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Title: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: garooothos on June 22, 2009, 09:25:37 am
Hello
Im hoping you will be kind enough to help me or point me in the right direction.

I have a 1.9 ahf tdi engine with a vnt22 turbo and a 11mm head on the injection pump and larger race injector nozzles.

I would like to convert the pump from electric to mechanical (to make it easyer to fit into another car and avoid remapping the ecu) what do i need to do?

I do have 2 spare mechanical bosch injection pumps that came off a 1.9 peugeot 306/405

can i use these pumps? also what do i need to do regarding the turbo?

What sort of BHP can i expect to get from this set up? im not after much anything over 150 bhp would be fine.

Thanks

Gareth
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: aidan on June 24, 2009, 09:29:26 am
If you only want 150bhp i'll buy the turbo and injectors off you. You'll make that power with the 11mm, .216s and a VA turbo.
As its stands, if you can control the VNT and if they are race520 injectors, you'd be looking at over 200bhp.

What year is the AHF? Its a hell of a lot easier and probably cheaper to get an afn engine loom and ecu than to adapt another pump to work and get the VNT working properly. You can almost run the engine loom standalone from the rest of the car wiring. I recently paid about €200 for an ecu that was custom remapped and had immobiliser removed.
Your Peugeot pumps are no good.
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: garooothos on June 24, 2009, 09:49:08 am
Hi

Thanks for the help the ahf engine came from a 1999 Golf with a genuine 68000 miles on the clock it has been totally rebuilt as follows:
1.9 TDI engine code AHF 110bhp
Fully rebuilt head with 3angle valve seats and mild gas flowing
Modified pistons reducing CR to around 17:1
Lightened and balanced Golf G60 flywheel on new uprated Sachs VR6 clutch
Modified Allard intake manifold with custom EGR delete section
Modified exhaust manifold running GT22V turbo
Manifolds fully port matched
11mm injector head
injector rebuilt bu diesel bob wit uprated seals for bio diesel

the engine owes me a lot of money and i want to avoid buying many more bits for it and i dont think i will get anywhere near the money back i have spent on it. plus i really dont like all the electric ecu side of it and would prefer mechanical controls as it would make it easier to fit into the car im thinking of fitting it into (which will be 4wd so could take the extra power if i can get it easily)

What pump do i need to get hold of then? and what would be the best turbo to swap to? i still kind of want to get as much power as i can if its not too hard.

Im new to this level of tuning so need as much help as possible.

Cheers
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: aidan on June 24, 2009, 10:41:00 am
Golf syncro?

There are a few pumps around that are 11mm, a couple of posts down they mention the land rover pump being near enough bolt on. There are others, Iveco 35-10 late 90s, LT 2.8TDI, maestro perkins prima, but often you'll find sprockets don't line up, governors are set lower etc. There will almost always be some kind of modification needed. You'll also have to find your own power level with your own tuning.
Unless the 11mm head in the pump is a chinese cheapo one, you'll get v good money for it though which will cover the cost of buying another.
You can run a VNT with a pressure actuator, not ideal as it'll always be running at max boost. Does the job though. Have a look at libbybaba's vnt mechanism, not something i'd use personally but apparently works.
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: garooothos on June 24, 2009, 12:07:52 pm
Rallye! maybe? depends how long the current engine will last!

I've know of one guy who has a tdi engine in his t25 camper and he has taken the electrical controls off his tdi pump and fitted the ones off the original 1.6 TD engine and made it work! or something like that. apparently a lot of people do this in the US and i was hoping to do something similar if i can find out how and what i need.

Any ideas?
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: aidan on June 24, 2009, 12:30:00 pm
Have a look at this http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=6427.0 (http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=6427.0)

Also have a look at items 190316058590 and 320387834444 on ebay. Unless you are pretty much a pump expert most people on here will say don't try and DIY a hybrid pump, then end result will be at best realistically only almost as good as a stock landrover pump or similar.
Look for some threads on here from oldskoolrich, he is using a land rover pump on a tdi
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: gigaz2 on June 24, 2009, 12:36:16 pm
99% of people that do that are able to make it run. (1.6/1.9 pump with mods)

2% of those are able to make it almost as good as Etdis

so, take a good look at the schematics for the older tdis and you will be able to make a basic loom to fit on any car

Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: jtanguay on June 24, 2009, 12:45:15 pm
99% of people that do that are able to make it run. (1.6/1.9 pump with mods)

2% of those are able to make it almost as good as Etdis

so, take a good look at the schematics for the older tdis and you will be able to make a basic loom to fit on any car



yea to make it run electronically you can use resistors in place of certain sensors.  if you get the immobilizer deleted, then its much easier.  and wiring diagrams are a must if you go this route.
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: garooothos on June 24, 2009, 01:22:29 pm
That looks like what im after i shall sit down a read it carefully! Thanks a lot for all your help

Does this mean that i my be able to use one of my peugeot pumps to modify my tdi one?
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: aidan on June 24, 2009, 02:16:00 pm
You probably could, but as mentioned it is unlikely it'll run as well as a proper pump. I would strongly suggest using another tdi pump aswell, that 11mm of yours is worth a fair bit now, and will be worthless if it goes wrong
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: garooothos on June 25, 2009, 03:10:40 am
ok here goes! lets see if there is anyone interested in buying my engine and i can start again with a different engine!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290326820000
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: aidan on June 25, 2009, 03:58:42 am
Did you buy this car from a bloke called Anton?

If so I think I sold him that turbo
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: garooothos on June 25, 2009, 04:24:00 am
Yes i did!  ;D
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: aidan on June 25, 2009, 04:31:08 am
What engine you going to use instead? a 1.9td would be pretty rubbish compared to that
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: garooothos on June 25, 2009, 04:35:16 am
Im open to suggestions! i would like over 150BHP and no ecu! any ideas anyone?
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: aidan on June 25, 2009, 07:07:47 am
earlier tdi AHU or AFN, big vnt with pressure actuator or big wg turbo, land rover pump, big injectors.

AAZ, same turbo as above, gtd/merc injectors, modified pump 10/11mm.

SB 1.6 with AAZ 1.9 head, with above parts. Less lower end torque but revs higher and can use standard rallye gearing then
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: gigaz2 on June 25, 2009, 11:33:21 am
I still can't understand why you are going to dump a 200+bhp all day long engine for (comparatively) much less powerful, inefficient and unreliable engines..

a 1.6 might get to 200bhp... once and you will need a pump genius for that
a 1.9: the same, but a bit easier

if you really want it to be a diesel, and has to be mechanical, you need a pump genius to make one for you.


or.. just make a good remap and use all the hardware you already got.
your ecu probably doesn't even have to be opened!
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: garooothos on June 26, 2009, 02:38:50 am
Well there are other reasons too as im planning to move abroad and it would be easier to sell the engine and start again than transport it with me (i already have a van full of car parts to take with me lol) plus i dont really need the engine yet as the one fitted is still going strong. but we will see if i get any bids if not i may consider breaking the engine to try and get some money back. i was interested to see if i could modify the injector to suit my needs as i have so much money invested in the engine and not sure i will get much back

Cheers
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: gigaz2 on June 26, 2009, 07:43:09 am
going to sunnier place like Portugal?  ;D

I am very interested in your rear axle setup, how did you use the mk3 one?
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: garooothos on June 26, 2009, 08:07:49 am
Not far away! Spain and Gibraltar! My mum has property in both places so im going live a more laid back life there!

The axle looks like it just bolts on im not sure as it wasn't me who fitted it i assume you have seen the build thread then? if not here it is: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=116378&highlight=my+ahf+project

My ideal job would be to work in or own a scrap yard!  ;D but looks like i will start my own House maintenece business working for expats etc
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: aidan on June 26, 2009, 08:30:58 am
Well if you do break the engine let me know, would be interested in those injectors.
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: ryanp on June 26, 2009, 11:05:15 am
I fitted the Mk3 axle to mine, bolts right on.
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: gigaz2 on June 26, 2009, 12:27:07 pm
 :o

I'm getting the measuring tape right away then!
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: ryanp on June 26, 2009, 01:39:42 pm
a pic of my car with the Mk3 GTi axle + 25mm spacers on each side with mk4 golf steel wheels!

(http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq352/ryan-pak/My%20Golf/SNV80824.jpg)

I'll get a pic from the back, it looks mean!!
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: aidan on June 27, 2009, 02:47:19 am
Nice van, I 'won' one of them on ebay recently but couldn't contact the seller. got a mk3 van now with a 1Z does the job
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: ryanp on June 27, 2009, 12:58:25 pm
they are supposed to be rare but i know of three in the same town as me! some people in the scene have never seen them! what was the van like which you had? I'm going to start a build thread soon! need some motivation back!
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: garooothos on September 09, 2009, 02:46:43 am
ok stripping the engine now some parts are on ebay if anyone is interested

cheers

Gareth

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/134gpm/m.html
Title: Re: AHF mechanical TDi injection pump conversion
Post by: ryanp on September 09, 2009, 08:57:58 am
I sent a message about the turbo and inlet but it's ended on ebay now, Hope it's not sold, I didn't travel all that way for nothing! lol