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Date:         Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:08:58 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: A/C tranny in my na diesel!
Comments: To: ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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Ralph, my friend, you are trying to get blood out of a turnip. Put up with it for the mileage, or put a different engine in it for power. Diesel engines are hammered with high compression, add a turbo to this engine and you'll be lucky to get 1000 miles out of it before it self destructs.

Just my $0.02.

Stuart '85 Westy, and I want more power too.

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of ralph meyermann Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 5:38 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: A/C tranny in my na diesel!

Hi Volks!! Took my first trip with the air cooled tranny in Velma and loving the rpm change at 60-65mph. With a slight tail wind we squeezed out approximately 31.4 mpg on mostly river grade!! Now the downer, now we need more power!! The hills are slow going and a head wind we can maintain. I found a turbo kit for about$ 500.00 which includes turbo,down pipe,intake and exhaust manifolds but would have to get a turbo vanny intake manifold that I've seen for$ 60.00. The problem would be finding the forged crank and installing piston oilers. Im thinking I could do a full rebuild into a turbo motor for about the same $ as a used AAZ motor! Will a 1z ahu tdi head match up to my 1.6 ?? Thinking more efficient being direct injected and better flow from head and camshaft profile?? Decisions decisions!! Thanks for any info!! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy


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