Beginners advice needed

[Zebedee]

Mods feel free to move this post to where it should be as i wasn't really sure where to post it.
I've been lurking on the forum for a while now but only just got around to registering.

I've been considering fitting a turbo diesel engine to my 1973 bay westy as with its stock 1600 single carbed twin port it canny pull the skin off a rice pudding and the missus is complaining about how little MPG it does every time we use it.

As a total conversion virgin i've been carefully reading every post i can find but am still left with loads of questions.

Apart from the turbo diesel engine, a suitable adapter plate, flywheel and radiatior what else is actually needed?

I'm unsure which diesel motor to use but i'm heavily swayed towards running an intercooled 80BHP 1.6TD out of a 92 passat that a mate has living in his drive. Its a 1V code unit i think.
I've been told with a few mods to the boost pressure and injection pump it'll easily make 100BHP which sound nice.

Not sure if it'll fit in a bays engine compartment at the 15 degree it was mounted in the passat or if it'll need the sump and other gubbins off a 1.6TD JX motor from a T25 to mount it at the 50 degree angle.

[chuggaboom]

well if you have an engine then thats good

i may be corrected but all you need from the t25 deisale is the bell housing this will bolt to your 1600 gearbox and give the required angle of dangle

allthough a 2ltr gearbox is preferable they seem very scarce nowadays

im sure some people will add some other buits

[caddy]

im running the 1.6 intercooled engine ,fitted upright onto a t25 2l box in my 69 bay , just mounted a little lower for clearance .




























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1969 bay with vw 1.6td

[jp]

That wasn't so scary was it Zebedee

Glad you registered welcome

Caddy...
Interesting that you use the T25 box Caddy.. would a standard box with the T25 bellhousing not work ? looks like you have a bit of clearance above the engine.. I'm guessing the 2ltr T25 box has better ratios than the standard 1600 box is it a 5 Speed one ?


Zebedee..
You will probably want to get a heater matrix so you can benefit from the free heating available from the water cooled engine
I guess the most difficult part of the conversion is mounting the engine and finding somewhere effective to stick the rad. I have to say Caddy's rad set up is one of my faves.. both practical and discrete I think. Wiring can often be fun but that depends on the engine. Other things to consider is a fuel return back into your tank, exhaust, a hatch above the engine is a must I would say to make life so much easier.


Keep the questions coming and hopefully the answers will keep coming

Help is only a post away


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1971 Devon Bay with 1800 Ford Turbo Diesel Engine (wip)
1983 VW Golf GTI Campaign
1979 Mini 1275 GT
2013 Scirocco TDI GT

[sven]

How's your rear shocks setup working?
Did you leave the original springs as well?

Looks like.

[caddy]

[caddy]