Hello, guys.
I am starting this topic as some users might be interested in my current setup, and some ideas could be reused in other projects.
I registered at this forum looking for some info about the IDI VW engines. In Brazil, we have no ordinary passenger cars powered by diesel engines - as law allows just trucks (>=1 ton load capacity) and 4x4 offroad vehicles to be powered with diesel - so information about these engines is very scarce here.
My vehicle in a CJ-5 Jeep, which nicely fits in the "4x4" category, and thus can have a diesel motor. It has some differences from the US version, specially in the chassis dimensions, but essentially is the same thing.
Summarizing the most important changes by now, the current setup is the following:
- CJ-5 Willys Jeep (1977 BR model);
- VW 1.9D (1Y) diesel engine, adapted in 2001 using a fresh engine;
- Bosch VE injection pump and VW stock injectors;
- Eaton M24 supercharger (from brazillian Ford Fiesta), with 0.6kg/cm2 max pressure (currently);
- Snorkel and off-road air filter, both using 3" pipes, exaust using 2.5" pipes;
- Clark 260F transmission (used by some Ford Maverick models and light trucks) with original transfer case;
- Hydraulic VW steering (temporary, to be replaced by a Ford Galaxie one);
- Brake discs in all wheels, with 2 calipers for each front wheel (and a double-crossed piping system);
- Full floating rear axle, using reinforced axle (made from Cr-Mo steel) and reinforced hubs;
- Parking brake activated by pedal - the rear drive shaft is held with a separate disk brake;
- BF Goodrich tires (33");
I have a lot of pictures from the ongoing renovation/remaking process, which includes some of the described items here (and more) in the following address:
http://leonardol.fotopic.netThere, you will find pictures about the axle exchange, the new brakes and brake pipes, the parking brake, some cleaning procedures, oil exchanges, and also future changes. Unfortunatelly, the captions are in portuguese only, and there are few pictures from the Jeep itself.
However, if you are interested in something, just ask me, and I will do my best to reply. I am also attaching some photos from the Jeep itself, below:
The last one is very outdated: I still need to get new pictures under the hood to reflect a lot of changes that have been made since I got the Jeep. But for now, I think it might give a clue about the setup.
BTW, "Eisengelb" is the Jeep's name, meaning "yellow iron" in german.
Cheers,
Leonardo