I agree totally, wasnt sure on your angle when you said it!! Im a bit simple and i like carbs and mtdi
. Shame about the 1.6, I know people say 1.6tdi is pointless, why not just stick with 1.9. But if it were practical I bet you could squeeze great MPG out of them, as well as having good power and a good rev range. WOuld like to see a project like that pushed into action. Did you mean tdi? Or was you planning ecu pump with IDI set up? Interesting concept.
What I would enjoy doing is building (read: somebody else building for me!) a hybrid pump, with a mechanical connection to the accelerator, and a similar 'response/feel' to mtdi, but with added electronics for more refined fuelling. So if a sensor fails or the ecu dies, all you lose is the extra refinement. Anbody know if this is realistic/possible? I'll shut up now as im taking this thread off tangent with random diesel fantasies, Ill prob start another thread about this..!!
To the OP, have you considered developing your setup more before ditching mtdi? I am biased (love mtdi) but as Rabbit on Roids says, lack of electronics surely goes hand in hand with an offroader?
Never done an electronics install myself, but you are technically minded (you did stick a mtdi 1Z in there where it didnt belong right?) so you shouldnt have much problem with wiring it in. Its all about logic really. You can mix and match pumps and ecu to a degree too from what i have read, but you have to consider immobiliser bits (transponder in key) and wiring to original clocks etc. Im surprised nobody here has chipped in to comment about this yet. Should be good info on here about it if you search..