[Vwdiesel] Diesel engine swaps, vw recepients

[82 Diesel Westy]

Yes, I would bet $20 that almost everything is shared
between those two, Omni and K-car.  My local Napa shop
has about 5 of them that he gets from junk yards, he
swaps parts on them to get 3 running so he can deliver
auto parts to local garages in town.

He delivered me home a few weeks back when my ignition
switch on the Audi was acting up again and I got no
start.

Bryan, NJ

--- pmdolan at sasktel.net wrote:

> Since early Omni-Horizons were VW powered, there is
> a Chrysler gearbox with VW bolt patter available, so
> this could be one way to go.  I don't know how much
> Omnirizons shared with K-cars (which the van is),
> but since Chrysler was SOOO broke at the time, I
> imagine it should be everything.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: LBaird119 at aol.com
> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:05 am
> Subject: [Vwdiesel]  Diesel engine swaps, vw
> recepients
> 
> > >Has anyone here had experience or know of a site
> that may 
> > >have discussed the swap of a vw diesel into a
> dodge minivan. 
> > >I have purchased van with  manual trans and would
> like 
> > >to mate up the dodge trans with the vw engine
> though would 
> > >consider using the entire vw  drive train and
> just make up new 
> > >axles and completelly new mounts. The weight
> difference of a td 
> > >jetta and a mini van is 600lbs, so with a little
> stripping down i 
> > >should be able to come close in weight.
> > 
> >  I'd kicked around that idea only with using the
> engine/tranny 
> > setup they already put in them in Europe.  Talked
> to someone 
> > who had one and he was only making mid to upper
> mpg with 
> > it so it was a lot of work and expense for little
> gain for me.  
> > Still, the simplest way would be to snag a "drop
> in" engine and 
> > maybe the tranny, and bolt it in.
> >     Loren
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Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp   -- running :)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA               -- running :)
92 Jetta Eco-Turbo Diesel           -- not running yet <:>
90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD         -- runs some times, need to sell :(
70 Type 1 stock Beetle              -- Not running well :(