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General Information => General => Topic started by: Vanagoner on February 07, 2008, 02:58:08 pm

Title: I scored a caddy!
Post by: Vanagoner on February 07, 2008, 02:58:08 pm

Well, now I have two diesels- I just got an '81 rabbit pickup.  Straight, rust-free california truck, 145K mi, pristene bed because of the deluxe camper shell (which I will sell as soon as I clean it up).  Has a lot of new parts on it.  Curiously, it has a hydraulic lifter head- is that stock for that year? it's too dirty to see the block code yet.  anyway- just sharing the news.  I'll have more questions in IDI- the head was a new replacement 10K ago but never got retourqued (per instructions of the installer) so the H.G. went out on it.  Everything else looks good.

Title: I scored a caddy!
Post by: burn_your_money on February 07, 2008, 10:19:44 pm

Lets see some pictures :D

Title: I scored a caddy!
Post by: Vanagoner on February 08, 2008, 05:28:46 am

I'll get some "before" pictures up.  It is very dirty and neglected.  was sitting in an industrial park here, I left a note on it a few months ago.  it was never "on the market"- he just got tired of the project.
     It's a 4-spd, The timing belt is tracking halfway off the pump sprocket, there's oil in the coolant, she's a beauty.  paid $600 (that's about $450 canadian ;) )
   Hey Tyler, did '81's come with hydraulic lifter engines, or is this likely a replacement?

Title: I scored a caddy!
Post by: burn_your_money on February 08, 2008, 08:37:52 am

Sweet it sounds just like mine, except it was a swapped 5 speed and TD. Blown head gasket as well :lol: and also $600.

Hydraulic lifters were not introduced in north america in diesels until 1986 AFAIK