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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: eightyonerabbit on July 11, 2008, 07:28:41 am

Title: engine swap??
Post by: eightyonerabbit on July 11, 2008, 07:28:41 am

not sure if this is the right area for this topic, but here goes anyway...

im looking for a lot more power out of my diesel, and i dont wanna go TDi or gas, so i was thinking about the cummins 4BT... ive never seen this motor in person, so i dont know how big it is... i know that it will require a lot of fabrication, and thats ok by me  8) ... but im just wondering if it will physically fit in the engine bay...

Title: engine swap??
Post by: jimfoo on July 11, 2008, 07:41:03 am

BIG, HEAVY, like 800 lbs heavy. You talking in an 81 Rabbit? If so, there is no way. Probably 1.5 times as long as a VW diesel at least.

Title: engine swap??
Post by: VW_Commuter on July 11, 2008, 08:21:45 am

What kind of diesel is in your car now, N/A or TD?  And what kind of car is it?  That information would help with suggestions.

Greg

Title: engine swap??
Post by: eightyonerabbit on July 11, 2008, 11:03:30 am

Quote from: "jimfoo"

BIG, HEAVY, like 800 lbs heavy. You talking in an 81 Rabbit? If so, there is no way. Probably 1.5 times as long as a VW diesel at least.

o damn... yea.. its an 81 rabbit... n/a with a turbo... so yea... definitely gonna just look for a 1.9 IDI... haha..

Title: engine swap??
Post by: gigaz2 on July 11, 2008, 02:03:26 pm

and I thought I was being optimistic trying to fit a 5cyl audi into my mk2 :D

TD block: around 40cm long, Audi: 47cm long and finding a suitable gearbox is a pain as well