[Vwdiesel] Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Parts from a faux TD engine

[Night Shadow]

What is wrong with the VW of Canada motors?  I have a "new" rebuilt one in
my Caddy, runs great...

Eric


On Wed, 17 Apr 2002 dieseltdi at earthlink.net wrote:

> Ok guys, I obtained what was supposed to be a TD engine yesturday.  It was
> really cheap because the owner was a high school kid who was parting out an
> 82 Rabbit that had been one of his teacher's.  ANYWAY, got the sucker home
> and was suprized to find that the head is virtually brand new.  There are
> not even any marks on the cam or the followers.  Kid told me that his
> teacher had said that he had some work done on the car but it had never
> started again. The looks of the engine oil and the head seems to comfirm
> that.  Now for the bad news, the block is one of the imfamous VW Canada
> blocks although the sticker says that it was new and not rebuilt.  The block
> also says 1.6D.  Not TD as it should.  I intend to take off the oil pan and
> determine if it has oil squirters or not. I should be able to see them from
> below should I not?  Anyway if this turns out to not be a real TD engine,
> then I will be parting the engine out...KKK turbo, intake, exhaust,
> injection pump, and it even has a 5.3 quart oversized oil pan.  Will keep
> you posted on the decision. Hayden
> BTW it also has a AC/Aternator bracket for that poor soul that has been
> looking for one for his bunny truck.  Contact me and we can get that out to
> you whereever you are....:^)
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Eric
Northglenn, CO

76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
80 Scirocco (Parts car again, no more DD duty)
81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress)
81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (THE NEW RIDE)
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
00 Golf GL TDI (Katy is driving this for now)

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