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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: warrenjets on October 07, 2005, 01:44:41 pm

Title: 1.9 td head on 1.6 block
Post by: warrenjets on October 07, 2005, 01:44:41 pm: Can a 1.9 TD head bolt up to a 1.6 TD block. I am currently stationed in Britian and gathering parts. Any Info is good. THanks.
Title: 1.9 td head on 1.6 block
Post by: 935racer on October 07, 2005, 03:46:19 pm: I never found the answer to this question either, in theory yes, but I'll let you know for sure in 2 days when marks engine either works or doesn't.
Title: 1.9 td head on 1.6 block
Post by: janb on October 08, 2005, 12:16:21 am: Quote
Can a 1.9 TD head bolt up to a 1.6 TD block
as long as block is Hyd ! and 1.9 head is IDI (not TDI)

I use 1.6 IDI TD HYD heads on my IDI 1.9's (1.9 exhaust portts are "D", and I have 'O' manifolds)
Title: 1.9 td head on 1.6 block
Post by: VWRacer on October 08, 2005, 06:35:06 am: Jan, do you mean 1.6 head on 1.9 block or the reverse?
Title: 1.9 td head on 1.6 block
Post by: 935racer on October 14, 2005, 03:51:06 am: IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!! Just got it running man does it sound sweet.
Title: 1.9 td head on 1.6 block
Post by: malone on October 14, 2005, 03:58:27 am: Quote from: "935racer"
IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!! Just got it running man does it sound sweet.

Indeed :D 8)
Title: 1.9 td head on 1.6 block
Post by: chrissev on February 12, 2006, 10:24:11 am: Quote from: "935racer"
IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!! Just got it running man does it sound sweet.

any problems with this set up so far? I have a rebuilt 1.9 head that I am planning on installing on a 1.6 TD hydraulic block. Going to be a spring project once the weather warms up.
Title: 1.9 td head on 1.6 block
Post by: 935racer on February 12, 2006, 11:34:27 am: No this setup is awesome no issues, although unless youa re runnign crazy amounts of fuel and plan on running 35 psi plus I would say its completely unecessary.
Title: 1.9 td head on 1.6 block
Post by: ricosuave on February 12, 2006, 11:37:17 am: we need more details!!

and maybe a sound clip of idle and revving?

rico
Title: 1.9 td head on 1.6 block
Post by: 935racer on February 12, 2006, 11:38:55 am: What details would you like?
Title: 1.9 td head on 1.6 block
Post by: chrissev on February 12, 2006, 11:57:34 am: Quote from: "935racer"
No this setup is awesome no issues, although unless youa re runnign crazy amounts of fuel and plan on running 35 psi plus I would say its completely unecessary.

RE: completely unnecessary: I have the 1.9 head, got it super cheap and it is rebuilt. Spent months looking for a cheap rebuilt 1.6 head and couldn't find one. So I'm going to bolt this thing on and see if it works. If it doesn't I can always sell it and keep looking for a rebuilt 1.6TD head.

-regarding your 1.9/1.6 motor that you built, how is it with idling, does it idle evenly?
-does it have any weird characteristics, ie any misses or rpm areas where there isn't any power?
-did you have any problems with extra holes in the headgasket or on the head that weren't on your block?
Title: 1.9 td head on 1.6 block
Post by: 935racer on February 12, 2006, 12:01:12 pm: Its unecessary but thats fine it will work awesome. I've done 2 of these now and will liekly being doing another fairly shortly. If its a stock rebuilt head goignon an unmodified bottom end you won't have any issues. No funny idle or anything. The coolant holes that the block doesn;t have but the head and gasket do cause no problems. And if you don't have power in an area its because somehting is worng with your IP, fuel is power.