TDI FOR MY SPLIT BUS

KARMAD · Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 8:53 am Post subject: TDI FOR MY SPLIT BUS

TDI FOR MY SPLIT BUS
Hi lads im really interested in doing a 1.9tdi conversion in my splitscreen and i hear the passat and audi are what to get so you can flip the gearbox as well but all i see is get this code engine or that one .can anyone put up some pictures of the cars (model ,year) so i know what to look out for
Hello

easy-does-it · Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 8:25 pm Post subject:

Go to the kool rides section and see splitbusvanatic's thread...

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'76 bay going superfly TDI

splitbusvanatic · Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 12:22 am Post subject:

I'll post a few thoughts later.
Been up the walls all day. Only spotted your q's now Karmad.
Cheers.

splitbusvanatic · Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:03 pm Post subject:

Basically. Get yourself one of these
In a 1.9 tdi, 1997 or 1998 or 1999. Not sure when they finished.

Or

The reason you need only a VW Passat or an Audi A4 is that their engine is mounted lengthways, these cars have the gearbox you need as well.

The best engine of this era car (1997/1998)
Is the AFN code.
It's got 110 BHP as standard and is a pre PD engine.
There's less electronics, however it dies have an ecu, immobiliser etc.
it's debatable whether you need the dash clocks (speedo etc)
Some say there is an immobiliser within this aswell which you will need.
In total, you need, ecu, key+ignition barrell, dash clock set.
I elected to find a car running well on an afn engine.
Take ALL the loom coming from the engine to ecu to key and ignition barrel to dash clocks etc. basically everything.
If you scroll back a page or two you'll see a video of where I have the engine starting with its own key and ticking over on a pallet. Just add fuel.

I then removed the gearbox off the engine,( which was included in the sale)
And physically rotated it exactly 180 degrees and offered it up to the engine and worked out how it would bolt up.
I then bolted a piece of plywood to the engine, with a cutout for the clutch,flywheel and bolted the gearbox to it.
I then had the basis for an adapter plate that would be made from 15mm steel plate. The gearbox would then be bolted to this 15mm plate in its rotated state.
Here's where the fun started. Because of the plate being 15mm. I had to 'shave' this thickness off of the gearbox edge.
Again see my thread.
I hope I've made some sense.