[Vwdiesel] Diesel engine in Karmin Ghia VW etc.

[James Hansen]

Libbybapa at wmconnect.com wrote:
>   In a message dated 4/8/06 8:29:13 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
> jhsg at sasktel.net writes:
> 
> 
>> The reason I had mentioned the TDI was because a 3 cylinder TDI would be
>> much lighter than the 4 banger, the weight is further forward, and makes
>> the same power as a 4 cylinder.  The mileage would turn out to be pretty
>> good too I would think.
> 
> 
> I thought that I would mention that the 3 cyl TDI engines do indeed 
> share the same engine to tranny bolt pattern as the inline-4. So that 
> makes that idea a little easier to accomplish.  
> 
> Andrew
> 
> Andrew
Thanks Andrew, that's good to know.
Now to shake the trees and see if a 3cylinder complete with wiring 
harness and ecu falls out.

I have a couple nice bugs in the fleet that would do with a swap like 
this, and as was mentioned, a hardtop post 67 Ghia would do very nicely.
I bet the deck lid would close on a beetle with a Lupo motor in it.

The caddy I planted the 1.9td into would be a great candidate, except 
for the seating, or lack of it.

I still haven't gotten over the wood for a Loremo. THAT would serve me 
well. Haven't heard back from the company about availability on this 
side of the pond however.
-James