How do I build a powerful reliable TD?

[Baselyne]

oh man .....hhahhah shed loads...

[Gernster]

uk slang my friend

[MontanaGTD]

I have a 1.9 TD bottom end which I got for £10 - but not sure of its mileage or condition!

[mdonau]

hi,

i've just finished the most of my conversion, took me about 18 month and
 a lot of thinking and re-thinking..and about 2500€ for spareparts (so far;))

i think the most important ist:
-Big intercooler + oilcooler
-TDI-tranny (mounted with G60 parts)
-Good pump, 10 or 11mm plunger
-Garrett T3 turbo
-new bearings etc.

Get the block bored & honed to fit oversize-pistons (smallest possible) and take a new head..

also think about bigger brakes.. the 256X13mm disks on my Audi are about to melt! (have 280x22 ready to be mounted soon)