[Vwdiesel] Small displacement turbo

[peter blake]

Brian,
 Have u signed on to vwdiesel.net?  LOTS of discussion there about
what u r trying to do.  I doesn't take much to lower the compression
ratio on these diesels. You might consider milling some pockets for
your intake and exhaust valves and putting in a bigger cam. Or a 
custom metal headgasket would give u the added volume. I think there
are some detail differences in the cranks but I can't remember exactly
what they are. I think it has to do w the nose of the crank. Take
a look around that website and I think u will find ample discussion
of those kinds of things. Keep us posted. 
Peter

--- On Sat, 10/8/11, Brian and Ruth Decker <decker at toledotel.com> wrote:

> From: Brian and Ruth Decker <decker at toledotel.com>
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Small displacement turbo
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 6:59 PM
> Hi Folks;
> 
>                 I'm
> on the finishing touches of putting a stock VW 1.6 turbo
> engine in my 1990 VW Fox. It's running good with a 9Q 5
> speed but will be
> pretty awesome I think when I get it finished.
> 
>  
> 
> I'm looking for some suggestions for a new engine for my
> 1981 Dasher Wagon.
> I have always thought a 1.5 N/A was a better running engine
> than a 1.6. My
> thought  is to take my 1.6 turbo  block with its
> oil squirters and turbo
> pistons  and install a 1.5 shorter throw crank,. I
> would have  custom made
> lightweight rods made and while I'm at it make them short
> enough to lower
> the compression to perhaps 19 to 1 and therefore run higher
> boost ( along
> with an in intercooler).  Perhaps I can have an engine
> that gets great
> mileage when driven sanely and a lot of fun when driven
> hard. I know I'm
> crazy but perhaps some others have some crazy ideas that
> might help. One
> good thing about this engine is that except for custom Rods
> I have all the
> other parts.
> 
> Brian Decker
> 
> Toledo WA
> 
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