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Engine Specific Info and Questions => Diesel Swaps => Topic started by: Smoker on April 09, 2014, 09:51:40 pm

Title: AHU caddy
Post by: Smoker on April 09, 2014, 09:51:40 pm

I guess I'll start a thread. This will be a long and slow deal... I picked up a pair of trucks. One solid, one rusty. One title.

(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj1/kylesmoker/20140314_141715_zpsrjfingew.jpg)

I get by with a little help from my friends.

(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj1/kylesmoker/20140315_082532_zps5k7d0liv.jpg)

(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj1/kylesmoker/20140315_083816_zpswflomdmg.jpg)

Both trucks were diesel. One had no drivetrain at all, and one had a bottom end and trans.

These were part of the deal, and might be worth as much as the trucks... OEM. Never installed.

(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj1/kylesmoker/IMG_20140322_141735_zpserbi6tpk.jpg)

I bought a donor mk3 from a friend. He hit some black ice at 50-ish mph and put the ass end into a telephone pole. It's still in PA but I'm hoping to drive it home this weekend. (300 miles). The car is chipped but I don't know anything else about it.

The plan, which is subject to change:
-Get a rover pump, and sell off all the e stuff (and maybe the new taillights) to hopefully offset some of the cost...
-use the trans from the mk3 which will obviously be the biggest hassle of the whole project.
-replace all front end stuff
-leave the body as is.
-VR clutch and stock turbo for now... I'd love to upgrade everything from the get go, but I can't have a 2 year project right now. I'd like to be driving it by the end of the summer.

Current shop status:

(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj1/kylesmoker/20140318_171248_zpsvrkss4nf.jpg)

And the wild card. 5 points to the first person who can name that motor. The tmic is a giveaway...

(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj1/kylesmoker/20140408_113056_zpsx1gqdmrf.jpg)

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Title: Re: AHU caddy
Post by: Blocksmith on April 11, 2014, 04:25:50 pm

If I'm not mistaken that is a Ford 2.3 turbo, and the only reason I can say that is because I bought an intercooler from one of those engines on ebay for super cheap, and it still has yet to be installed on something  ::)

Title: Re: AHU caddy
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on April 11, 2014, 10:33:07 pm

I  want one of those trailers(http://forums.turbobricks.com/images/smilies/drool.gif)
But that looks like a good set of caddys too.

Title: Re: Re: AHU caddy
Post by: Smoker on April 12, 2014, 11:28:04 am

The perfect donor.

(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj1/kylesmoker/20140412_120518_zpsclw1xg3e.jpg)

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Title: Re: Re: Re: AHU caddy
Post by: Smoker on April 12, 2014, 11:29:02 am

Quote from: Blocksmith on April 11, 2014, 04:25:50 pm

If I'm not mistaken that is a Ford 2.3 turbo, and the only reason I can say that is because I bought an intercooler from one of those engines on ebay for super cheap, and it still has yet to be installed on something  ::)

Winner winner.

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Title: Re: AHU caddy
Post by: theman53 on April 12, 2014, 11:40:57 am

Quote from: Smoker on April 12, 2014, 11:28:04 am

The perfect donor.

(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj1/kylesmoker/20140412_120518_zpsclw1xg3e.jpg)

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I can't believe that wouldn't buff out. Weak MKIII's anyhow LOL

Title: Re:
Post by: Smoker on April 13, 2014, 09:52:58 am

I drove that piece 600 miles this weekend. I think I might just daily it while I do the rust repair, suspension and electrical stuff on the caddy. It sure does turn some heads lol.

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Title: Re: AHU caddy
Post by: GEE-BEE on April 25, 2014, 06:37:06 pm

I will doing a ahu also

lets swap info..