Conversion Related
This page will relate to information specific to fitting a VW Diesel Engine into a vanagon
Engine Mounts
Generally speaking, if you plan to have a larger turbo than a K03 or K03/04 hybrid such as a GT2052 or VNT20 turbo, you'll need to modify the driver side motor mount.
One can be custom made if fabrication skills exist. Or one can buy something already available and modify it to suit your needs. When I started my project, I didn't have fabrication skills as I later developed.
Driver Side Engine Mount Options
- EPYTEC 1z conversion mount - This is what I ended up with.
- Tony @ TSI Engineering - I would have went this route if I knew he made those along with the carrier bars!
Epytec
I ended up purchasing the Epytec motor mount which is stout and works out of the box for a K03 / VNT15 turbo.
However, it has it's flaws which are easily corrected if done right.
The two issues with this motor mount are
1.) They bent and shaped the mount properly, but failed to fill the bend/divets with weld filler to prevent crackts.
The photos below help show what I'm talking about.
2.) The bracket has a hump which is pointless that I see. It hits all the larger wastegate turbos. The area circled
Hack off the hump!
Now put something thick in it's place that's not as high up! This is raw to give an idea of what to do. After you weld something clean it up and repaint!
The change I did gave me a 0.25" of space between the wastegate and the mount. Perfect!
