Likely goes without saying, but AFAIK, installing the 2.0 would
require using a 1.8 head for the 50* mount.

There are two lists for DIY I4's that I know of.

Mine:

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines

and a yahoo list:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-VAG-EngConv/

A "DIY" VW gas I4 for less than $3000? Possibly. Especially if one
hears/sees it running first. (i.e. no hidden costs to get it running)

Running donor: less than $1000?
DV parts ~ 700 - 1000?
1.8 head + Digifant stuff $?
Exhaust ?

Neil.

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> He might pull off a used VW inline 2.0 Inline Four for easily as low as $
> 3,000 total.

.....

> it would be a nice comparison - a 2.0 Zetec Bostig, and a well done 2.0 ABA
> VW inline four, mounted using all diesel vanagon parts, so the engine
> installation is mostly a bolt-in deal, and not much fabrication required.
> Exhaust system mainly.

.....

> Would be a nice comparison - total cost, time required to do the
> installation, power and performance, and fuel mileage.
> I would expect the bostig to come out ahead overall,  Particularly regarding
> the true 'just install it' nature of the Bostig kit.
> And people have pulled off VW Inline Four conversions for under $ 2K even.

.....

> For the right price, not excessive miles, and not too far away, I'd invest
> in a 2.0 VW engine and stuff, and build it into a vanagon, eventually.
> Seems like their ought to be a yahoo group for it.

> Scott
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:11 PM
> Subject: Re: sorry, i need a conversion kit to put a 1.8 or 2.0 golf engine
> in my 84 van
>
>
>> Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes:
>>
>>> I don't think anyone really makes a 'you buy this, it all fits
>>> together' kit.
>>
>> Bostig does, but it uses a Zetec engine not a VW 2.0.
>>
>> Allan
>> --
>> 1991 Vanagon GL
>