want it ready for next summer so I can get some pleasure out the damn thing again, as of all the vehicles I've owned, this is the one I've loved and missed using the most. It's an 83...

I really like that.

What size tyres are you running, and what suspension setup?

Different in what way?? coz it has a different fuel in?? Same.. Fi petrol engines had a bigger feed pipe.. I was under the impression that diesel and petrol tanks are different in design. Doesn't matter to me.. if they're the same, and the diesel one has larger outlets, guess what I'll be doing wit...

hi_tower wrote:Ive bought all the stuff you mentioned above beaker even the battery tray, gear selector rods and wiring. Is a diesel fuel tank the same as a petrol one?

Tanks are different.

I'll sell you a good diesel one for £40 though

what are the torque/bhp figures of the 1.6D (not turbo)? anyone know?

At the moment I think it's doing about 4krpm at 60 mph!, hence looking at taller rubber, but at the same time, I don't want to make it un-drivable.

Where does the 1Y make it's torque from?, what's the peak bhp?

I'm picking up a Danbury with a 1.6D fitted at weekend :) Rough as a badgers backside, but all there and all right. Thing is, the 1.6D is slooooow Is the 1Y the solution here?, or should I be looking at TD engines.. from what I gather this means a TD gearbox as well, which doesn't come in cheap. Ide...