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ok guys looking at putting a tdi in the doka at 15 degree`s need adapter plate / bell housing mainly and any info that you're willing to share.

thanks lee.

*Jed pulls up a seat*

Jed

I looked for some stuff recently, it seems to either be the KEP adapter plate or the Brazilian Bay bellhousing. Eurospec sell a 'kit' that inc the bellhousing, engine bars, hydraulic mounts, flywheel, clutch ect
http://www.eurospecsport.com/products/V ... 0Page.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Mexican bellhousing and associated parts are alot more money than KEP stuff.

perhaps you wanna give tristar eric a shout on the samba...hes done a couple and knows his stuff

His conversions look nice, I think he uses the mex bellhousing and later tdi's. Shame there is no-one in the uk doing a similar thing

Spent ages planning a 20-degree install into my pickup about 18 months ago but got impatient to get the job done and went 55-degree instead.

I rejected both the Eurospec and Kennedy solutions, they're based on petrol bellhousings and use custom flywheel and clutch parts. I wanted to use stock TD as far as possible. IMO the best way to do this is as others have already done, eg. adapter plate and TD bell with the end milled down to bring the starter back into engagement with the flywheel.

I've got some pretty accurate CAD drawings but never got as far as having the CNC work done.

lloydy wrote:His conversions look nice, I think he uses the mex bellhousing and later tdi's. Shame there is no-one in the uk doing a similar thing

hang on a minute wasnt there.....................

no, there wasnt

Just dug out my CAD drawings, here's an example, not sure its the final version but you get the idea. It can easily be tweaked as needed. This one was for a Passat motor which had a metal bracket bolted under the block, hence the extra holes.

I've got the td bellhousing milled down ready from the 5 pot conversion so really only need the adaptor plate. Don't want to go to the time and effort to draw one up if someone has already done the hard work.

Don't fancy petrol bell housing due to starter placement but I'm concerned the td starter placement with a vert' install may have access issues.

Lee

10 year old info but everything you need to know afaics. Includes dimensions for solid and DMF. 4 sheets of CAD, one for each block/flywheel variant.

Note that the engine is designed around a 20 degree installation angle.

http://www.haywood-sullivan.com/vanagon ... _small.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

home page http://www.haywood-sullivan.com/vanagon/TDI/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;