Well, it has been 1.5 yrs since I posted, but decided to buy and build a 1.6 td. The 1.5 had cylinder issues, and I would have had to spend a lot of money boring, finding oversized pistons and building the 1.5. I found a 1.6 td. without the turbo and exhaust manifold for a good price. I didn't realize it wouild be such a high learning curve to do the research to buy the right turbo for what I wanted to do. I originally bought a k14 turbo from a man associated with this forum, but selling on Samba, and I found it was cracked and the seller knew about it, wasn't completely up front about it, took it back, but stuck me with the shipping. In the end he made $10, and I spent $50 to ship and get nothing. Sour beginning.
Then I found that mine and many other 1.6 tds had the k24, but it spools slow which gives good high end, but not much low/mid range punch. So, I found a good price on a K24 from a guy selling on this forum, but he drug his feet for months without shipping it. I finally had to cut off his paypal to get him to ship it. but it was a tight turbo. While I was waiting for this turbo, someone on this forum had a T2 for sale. I bought it, and he shipped it quickly and it was a good one. Comparable to the smaller K14. Now I was getting somewhere. I bought the rest of the parts I needed from others on this forum and haven't had a problem since in getting what people say and a good timely manner.
In any case, I have rebuilt the 1.6 td and it sits on an engine stand waiting to be installed. I needed a custom return line hose since the t2 had different fittings, but couldn't find a hose that would work. So, I researched again, then found I could not buy what I wanted and no one locally didn't stock any metric hose fittings. I tried to find internet sources, but needed to know what fittings I had. I didn't know how to fighure this out, so scapped the idea and took the turbo and oil pan off the motor and had a hydraulic hose built for it, with silver soldiered American fittings connected to the metric ones, and now I can buy any american hose with standard fittings. Maybe this isn't the best, but it worked for me since I was descperate.
I also am fabing an intercooler setup to keep the boost cool, since I have cracked prechambers, and don't want them to crack further. I had trouble getting new precups, and was assured the cracked ones would be ok. So, I'll see.
If there is interst, I may post some pictures and track my build and some lessons learned as well as alterations.
I have a complete gasser gauge cluster with tach I am installing to my 1980 Pickup. I bought a Dakota Digital signal converter to get the "w" terminal signal to match the gasser tach. I am researching the wiring on my original speedo only stock setup, and the wiring of the gassergauge cluster so that I can use my plug and rearrange the wiring to fit the new cluster. This is my hope, anyway. I am fabbing a front frame brace, and modifying a strut brace to fit the truck also. I want it to corner well, but don't want to burn my motor.
Topic: Need Help to Plan 1.5 na-1.6 td upgrade (Limited Resources) (Read 5683 times)
