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Date:         Thu, 16 Apr 1998 08:31:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
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From:         Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
Subject:      Re: '81 Westy: from gas to turbo diesel... am I insane?
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At 01:52 AM 16/04/98 -0600, you wrote: >I just saw Mark Thomas's post and was excited to >see that my interest in going diesel might not be so nutty after >all. I see that on the best egine swap compilation page >I'm aware of (http://www.volkswagen.org/vanagon/engineswap.htm) >there's no documentation of a swap to diesel that is feasible >in the US. TDI sounds great, but I'm not that wealthy. > >I'd be happy to put together a WWW compilation of available TD >engines that'll bolt onto the Vanagon via various mortifying >bits of hackery, if folks will help out by telling me what's >possible and sensible. Of course the easier the better... > ... > Gary > Look at Martin's TDI pages: http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~Martin.Schulte/welcome.html It is in German. Click on Benötigte Teile click on Motor There is a table of 1.9L TD engines. The most common is the first on with 55kw (75HP) engine code starting with AAZ, which you can find in Passats, Jettas and some Golfs. The commentary says: "no extra hassle with electronic gas pedal and electronic control unit", in reference to the TDI engine. Also recommended are Tom's Pages: http://www.relitech.com/tomc/tomvw.htm

Björn

Björn Ratjen

1987 Syncro Est Alia (self camperized) 1995 Passat TD (1982 Vanagon Diesel) 1979 VW Bus (self- camperized)


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