Alternative VR6 engine cover plastic?

[was8v 0]

Where would I find one of these:

 

 

Saw the pic on the corrado database website on a C in Dubai. Looks to be the only one that says 2.9? You normally get 2.8 or just DOHC over here.

[paul20v 0]

wow is that a dirty engine , nice cover thou.

[vwpeacecar 0]

reviving this from the dead...

Does anyone have more info on this engine cover???  Which country (ies) got this cover and maybe some part numbers?

I currently have this engine cover on my VR except with the 2.8 badge, not the 2.9 badge which I want.

My engine cover came from the Japanese market.  

[Dox 22]

From where I'm sitting you could grind out part of the 8 to make a 9?

 

I'm not a fan of the look if I'm honest

[vwpeacecar 0]

Nice thought. However I'm wanting the OEM look.

Reason being is that I swapped my 2.8 intake mani for the 2.9. 

 

 

[fendervg 30]

Leave it as 2.8 and it will be a sleeper!

[fendervg 30]

Not sure - but think your are looking at #11 on this diagram:

http://www.oemepc.com/vw/part_single/catalog/vw/markt/RDW/modell/COR/year/1993/drive_standart/76/hg_ug/133/subcategory/37025/part_id/3691392/lang/e#sec_11

That sites lets you view the cats for different regions as well.

......BUT, actually I'm wrong, as that part appears to be just for the seal around the oil filler cap hole.

Edited April 12, 2020 by fendervg

[vwpeacecar 0]

if I added the 2.9 badge, I think it might still be a sleeper.  

My AAA is fully built NA rocket. Bottom end is true 3.1, with the R32 crank ☺️

I found an OBD2 2.9 intake mani for my build and I'm really hoping to dress it up with the appropriate badge...

Talked with Jamie at OrchidEuro and he's never seen it...

 

[fendervg 30]

Ha ha. Fair enough - sounds like you might need a different badge entirely.

 

To be honest, I’ve never seen a cover that says 2.9, although the engine was fitted to a few quite rare variations - the red paint though does not look standard - maybe an early distributor car?

[Dox 22]

I just can't get my head around what you want to do, maybe its being locked down sending me crazy.....

 

You started with a donkey, stretched it to a thoroughbred, but want to label it as a zebra?

 

I've not even had a drink - for over 3 weeks. No offence meant.

[Keyo 47]

How come the early VR came painted with the writing in red and blue VW emblem and later ones just in silver , did they run out of paint in the Karmann factory ha ? 

 

[Keyo 47]

2 minutes ago, Dox said:

I just can't get my head around what you want to do, maybe its being locked down sending me crazy.....

 

You started with a donkey, stretched it to a thoroughbred, but want to label it as a zebra?

 

I've not even had a drink - for over 3 weeks. No offence meant.

Dont worry Dox when he sees how much a 2,9 trim sells for he will love the little AAA cover ha. 

[Keyo 47]

2 hours ago, Dox said:

From where I'm sitting you could grind out part of the 8 to make a 9?

 

I'm not a fan of the look if I'm honest

Dox you are a genius - I think it is a decal from the side trim of vag VR 2.8 and the 8 had been changed into a 9 and stuck onto to the trim 😀

 

Edited April 12, 2020 by Keyo

[fendervg 30]

That could be it - it’s so dirty there that it’s hard to tell.

I’d say debadge it. More in keeping with the mods.

[Tigerfish 10]

Can’t help with sourcing that cover, but there is a better pic of one in this article

 

 

https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/farewell-to-the-volkswagen-vr6-engine

 

It looks much tastier in this pic to be fair.

 

 

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[Dox 22]

It looks like something ford used to disguise the VW connection on the Galaxy MK1 (in conjunction with a carefully placed blue oval - off a big truck!).

[Keyo 47]

IMO it is not factory and the strip although OE at some point  has been glued on. 

[seanl82 23]

10 minutes ago, Dox said:

It looks like something ford used to disguise the VW connection on the Galaxy MK1 (in conjunction with a carefully placed blue oval - off a big truck!).

I think the galaxy was fitted with the AAA wasn't it?

[seanl82 23]

50 minutes ago, Keyo said:

How come the early VR came painted with the writing in red and blue VW emblem and later ones just in silver , did they run out of paint in the Karmann factory ha ? 

 

I don't think they did.....

[Keyo 47]

Just now, seanl82 said:

I don't think they did.....

Galaxy had a cover with ford and V6 on it . 

[Keyo 47]

7 minutes ago, seanl82 said:

I don't think they did.....

Did so mate. 

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-volkswagen-audi-parts/sound-abs/021133286e/

[seanl82 23]

18 minutes ago, Keyo said:

Galaxy had a cover with ford and V6 on it . 

Yeah but pretty sure the Galaxy was AAA so 2.8 anyway. The covers I've seen are either 2.8 DOHC or VR6 DOHC. I have seen those coloured covers, but they are few and far between even on early cars so assumed they were aftermarket or had been painted. Happy to be proved wrong. 😉

Edited April 12, 2020 by seanl82

[Keyo 47]

Yep 2.8  trim AAA and 2.9 DOHC ABV- and Ford has ugly V6 trim. 

Would be good to know what that trim is off that has been stuck on the engine trim on first picture on thread - might not even have been an original vag part. It looks to me like a side rubber decal that runs alongside of a car behind a fender. Or might well have been an engine trim decal. 

Edited April 12, 2020 by Keyo

[Tigerfish 10]

Looks much more “factory” in this pic




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[1xshaunx1 27]

I wonder if it was for the Asian market ABV VR6s’ from Japan looks the same in the first photo