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• engine swap?? by eightyonerabbit on 11 Jul, 2008 07:28
• not sure if this is the right area for this topic, but here goes anyway...
  
  im looking for a lot more power out of my diesel, and i dont wanna go TDi or gas, so i was thinking about the cummins 4BT... ive never seen this motor in person, so i dont know how big it is... i know that it will require a lot of fabrication, and thats ok by me   ... but im just wondering if it will physically fit in the engine bay...
• #1 by jimfoo on 11 Jul, 2008 07:41
• BIG, HEAVY, like 800 lbs heavy. You talking in an 81 Rabbit? If so, there is no way. Probably 1.5 times as long as a VW diesel at least.
• #2 by VW_Commuter on 11 Jul, 2008 08:21
• What kind of diesel is in your car now, N/A or TD?  And what kind of car is it?  That information would help with suggestions.
  
  Greg
• #3 by eightyonerabbit on 11 Jul, 2008 11:03
• Quote from: "jimfoo"

  BIG, HEAVY, like 800 lbs heavy. You talking in an 81 Rabbit? If so, there is no way. Probably 1.5 times as long as a VW diesel at least.

  
  
  o damn... yea.. its an 81 rabbit... n/a with a turbo... so yea... definitely gonna just look for a 1.9 IDI... haha..
• #4 by gigaz2 on 11 Jul, 2008 14:03
• and I thought I was being optimistic trying to fit a 5cyl audi into my mk2
  
  TD block: around 40cm long, Audi: 47cm long and finding a suitable gearbox is a pain as well