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Title: guages
Post by: turborabbit on October 03, 2008, 07:42:52 pm

Hey, folks, I'm new to this forum, but I love rabbit pickups! Is "caddy" the proper nomenclature?? I have 5 of them-3 diesels-2 gas. Just got my '81 back on the road again-I ringed and inserted a 1.6L turbo I found in a "T-boned" Jetta, I bought from pullapart. I stuck it in my pickup and am very pleased with the extra power. Still working on my first tank, but will check fuel economy soon. I am looking for a suitable tach for it-any ideas?? In fact it needs a full set of guages. When I put the engine in, I drove it for a week and lost the original rings to a stopped up oil intake at the pump!! Any ideas or comments will be appreciated-thanks-warren

Title: guages
Post by: blkboostedtruck on October 03, 2008, 08:18:01 pm

caddy yep your correct! welcome!! you should add your location in your profile! check in the FAQ section there is a write up on converting a gasser tach to work on a diesel "W" terminal alternator!
Duane

and i thought i had a lot of caddys and i even sold 3 and now have 5 left!

Title: guages
Post by: Mark(The Miser)UK on October 04, 2008, 06:50:17 am

Wot a lot of Caddy's
 :shock:
Did they ever do a 4 seater caddy? :?

Title: guages
Post by: blkboostedtruck on October 04, 2008, 07:17:05 am

Quote from: "Mark(The Miser)UK"

Wot a lot of Caddy's
 :shock:
Did they ever do a 4 seater caddy? :?

no factory one's to my knowledge!
but i have seen some home built ones using 4 door jetta's or rabbits and grafting them together!
Duane

Title: guages
Post by: smoken u on October 05, 2008, 09:14:55 am

in barrie, one person decided t graph a fullsize 8' box on a 4dr jetta diesel, crating the altimate crew-cab!!