[Vwdiesel] More 1.6TD vs NA crank/ rod opinions

Nate Wall NWall at envasns.org
Wed Mar 20 13:41:28 EST 2002


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The VW parts dept. ought to know.  Ask them.

--nate

>>> <EVEHART33 at aol.com> 03/20/02 01:32PM >>>
I asked Jack Ewald if I could substitute NA rods and crank in a 1.6TD block to build a TD motor. The following was his reply:



Ken,

All the parts you mention could be used, but 
are not the same, and were engineered by VW
for more strength to handle the stress / heat.
You can Do anything, however if you want the
motor to live, best build a T/D, with T/D parts.
Experience of 22 + years has taught us this !

Jack

I want to build a 1.6TD motor and have a chance to get a rebuildable TD block but no rods or crank.  I would have thought the TD parts would be stronger in some way, but from the responses to this post yesterday I am not that sure.


Ken Hunter 
Los Lunas,NM
82 Westy (needs motor)
84 Jetta 1.5NA
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<DIV>The VW parts dept. ought to know.&nbsp; Ask them.</DIV>
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<DIV>--nate<BR><BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; &lt;EVEHART33 at aol.com&gt; 03/20/02 01:32PM 
&gt;&gt;&gt;<BR><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>I asked Jack Ewald if I 
could substitute NA rods and crank in a 1.6TD block to build a TD motor. The 
following was his reply:<BR><BR><BR><BR><B>Ken,</FONT><FONT lang=0 
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B>All the parts you mention could be used, but </FONT><FONT 
lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" 
face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B>are not the same, and were 
engineered by VW</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial 
color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B>for more strength to handle the stress / heat.</FONT><FONT 
lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" 
face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B>You can Do anything, 
however if you want the</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" 
face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B>motor to live, best build a T/D, with T/D 
parts.</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial 
color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B>Experience of 22 + years has taught us this !</FONT><FONT 
lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B>Jack</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" 
face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR><BR>I want to build a 
1.6TD motor and have a chance to get a rebuildable TD block but no rods or 
crank.&nbsp; I would have thought the TD parts would be stronger in some way, 
but from the responses to this post yesterday I am not that 
sure.<BR><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" 
face=Arial color=#008040 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Ken Hunter <BR>Los 
Lunas,NM<BR>82 Westy (needs motor)<BR>84 Jetta 
1.5NA<BR></DIV></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>


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