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 simon
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| posted on November 19th, 2002 at 10:07 AM |
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1800 to 2L Kombi Conversion
Hi
I was wondering how difficult it is to put a 2L motor in an 74 Kombi Camper?. Has anybody had any experience with this. Any ideas of cost etc?
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Simon
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| posted on November 19th, 2002 at 10:49 AM |
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What does your 74 have in it now ?
A T1 motor or an 1800 T4?
Where are you?
Dave Becker has a 2L T4 for sale in Buy and Sell for $1800 now - bloody good price.
Well worth it if you are converting from a T1 lump.
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simon
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| posted on November 19th, 2002 at 11:24 AM |
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i am in melbourne, as for wether it is T1 or T4 I am not sure how does one tell them apart?... sorry about my ignorance as you can see i am a
newbie
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| posted on November 19th, 2002 at 11:42 AM |
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the engine code is probably the easiest way, just look it up on the net.
the largest t1's are in stock form is 1600 whereas type 4 came in 1.7L, 1.8L and 2.0L
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| posted on November 19th, 2002 at 02:43 PM |
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Simon,
not being a smartie - how do you know you dont have a 2L already?
Dave Becker is in Melbourne. Give him call and snaffle that 2L he has for $1800. Worth the investment.
A Type 1 motor stands up. Like a bug motor. Belt goes up to the alternator. No stock oil filter
A type 4 motor is flat like a Type 3 car's. Belt goes across to the alternator. Both exhaust ports are on the BOTTOM of the heads. It has a stock
oil filter
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| posted on November 20th, 2002 at 10:20 AM |
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Simon,
If your motor is a stock one from 1974, then you would most probably have a 1800 type IV engine. As far as changing the engines over, I have done it
recently and it is a direct swap. The only difference between the 2000 and the 1800 was the bore, I believe.
From memory, if you have a stock 1974 1800, the engine code should start with "AP". The 2000 engine should start with a "CJ"
(but to make things more confusing some of the 1800s started with "CJ" also!)
To tell a type IV from a type I is quite simple. If the engine has an alternator mounted above the oil filler tube, that is attached to a fan housing
(black thing) then it is a type I.
If the oil filler tube is plastic and is behind (as in at the back most of the engine compartment, closest to you) the alternator, and there is no fan
housing standing upright at the front of the engine, it is a type IV.
Phew.
If you already have a 2000 engine, there should be no cost involved in the swap as nothing has to be modified.
One area that you may want to change is the gearbox for lower revs, but an 1800 gearbox works very well with a 2000 engine. (especially since a camper
has a lot of weight, the ratios in the 1800 make for better pulling)
If you are getting rid of the 1800, give me a bell, I ,may be interested.
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[Edited on 20-11-2002 by Tnate]
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Just to add a little spice, if you have an 1800 gear box, you need to put the fly wheel off the 1800 motor on the 2L before installing. I can't
remember if the throw out bearing etc are compatable?
You can tell the difference in the gear box by the number of ribs on the housing.
3 ribs=1600, 4 ribs=1800, 5 ribs=2000 I think. :alien
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| posted on November 20th, 2002 at 05:48 PM |
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The throwout bearings are all the same, but the bellhousing,flywheel, clutch & pressure plate, and starter motor are different between 1800 &
2000 :puke
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