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Title: which turbo should I use?
Post by: shinobi on August 03, 2007, 02:30:28 pm

Greetings - lots of good information here - thanks guys!
Here is my question. I have an 86 Vanagon syncro with a blown
1.6TD.( overheated due to poor weld job on power steering/alternator bracket by previous owner or his lackies)
I was able to pick up a low mileage 1.6TD Eco-diesel locally for a transplant (the price was right or I would have held out for a 1.9). I have ordered a vanagon turbo diesel injection pump with boost enrichment.  I will be installing an external oil cooler and inter-cooler as well as boost and exhaust gas temp gauges. Should I keep the Eco-diesel turbo or should I use the larger vanagon turbo off the old engine? I have both - the old engine was set up with a non-turbo injection pump. What can I expect  with the new pump and the different turbos?
Thanks
Mark
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Title: which turbo should I use?
Post by: foxracer1 on August 03, 2007, 03:07:52 pm

I have no personal expirence but i would go with the ECO turbo. Better low RPM boost. Everyone on here seems to feel like that it seems. At least for a big vanagon.

Title: which turbo should I use?
Post by: myke_w on August 03, 2007, 05:03:07 pm

k14 all the way..

never look back

k24 / t3 is way too late spooling

Title: which turbo should I use?
Post by: Dr. Diesel on August 03, 2007, 05:09:13 pm

yeah, or even a K03-003 for that big beastie. I have a k03 on my passat. instant spoolup and loads of torque.

Title: which turbo should I use?
Post by: Ziptar on August 04, 2007, 07:03:21 am

I would think for a big heavy syncro vanagon a larger slower spooling turbo would be better, like a K03 plus a little more fuel?

I have no I dea, I know for my Jetta I want a K14 but, I am not drag racing with it, just a daily driver.


BTW: where are you located and what are you doing with the dead engine?  :D

Title: which turbo?
Post by: shinobi on August 05, 2007, 04:13:17 am

Thanks everyone!

K14 it is!

Regards,
Mark

Title: which turbo should I use?
Post by: Vincent Waldon on August 05, 2007, 12:00:28 pm

Next challenge... actually finding one... !!!

A bunch of us have been looking for a while... bit of a foot race to see who gets one first.


Vince

Title: which turbo
Post by: shinobi on August 05, 2007, 12:22:19 pm

Luckily I have one, it came on my Eco-diesel replacement motor!

I my sell the blown motor, still have to scavenge some parts off 1st- flywheel, back late etc.

Mark