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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: willymakit100 on May 21, 2008, 05:52:59 pm

Title: diesel conversion
Post by: willymakit100 on May 21, 2008, 05:52:59 pm
what all do i need to convert a non diesel car to a non turbo diesel besides the engine.
Title: diesel conversion
Post by: TPW on May 21, 2008, 06:37:00 pm
A patient and forgiving wife.
Title: diesel conversion
Post by: subsonic on May 21, 2008, 07:23:34 pm
Quote from: "TPW"
A patient and forgiving wife.


You are a man of great wisdom :lol:
Title: diesel conversion
Post by: Turbinepowered on May 21, 2008, 08:59:51 pm
Quote from: "TPW"
A patient and forgiving wife.


So those of us with no girlfriend and no wife are golden? :D
Title: diesel conversion
Post by: flapjack on May 21, 2008, 09:17:49 pm
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A patient and forgiving wife.


 x3

what car & what motor you have in mind?
Title: diesel conversion
Post by: Ziptar on May 22, 2008, 02:14:30 am
Quote from: "TPW"
A patient and forgiving wife.

X 4 !!!

Well... sort of depends.
What engine do you want to swap into what vehicle?

I assume since you posted in the IDI forum area that you probably want to swap a diesel into an MKI or MKII?? Threads below will get you started.
Any one done gas to diesel? (http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=13982&highlight=)
Ziptar's Eco-Carat Project (http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=10800)
85 Jetta engine swap (http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7732)
Project: 1.6 N/A going in a 94 Jetta GL 2.0L Gasser (http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6447)
Title: swap
Post by: willymakit100 on May 22, 2008, 05:38:30 am
87 jetta and 1.9 non turbo like what came in it.  and my wife isnt patient, guess i lose.  also is the tranny the same as a gas?
Title: diesel conversion
Post by: flapjack on May 22, 2008, 10:07:20 am
Get the trans code and compare here:

http://scirocco.org/gears/
Title: diesel conversion
Post by: Dr. Diesel on May 22, 2008, 04:10:34 pm
here's one item:
http://vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=12727&highlight=gas
you'll have to put a glow plug system in too.
Title: diesel conversion
Post by: TPW on May 22, 2008, 06:03:48 pm
Here is my post on another website for my conversion that isn't done yet.  The glow plug and fuel pump were easy to re-do.  http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=17930
Title: diesel conversion
Post by: RabbitJockey on May 22, 2008, 06:59:55 pm
most of the trannys are the same as gassers, i would just put in the tallest one u can get your hands on, diesels have such a short power range, maybe like say 1000rpm-4000rpm, thats only 3k worth of usable power,  long gears help it feel more like a gas car. since u can wind them out better.
Title: diesel conversion
Post by: 914turboford on May 23, 2008, 12:03:13 pm
From what I've been told any 4 cyl inline, liquid cooled VW engine, diesel or gas, will bolt to any 4 cyl trans, up to about '06 or so. The main things you need are a glow plug relay, which you can operate with a momentary switch, and a spin on fuel filter. Hook a wire to the IP that goes hot when the key is turned. I think that's about it.
Brian