81 gas auto rabbit truck to turbo diesel

[blazer707]

 Hi,
 I just bought this truck as a fixer as it has oil in the radiator reservoir . I am thinking that is a blown head gasket or a cracked block or a cracked head . Be fore I take it apart ....I want to do a leak down test on it before it is torn down. If it too bad to fix and too expensive to fix ....I am wondering if would be better to convert it to diesel with a complete long block ?
 What would it take in parts to convert? Should I get better mileage then the gas motor ? Can the diesel use the existing auto tranny ? Thanks , Glyn

[Rabbit on Roids]

you should post this in the IDI section, that deals with IDI engines. just because an engine has a turbo, does not mean it is a TDI.

IDI - Indirect injection
TDI - direct injection

[rabbitman]

you should post this in the IDI section, that deals with IDI engines. just because an engine has a turbo, does not mean it is a TDI.

IDI - Indirect injection
TDI - direct injection

Technically it's:

IDI - Indirect injection
DI - direct injection
TDI - turbocharged direct injection

 

[jaycab]

you should post this in the IDI section, that deals with IDI engines. just because an engine has a turbo, does not mean it is a TDI.

IDI - Indirect injection
TDI - direct injection

Technically it's:

IDI - Indirect injection
DI - direct injection
TDI - turbocharged direct injection

now tel me