1982 VW Rabbit Truck / Caddy - TD build

[vwsnaps]

Sold my Nice 1981 Gas Caddy 31k on friday. it was so nice , i was scared to MODIFY it , because i did not want to devalue it.



So a guy was traveling up from Kansas City to pick up a Mk2 Vr6 project car i had at shop and was bringing up an empty tow dolly. I saw this 1982 Caddy with locked up diesel motor for $500 - i asked him about hauling it up to Nebraska for me and he actually knew the seller - so he got it for $400 and i gave him $200 in gas money for hauling it.

I get it and even though the outside is beat up - the strut towers are SOLID - its got bumps and bruises but its good starting point.  The interior. is " swollen " like super puffy...  i am planning a complete GUT of the interior and starting over.    A few weeks ago on local craigslist - there was a 1992 Golf Turbo Diesel - and 1998 Golf GTI ( wrecked ) for sale for $1300 - i bought them both paid $100 to tow them to my shop..   Replaced front end on the Wrecked Mk3 golf and am planning on selling it for $1300-1500 - which will make the Mk2 practically FREE.   The Mk2 is 1992 Turbo Diesel - the title says " 1992 Golf ( canada )"  what ever that means.




Sold the front bumper ( well gave it to the guy delivering the Truck to me ) so Mk2 is on the hoist - ready to drop out the motor / trans hopefully tuesday / wednesday of this week.



So the caddy -  as i mentioned , the body is dented and stuff - but it is NOT rusty..  which is most important , at least to me.  It is already diesel 5 speed -  so should be easy swap ( in theory )





Any hints , tips or tricks about putting the mk2 motor into my mk1 ?     I plan to mark wires w/ masking tape and number them with a sharpie and keep a note pad of location or even take a picture - luckily there is not many -   the mk2 TD motor has the wrong alternator installed and its crooked - but i am going to swap from the non ac set up on the caddy and have that alternator rebuilt locally before going back together.    I plan to make the interior black - already got some light colored door panels - and found nice non cracked light colored dash at local upull it going to go pull it out tomorrow i think , depending on weather.

The Mk2 drives - it gets up boost pretty good.   I think i want to spend the money on the Giles pump -  and maybe send off turbo to be rebuilt or even upgrade -    i really want this truck to be a work / hauling truck -  i enjoyed driving my gasser around and stuff - i might even paint this one -   i need to find a better tail gate i think...  and looks like someone installed a " roll " pan or something on the back - i prefer bumper so we will see what happens.

[Diesel_Zuk]

The swap should be pretty straight forward I would think. This is gonna be awesome when it's finished!

[shwak23]

All you need to change I believe is the injection pump bracket.  Oh and you will need to make or buy a MK1 TD downpipe. 

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[homerj1]

I second the above, you need the ip bracket from the mk1 put on the mk2 engine - as the mk1 bracket incorporates the pass side engine mt.

Also, since you are installing a td, you might have to reposition the fuel filter and decide on air filter type. - K&N vs factory air box. I tired the k&N approach, but it sounded like a Hoover vac when I got onto the fuel pedal. I did finally fit a mk2 airbox in my mk1 jetta with some mods and bungie cord 

[GEE-BEE]

I welded a bracket and installed the fuel filter on the frame next to the fuel tank, still easy to change a filter when doing a oil change
more room for your airbox assy

I make the mk1 snorkels and will have the mkii snorkels done soon

mk1 oval to airbox

mk2 round to airbox

they will be made in two different turbo intake config's
GB