engine adaptor plates

Post by **paulb** » 28 May 2006, 08:38

can anyone help me.....

i am thinking about changing my engine but i have no idea were i can get an adaptor plate and parts required to do it.

I have no problems with the fabrication part, but the fitting parts i need help

can any one out there help.......

Post by **Diamond Hell** » 28 May 2006, 09:47

Well it would help if you told us what engine you were thinking about putting in as adaptor plates aren't universal!

Post by **paulb** » 28 May 2006, 10:56

sorry

i was looking at billy739 conversion and liked the look of that one, but it all depends upon which car/engine i can get hold of.

i was thinking more along the line of a diesel conversion rather that petrol mainly as i want to use the van daily for work & play.

so any input would be greatlly apperciated

sorry again......

Post by **paulb** » 28 May 2006, 11:02

forgot to say the van is a 1982 air cooled 2000cc devon

Post by **Louey** » 28 May 2006, 11:06

thats a big conversion - I guess you realise you'll need to add a water system (radiator etc.)

Post by **paulb** » 28 May 2006, 11:12

yes ive had a good look at this, and to be honist i cannt see to much problem fitting a radiator to the van, plenty of space infront of the bulkhead and for the water hose front to rear ill use 1.5 inch poly alkathine pipe as i used on my last 1900cc t25, worked a treat.

its just fitting an engine and the best one to go for?

Post by **Louey** » 28 May 2006, 11:19

personal choice and budget for which engine.

VW 1.9td (AAZ)
Pug 19TD
Subaru - various
VW petrol ones from golf etc.

Post by **Diamond Hell** » 28 May 2006, 14:14

TDI for efficiency, GTI for cheapness, Subaru for gorgeousness

None of which need an adaptor plate.

Post by **scoobyvan** » 28 May 2006, 16:59

Diamond Hell wrote:TDI for efficiency, GTI for cheapness, Subaru for gorgeousness

None of which need an adaptor plate.

got the bug then

expecting something back about it not being a bug but a syncro

Post by **paulb** » 28 May 2006, 19:01

what sort of money are we looking at for a subaru conversion and how much is involved

Post by **HarryMann** » 28 May 2006, 20:29

About a grand, give and take a lot...

Post by **paulb** » 28 May 2006, 20:37

so back to my first question- can anyone help locate an adaptor plate for a diesel engine i think ill stay with my first throught and look at an engine from a pug 1900cc td

Post by **Diamond Hell** » 28 May 2006, 21:23

VW make so many good diesels to put a Pug in would seem somewhat disingenuous..... especially as it means you have to have to use some adaptor plate rubbish, not to mention all of the other peripheral crud, too.

SV, it just makes the right noise and goes in the right way too.

Post by **paulb** » 28 May 2006, 21:29

so if i go for a vw engine, what car am i to look for as a doner car and what extras will i need on top of that.

Post by **Diamond Hell** » 28 May 2006, 21:34

You need a diesel set up from a van and then either an AAZ 1.9TD or a 1.9 TDI and lots of wires out of a Golf, Bora, Passat, Toledo, Octavia etc etc etc.

Be aware of block differences in late TDIs, especially the PDs. These will inhibit the ability to fit the engbine on the std T25 mounts.