My 1.6 project,,

[TUFFY]

Hello, I am new to site.

This is my 1.6 project for garden tractor pulling. It has a old Ford small inline six clutch, flywheel, bellhousing and 3 speed trans adapted to the 1.6. K26-6 turbo and water to air intercooler. long ways from being done yet though.

Tom

[TUFFY]

Side view of engine. This is not the engine I am going to run. This is a old 11mm engine I am using to build tractor. I am working on a solid lifter 12mm 1.6 for it.

[scrounger]

You pulling tractor guys really amaze me. I have a friend running Bolens bodywork on a custom frame about the same size as yours with a gas turbine.
Make smoke!!!

[TUFFY]

I don't know if the 1.6 will compete with what it will run against but it will be fun to try. I have to run against 2.3 turbo Fords, one has twin Honda goldwing motors on alcohol, another has two big snowmobile engines and stuff like that.

 I can run up to a 2.4 diesel and two turbos if I want but I got a deal on two 1.6 VW's so I am going to try one. Going to port the heck out of a 1.6 head and see if it works. want to go to a T3-T4 hybred at some time also. Thinking of trying a inline pump if I can find a deal on one. Its a low budget project.

[R.O.R-2.0]

I don't know if the 1.6 will compete with what it will run against but it will be fun to try. I have to run against 2.3 turbo Fords, one has twin Honda goldwing motors on alcohol, another has two big snowmobile engines and stuff like that.

 I can run up to a 2.4 diesel and two turbos if I want but I got a deal on two 1.6 VW's so I am going to try one. Going to port the heck out of a 1.6 head and see if it works. want to go to a T3-T4 hybred at some time also. Thinking of trying a inline pump if I can find a deal on one. Its a low budget project.

i would start looking for a D24 volvo (VW) diesel engine..

they are an inline 6 engine.. sound just like a cummins engine..

and you will definitely want compound turbos if you are running against twin 1200cc alcy wing motors and turbo fords..

[TUFFY]

My original plan was a D24 but they are hard to find in my area of the country. At least I could not come up with any.

[R.O.R-2.0]

My original plan was a D24 but they are hard to find in my area of the country. At least I could not come up with any.

Just keep looking.. they are out there. just not super common...

[TUFFY]

I also hear that the 2.2 Izusu is a tough engine and can make good power,,

[TUFFY]

Hello, Anyone have a close guess on how much hp a 1.6 can make with a heavily ported 1.6 solid lifter head, a T3-T4 turbo, or the K26-6 turbo I have now, air to water intercooler, and intake and exhaust that is picture above?  Will start out with a turned up 9mm pump and go from there.

I am talking hp at flywheel not wheels. Is 230/240 hp way to much to hope for? Its in a pulling tractor so not to worried if I have to wind it up to make boost.

I hope this isn't to dumb of a question lol.

Tom

[745 turbogreasel]

You pulling tractor guys really amaze me. I have a friend running Bolens bodywork on a custom frame about the same size as yours with a gas turbine.
Make smoke!!!

My Bolens pulls my 3200lb D24 car uphill in the dirt with the stock 11HP motor...Well it was 11 Hp 45 years ago anyway
I wish it were diesel, but it works well enough I probably wont *** with it for a long time.


Best of luck with your pulling.

[RabbitJockey]

I don't think the k26 will do that much, all the k26 compressor maps I have seen were no good for diesels because they aren't efficient at higher boost pressures, they might be able to flow the air you need but they can't do it at the pressure u need. To4e will probably do it, Dave did 195whp with one, I'd suggest a super 50 hard to find but it will work best on a 1.6 especially with an anti surge housing.  I think 230 is possible since he did 195 with only a 9mm plunger

[TUFFY]

I can run two turbos if I want to, but don't know what to use for turbos. I am limited to a 2" inducer on intake of turbo though.

I just want to get it together and running and work up from there. I got the 12mm block back the other day so I can start putting it together. I have arp studs for it. The short block will be stock to start with.

[TUFFY]

I do have a good TO4 turbo off a larger diesel engine with a 2" inlet but I have no idea if there is a small enough exhaust housing for it so a 1.6 would spin it. I am looking for a used TO3 so I can make a T3/T4 turbo.

[TUFFY]

I forgot to say I am going to have a tank with ice water and a pump for intercooler.

[R.O.R-2.0]

I do have a good TO4 turbo off a larger diesel engine with a 2" inlet but I have no idea if there is a small enough exhaust housing for it so a 1.6 would spin it. I am looking for a used TO3 so I can make a T3/T4 turbo.

i would use that T4 in a compound setup..

run a T3 in front of it maybe..

a T3 and a T4 on a VW would be enough boost to blow the head sky high, under the wrong conditions..