my D24T engine build...

[Alcaid]

Nice build!

A friend of mine has a Volvo Penta green 1.6TD, love those engine that has the extra touch

[R.O.R-2.0]

thats too bad. volvo penta diesels arent that great of an engine..

if he would have painted it detroit "alpine" green it would go for a million miles, guaranteed!

[Alcaid]

Splendid idea

[rallydiesel]

Engine looks great! Would that fit in a mk1 Caddy? 

[745 turbogreasel]

If you mount it in the cargo area.

[kaneb]

Great minds think a like!!  I love how you could get the filters!  Cat one's don't cross over for mine, fleet guard does.

[vwjunkie53]

Thanks for all the compliments guys... Its in the car and running, and man it runs as good as it looks.  What a day and night difference compaired to the old engine, and I'm only pushing it to 23lbs of boost or so, and the collar is still on the fuel screw!  Its pretty damn fast for having a bunch of potential left! 
As for the fuel filter, there was no cross over, its got 1"-14 threads!  I bought a filter head and modified it to fit the stock filter head mount bracket on the block.  Trying to make it look factory, though not to the point of putting a cat logo on it.. Still gotta represent for VW power!

Jason

[vwjunkie53]

Sorry the pics are backwards... Thanks photobucket!

Jason

[rabbid79]

It sure looks good hanging there on the sling.  I like what you did with the tape over the crank bolt.  I did the exact same thing too on my engine.  It's too risky to forget something like tightening that bolt.  I even put a little piece of blue tape over every other bolt that hadn't been torqued yet.

[Wayland]

It sure looks good hanging there on the sling.  I like what you did with the tape over the crank bolt.  I did the exact same thing too on my engine.  It's too risky to forget something like tightening that bolt.  I even put a little piece of blue tape over every other bolt that hadn't been torqued yet.

X2. I assembled an aircooled vw engine with the nuts on one of the con rod caps only hand tight. It ran for an amazing length of time before it started making bad noises.

[Toby]

That is why you should NEVER put a nut or bolt on w/o tightening it. If you must leave stuff loose, for whatever reason, leave them hanging by just a few threads so it is very obvious that they are not tight.

[jbeal]

jason--

i've just joined the forum to ask your assistance:  i've just been quoted a price for a new cylinder head for my '85 volvo 745 (d24t) w/ a video showing the current head is warped with pretty severe valve damage.  question is whether you're willing to have a look and give me your honest feedback whether it's worth undergoing the massive costs of rebuild which is being quoted.  i know this would be a huge favor to an absolute stranger, but i love this car and feel pretty desperate to get your opinion as you obviously know this neck of the woods.  let me know if you're willing/able to have a look at things and i'll send you the video.

thanks in advance,
john

[745 turbogreasel]

I didn't like the VW fuel filter much either.
A BMW 524TD filter and housing bolt right on, has a fuel heater, a water drain, and about 3x the volume.

[bajacalal]

That is why you should NEVER put a nut or bolt on w/o tightening it. If you must leave stuff loose, for whatever reason, leave them hanging by just a few threads so it is very obvious that they are not tight.

I use a chalk or grease crayon to mark the bolts when I have to install something that requires tightening in a certain sequence. Once they're torqued to spec, I mark the bolt.