[Vwdiesel] Which cars spec'd with 1.9L NA diesels?

[Gary Shea]

[2002-08-11 06:26 -0500] Harmon Seaver (hseaver at cybershamanix.com) wrote:

>    I've been doing *some* searching for a 1.9TD to replace the 1.6NA in my '82
> westy, and it's looking to me so far that it's actually cheaper and easier to
> find a 1.9TDI engine. At least searching on the web, places like
> www.car-part.com, that seems to be so.
>    And I think somewhere I read that the TDI still bolts up to the older 1.6 and
> 1.9 tranny with no problem -- is that correct? Is there a website that shows the
> conversion of TDI to mechanical pump, etc? I don't think I'd want to try to
> retrofit the electronic throttle and all the rest -- much better to spend the
> time and money on an intercooler instead.

Hi Harmon --

Check out the TDI-conversion list on yahoo.  It's for folks that want
to substitute a TDI into their vanagon.  A lot of your questions are
answered in the archives.  As I recall, there's a short run -- a couple
of years -- where the TDI bolts up to the older engines.  From somewhere
around 2000 it doesn't fit any more.  There are some conversations about
conversion from the electronic to a mechanical pump also, it's currently
not cheap and no-one gives explicit directions on how to do it yourself.
Apparently it _can_ be done with a 1.9 TD pump, it has to be
re-calibrated for the much higher injection pressures.  That's about all
I remember.

        Gary

> On Sat, Aug 10, 2002 at 08:24:42PM -0700, Tobin Copley wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Given that it looks very likely that the 1.6L NA diesel in my
> > 1982 vanagon is in need of a rebuild, I'm exploring options for
> > engine replacement as a means of salvaging the rest of this
> > summer for camping.
> >
> > What I'd like to know is is what years and for what models was
> > the 1.9L normally aspirated (non-turbo, non-TDI) IDI engine sold
> > stock?  I don't know if the 1.9L NA was ever sold in the US, but
> > I know it *was* sold in Canada--which is just fine by me, since
> > I'm located in Canada.  I'd like to know so that I can narrow my
> > search of the boneyards.  I seem to recall them coming in Golfs
> > and Jettas, but I don't know what years.
> >
> > Also, what should I expect to pay for a good condition used
> > wrecker engine from a donor car?  Ideally I'd like the long long
> > block (injection pump, injectors, glow plugs, etc.) with it,
> > since it'll speed my engine swap and get me back on the road
> > quicker.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any info on this!
> >
> > T.
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Tobin Copley        Bowen Island, BC, Canada      49deg 23'N-123deg 19'W
> >
> > '82 Westfalia 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky")
> > '97 son Russell                                  =============
> > '99 daughter Margaret                           /_| |_L| |__|:| clatter
> >                             SPEED KILLS!       {.            .| clatter!
> >                        Drive a Vanagon diesel   ~-()-==----()-~
> >
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