[Vwdiesel] Re: going price of 1.6L turbo diesel engine

[Shawn Wright]

Nope, there were mechanical TDs also, from 83-85, same as the NAs of the time. 
There is an SAE article somewhere which I *think* mentions the use of a stronger 
sodium injected alloy on the TD heads. This could be a myth, although I'm pretty 
sure I read it somewhere.

On 8 Jun 2005 at 0:00, Area31 Research Facility <stephensrw at stn.net> wrote:

> The turbo head has hydraulic lifters.  I do not know if this makes the
> casting, or machining to the casting from the factory any different than the NA
> 1.6 head with solid lifters.  Others here may know.
> 
> Rob
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Justin and Chelly Bennett" <cjb at midrivers.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:46 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Re: going price of 1.6L turbo diesel engine
> 
> 
> > Went and looked at what was for sale.  There was the 1.6 t.d. block and
> > turbo stuff.  No head, it was ruined by either a loose prechamber or
> > fuel injector.  There was also a 1.6 n.a. block, a couple of n.a. heads,
> > a 5 speed tranny mid 80's Jetta, and it looked like at least two engines
> > worth of used turbo pistons, the couple pistons I looked at appeared
> > that they would still be serviceable.  No mic so was relying on the mark
> > 1 eyeball.  $600 for all the VW stuff.
> >
> > Now if I am not mistaken the subject of heads was discussed and the
> > consensus was that there is no difference between turbo and n.a. heads.
> > Correct?
> >
> > Justin
> >
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Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D 
'88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
 (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy