86 golf diesel engine into a 94 jetta td any helpful info?

[94vwjetta td420]

I have a diesel ( non turbo ) out of a 1986 vw golf that I am installing in a 1994 vw jetta gl is there any pitfalls I will run into or any info I will need? Any info will be greatly appreciated.

[chrissev]

I have a diesel ( non turbo ) out of a 1986 vw golf that I am installing in a 1994 vw jetta gl is there any pitfalls I will run into or any info I will need? Any info will be greatly appreciated.

yeah, your car will be so slow that you'll need to drive in the bicycle lane.  Couldn't you find a TD 1.6?

[GoFaster]

I have a diesel ( non turbo ) out of a 1986 vw golf that I am installing in a 1994 vw jetta gl is there any pitfalls I will run into or any info I will need? Any info will be greatly appreciated.

Yeah. 52 horsepower in a 2700 lb car!

[jtanguay]

well the car will be decent, diesel isnt that slow  :lol:  considering the fact that my turbo has big lag, it doesn't help me out much anyways  :x unless I really give 'er (4th gear going 70km/h I can really hear the boost build up)

my advice is not to let the engine rev much, that way you make use of your torque. just keep going through your gears 5th gear doing 50km/h engine just purrs  

one thing that pisses me off is when I see some dumb a$$ flooring his engine to a red light...  that is the kind of person who deserves to drive behind me and suck in my exhaust into his air conditioned car!!!

[Otis2]

Another possible pitfall.

A lot of jurisdictions follow the California lead, and prohibit the installation of an engine block that is older than the vehicle it goes into.  For a 1994 car, that would mean a 1994 or newer engine block.

If you live where there is an emissions-testing program, that could be a problem, depending on how thorough the inspectors are.

[Northboundtrain]

Are you planning to install a different tranny as well?  The diesel trannys are geared differently from the gas ones to accomodate the lower reving engine.