20v conversion in my latest T3 Caravelle
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Topic: 20v conversion in my latest T3 Caravelle
Posted By: Fastbus
Subject: 20v conversion in my latest T3 Caravelle
Date Posted: 05 Mar 17 at 19:09
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Hi peeps just picked up a pretty unmolested 1988 Velle with a seized 1.9 motor and 5 speed box. She has been holed up in a lock up for a number of years and i managed to strike a deal on Saturday and trailerd it home. Now i fancy giving it an engine upgrade and since i have been blasting around in an Audi A3 1.8 turbo 20v i was wondering who has gone with this route? I was also planning some internal engine mods so i can turn the boost up and make it a bit of an animal as you do. Whats needed to attach it to the 5 speed box and will diesel mounts work? I have my T3 buzz back on and your advise will be greatly appricated  ------------- 1988 T3 Caravelle 20v project! 1999 T4 2.5tdi dragon green caravelle 2006 T5 130 van 72 1302s wbx turbo 73 Apple Green GT Beetle Karman Ghia chassis race car |
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Posted By: fatboy
Date Posted: 05 Mar 17 at 22:04
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The samba is the place to look really chap, they love them. Most of them seem to be at 15 degrees as per the car but I remember reading one that was bolted up to a diesel bellhousing then the bellhousing was clocked to bring it back up to 15. I suspect the oil sump is the sticking point but I can't remember. ------------- '83 T3 westy - biguns got it 68 buggy again!- Roger the cat is going to finish it Syncro, previously known as the scoobyvelle Shit I need to sell some MORE cars! |
Posted By: fufflenarnia
Date Posted: 05 Mar 17 at 22:49
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WHS^^^ You can mount them at 50°, but you need an early or passat donor as it will take a T3 sump, it lifts the engine lid a little. You also need custom mounts and cradle, there are some available off the shelf, but all seem to be for 15° Sump wise for a later car, you can get away with a standard one, but many go for a steel bottomed after market as they don't cracked when you hit them on a speed bump. |
Posted By: BIGBADDOM
Date Posted: 02 Apr 17 at 10:35
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I used the Passat box flipped with a ultimate engineering adaptor plate with modified diesel mounts.Then made a new engine mount on to the turbo side to allow front wheel drive turbos to be fitted running a ko3s turbo on a apu engine (150bhp) and now remapped with stainless exhaust is running 229 bhp when dyno tested . ------------- ELITE VEHICLE CONCEPTS Auto Electrical Specialist Covering the South West |