Hey, I'm going to be picking up a 85' TD Jetta pretty soon and i've got some questions. I'm new to the forums so i'm not sure if this is the right place for this thread. But like i said,hopefully i will be picking up a 85' TD Jetta soon and i'm thinking of what i should be doing engine wise. The car has the 1.6 turbo in it right now with the 5spd tranny. My question is, should i stick with the 1.6 that is in there right now and mod it or should i swap in a 1.9 which is in need of a rebuild and sitting in my garage. I'd be also possibly looking at a bigger turbo and intercooler.How hard will it be to swap the 1.9 in and what will i need to change? will the 1.6td tranny work with it or should i find something else?
The 1.6 tranny will work with the 1.9 but you might find the gears a bit short.
Start with basic maintenance such as timing belt, tensioner, glow plugs and see if you like it as is
Get to know the car (unless you are already familiar with MK2s) before dumping lots of money into it