1.6NA crank and rods for TD build - IDI Engine - VWDiesel.net The IDI, TDI, and mTDI source.

• 1.6NA crank and rods for TD build by alex17young on 02 Mar, 2013 19:40
• Is there any disadvantage of running early 80's 1.6NA rods and a crank in my '91 1.6TD hydraulic block? Are rods are the same part number? I only need one pulley on the crank so the ole nose piece would work fine in my mind.
• #1 by 8v-of-fury on 02 Mar, 2013 20:30
• ETKA lists them as the same part number for early 80's CR diesels and the 91 ME/MF diesels.
• #2 by alex17young on 02 Mar, 2013 21:08
• Thanks, good to know. I'll have to do some wrenching this week, might even call the machine shop!
• #3 by MJF on 03 Mar, 2013 03:58
• Even they are with same number, earlier NA rods are beefier than later TD rods.
• #4 by alex17young on 03 Mar, 2013 17:30
• Really!? That's what I like to hear, thanks
• #5 by ffgb on 03 Mar, 2013 18:41
• I think the rod bolts on the earlier 1.6N/A rods are reuseable and the later rod bolts are one time use stretch bolts? Correct me???
• #6 by alex17young on 04 Mar, 2013 08:55
• I think I've read that before too, Arp's are going into mine.