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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: regcheeseman on October 17, 2007, 03:58:12 am

Title: Woo Hoo - Just scored myself another GTD lump inc turbo.
Post by: regcheeseman on October 17, 2007, 03:58:12 am

Just bought another GTD engine, matey didn't know what he was selling.

Owned by an old geezer, rebuilt engine and replaced turbo 30,000 miles ago

£150

Local scrappy wanted £195+vat for a lump minus pump and turbo!

Fit EGT, gov mod, wind up fuelling...

Any other jobs to do before fitting it?

Title: Woo Hoo - Just scored myself another GTD lump inc turbo.
Post by: con on October 17, 2007, 04:07:04 am

AAZ headgasket!

Title: Woo Hoo - Just scored myself another GTD lump inc turbo.
Post by: MikkiJayne on October 17, 2007, 05:13:29 am

Lol I was watching that one! Thats quite a bargain with a full rebuild  8)

Whats it going in?

Title: Woo Hoo - Just scored myself another GTD lump inc turbo.
Post by: regcheeseman on October 18, 2007, 02:52:37 am

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AAZ headgasket!

Why? I've not heard this before, would it work on a 1.6?

I have a 1.9 head here too - is that any use?

Mikkijayne,

It's gonna be tuned and swapped for the standard GTD I've already fitted in my caddy.

The seller showed me the bill for the rebuild - £1550!

He has also got a standard TD 1.6 there for sale as well, it's an unknown quantity which he bought for a T4 thinking it was a 1.9! He said he paid £200 for it but offered it for £50.
He was thinking of giving it a thourough check over and punting it on ebay - maybe worth giving him a call? Don't tell him I said £50 though.  :wink:

Title: Woo Hoo - Just scored myself another GTD lump inc turbo.
Post by: con on October 18, 2007, 03:27:06 am

Yes the 1.9 TD headgasket is stronger than the 1.6 so seals better and is stronger under pressure from a tuned engine.

Title: Woo Hoo - Just scored myself another GTD lump inc turbo.
Post by: LoneWolf on October 20, 2007, 10:31:13 am

does the 1.9 gaskett fit straight on? only i keep getting told it wont be a direct fit :?

Title: Woo Hoo - Just scored myself another GTD lump inc turbo.
Post by: con on October 20, 2007, 01:56:09 pm

Yeah everyone i know told me not to get it because it wouldn't fit, but I put my trust in the guys on here and they were right, it did fit!

Title: Woo Hoo - Just scored myself another GTD lump inc turbo.
Post by: jtanguay on October 20, 2007, 07:09:35 pm

the only problem is that the 1.9 hg thickness is a little different than a 1.6.  a 2 notch 1.9 hg is a little bit too thin for a 1.6 that requires a 3 notch, etc.  you will notice ever so slightly worse cold starts, but its barely noticeable.  i've run 15-20 psi boost on the 1.9 hg and its held up so far!  :lol:

Title: Woo Hoo - Just scored myself another GTD lump inc turbo.
Post by: Mark(The Miser)UK on October 21, 2007, 05:15:09 am

Quote from: "jtanguay"

the only problem is that the 1.9 hg thickness is a little different than a 1.6.  a 2 notch 1.9 hg is a little bit too thin for a 1.6 that requires a 3 notch, etc.  you will notice ever so slightly worse cold starts, but its barely noticeable.  i've run 15-20 psi boost on the 1.9 hg and its held up so far!  :lol:

Surely a thinner gasket increases compression which improves starting?