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Engine Specific Info and Questions => Non VW Group Diesel => Topic started by: LeeG on February 23, 2007, 02:15:07 am

Title: 1.6 td in caravan
Post by: LeeG on February 23, 2007, 02:15:07 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_0l-zI_pzc&NR

Title: 1.6 td in caravan
Post by: bvolks73 on February 25, 2007, 08:50:59 am

I've been planning to do that for years but never got around to it. I even have a Dodge 5 speed from an old Omni that had the Rabbit motor with all the proper mounts, clutch, starter etc. It would be too easy.

Title: 1.6 td in caravan
Post by: burn_your_money on February 25, 2007, 05:21:25 pm

cool it's an ontario van 8) Gets better mileage then my freakin Jetta too

Title: 1.6 td in caravan
Post by: LeeG on February 26, 2007, 01:29:20 am

He seems to have figured out how to connect the dodge shifter to VW tranny as he mentioned welding Dodge and VW axles together to get the tranny in.

I was suprised by the mileage claim too,  the caravan has got to be both heavier and less areodynamic.

Title: 1.6 td in caravan
Post by: burn_your_money on February 26, 2007, 11:07:21 am

I thought he just installed the whole vw shifter linkage. Aren't the shifters on those vans normally on the steering column?

Title: 1.6 td in caravan
Post by: LeeG on February 26, 2007, 11:55:46 am

Some of the early Caravans had a 5spd, I've never seen one, but have seen them advertised.   Most are automatic and column shifted.  The one in the video doesnt look like a VW shifter

Column shifted standard transmisions?  That is what I learned to drive on, but other than forklifts, I havent seen one newer than early 70s base model 6 cylinder chev trucks.  I always thought they were cool to drive, but the linkage was a bit of a bear when it got worn a bit.

Title: 1.6 td in caravan
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on February 26, 2007, 04:43:02 pm

I bet his speedo is wrong.  ot much of a surprise the shifter works,  the Caravan design was bought from VW by Dodge, and it is just a cheaper bloated rabbit.

Title: 1.6 td in caravan
Post by: lesharoturbo on February 27, 2007, 07:14:42 am

Dodge did have a 5-speed in their caravan.  Circa 1991, I rode in one with a turbo 4 cylinder (2.2 liter I believe).  It was a hoot to drive and ride in.  Pretty quick for a van.  I believe it had a Sport designation.

Look at this :

http://research.cars.com/go/crp/research.jsp;jsessionid=M14HBY2LNI0PLLAYIJDZXLA?myid=3586&makeid=12&year=1992&logtype=6&revid=&modelid=127&mode=&section=summary&mode=&aff=national

Bernie

Title: 1.6 td in caravan
Post by: lesharoturbo on February 27, 2007, 07:18:04 am

BTW, that is the Dodge 5 speed shifter.

Bernie