Best 4 cyl for horsepower?
Best 4 cyl for horsepower?
The 2.2L CDI is a very good option if you aren't put off by computers.
The Detroit Diesel Series 50 is another good option. 8.5L, 1,150ft/lb torque and 320hp of fun!
(09-12-2010, 02:01 PM)erling66 Well I am old school so I like diesels that can run without electricity. Any other suggestions?
(09-12-2010, 02:01 PM)erling66 Well I am old school so I like diesels that can run without electricity. Any other suggestions?
1.6 VW and 2.4L MB are the only small mechanical engines we got in significant numbers. There were a few Toyota/Nissan/Mazda/Isuzu engines, but they're rare.
Evan Toyota never imported diesel over here to the US we only get 2nd hand imported ones from other country's
(09-12-2010, 08:06 PM)willbhere4u Evan Toyota never imported diesel over here to the US
(09-12-2010, 08:06 PM)willbhere4u Evan Toyota never imported diesel over here to the US
First reply to Biohazard: I heard that all the VM(Italian) diesel engines in Jeep/Plymouth are junk?
Well here in Europe we have a lot of Diesel engines in the junkyards, but it is very unusual to tune them for more horsepower(only some Finish guys that no one understands)
Maybe it is a good idea to fill up a container with good used engines and bring them to USA? and put in some manual transmissions ad well.
Its an import I have worked on them at the Toyota shop in Berthoud Co the dealers never sold them here! But people brought them in from Canada
You have to get the parts sent over from Japan through the dealer it's a nightmare because the US dealers know anything about them and usually order the wrong parts!
meanwhile you don't find out till months later when they arrive! Took us almost a year to get all of the parts to rebuild a 2L 4cyl non turbo diesel
That's the Toyota 2L diesel in your pic forced but ours had a turbo kit made for it hence the engine rebuild it melted the pistons!
The biggest thing I've heard on the VM 2.8 CRD is the intakes plugging up with carbon from the egr or pcv system. But, the VW TDI was also pretty well known for that also. It's a bit of labor, but not too expensive in parts (at least the VW wasn't) to pull the intake & egr and clean them; I want to say it used to be about 40 bucks in parts and about 500-600 in labor! My brother used to have the Liberty with the 2.8 CRD, it was a blast to drive. It had tons of torque for how small it was! The engine is all aluminum, too...
Many say the VM engine really benefits from a lower stall TC to take advantage of the engine's natural low RPM torque.
Maybe I should try to make room for a 6 cyl Mercedes. Take a look at this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24afjVqm2...r_embedded
(11-18-2010, 12:53 PM)MikeJRA I just noticed how old this thread is but thought I should add, the VW 1.9 TD is great engine once you fix the crank nose, a known issue. There are some that have also put mechanical pumps on early 1.9 TDI's.
(11-18-2010, 12:53 PM)MikeJRA I just noticed how old this thread is but thought I should add, the VW 1.9 TD is great engine once you fix the crank nose, a known issue. There are some that have also put mechanical pumps on early 1.9 TDI's.
That boat conversion looks cool.
The issue is with the AAZ 1.9TD crank nose. Over time the pulley on the crank will loosen off, start to wobble and then start to walk off the crank. When this happens the timing goes and WAMO, catastrophic failure. This problem seems to be caused by back forces from the alternator and the extra power of the 1.9, it's also caused by people not using new crank bolts when the timing belt is replaced. The accepted solution is to machine the cranknose to accept a 1.9TDI crank and install the TDI's clutched alternator pulley. The 1.9TDI's do not suffer this problem. www.vwdiesel.net has many threads on this.
My new to me 1.9TD Golf just started to do the death crank wobble.
(11-19-2010, 12:20 AM)MikeJRA That boat conversion looks cool.
The issue is with the AAZ 1.9TD crank nose. Over time the pulley on the crank will loosen off, start to wobble and then start to walk off the crank. When this happens the timing goes and WAMO, catastrophic failure. This problem seems to be caused by back forces from the alternator and the extra power of the 1.9, it's also caused by people not using new crank bolts when the timing belt is replaced. The accepted solution is to machine the cranknose to accept a 1.9TDI crank and install the TDI's clutched alternator pulley. The 1.9TDI's do not suffer this problem. www.vwdiesel.net has many threads on this.
My new to me 1.9TD Golf just started to do the death crank wobble.
(11-19-2010, 12:20 AM)MikeJRA That boat conversion looks cool.
The issue is with the AAZ 1.9TD crank nose. Over time the pulley on the crank will loosen off, start to wobble and then start to walk off the crank. When this happens the timing goes and WAMO, catastrophic failure. This problem seems to be caused by back forces from the alternator and the extra power of the 1.9, it's also caused by people not using new crank bolts when the timing belt is replaced. The accepted solution is to machine the cranknose to accept a 1.9TDI crank and install the TDI's clutched alternator pulley. The 1.9TDI's do not suffer this problem. www.vwdiesel.net has many threads on this.
My new to me 1.9TD Golf just started to do the death crank wobble.
(09-13-2010, 04:26 PM)willbhere4u Its an import I have worked on them at the Toyota shop in Berthoud Co the dealers never sold them here! But people brought them in from Canada
You have to get the parts sent over from Japan through the dealer it's a nightmare because the US dealers know anything about them and usually order the wrong parts!
meanwhile you don't find out till months later when they arrive! Took us almost a year to get all of the parts to rebuild a 2L 4cyl non turbo diesel
That's the Toyota 2L diesel in your pic forced but ours had a turbo kit made for it hence the engine rebuild it melted the pistons!
(09-13-2010, 04:26 PM)willbhere4u Its an import I have worked on them at the Toyota shop in Berthoud Co the dealers never sold them here! But people brought them in from Canada
You have to get the parts sent over from Japan through the dealer it's a nightmare because the US dealers know anything about them and usually order the wrong parts!
meanwhile you don't find out till months later when they arrive! Took us almost a year to get all of the parts to rebuild a 2L 4cyl non turbo diesel
That's the Toyota 2L diesel in your pic forced but ours had a turbo kit made for it hence the engine rebuild it melted the pistons!
(12-01-2010, 02:14 AM)AMCtilldeath There's no replacement for displacement... except for the TURBO IN MY BASEMENT!
(12-01-2010, 02:14 AM)AMCtilldeath There's no replacement for displacement... except for the TURBO IN MY BASEMENT!
(09-12-2010, 08:15 PM)ForcedInduction(09-12-2010, 08:06 PM)willbhere4u Evan Toyota never imported diesel over here to the US
Sure they did. I just saw one in Idaho Springs at the Phoenix Gold Mine.
(09-12-2010, 08:15 PM)ForcedInduction(09-12-2010, 08:06 PM)willbhere4u Evan Toyota never imported diesel over here to the US
Sure they did. I just saw one in Idaho Springs at the Phoenix Gold Mine.
(10-27-2011, 02:10 AM)Waterloo49 id say a 4bt cummins if it will fit heighth wise
(10-27-2011, 02:10 AM)Waterloo49 id say a 4bt cummins if it will fit heighth wise
theres a 69 camaro running a 12v 6bt so the car should handle the weight of a 4bt
Depending on the weight of your van, an alh TDI would be pretty awesome and you can get close to 200hp with bolt on mods. Visit the tdiclub conversion forum and look for the ALH-Ford Winstar conversion thread. There is more support for VW diesels out there than any other. You don't even have to change pumps if you go ALH, get the whole donor car and harness and ecu as it is electronic IP and VNT. Far superior to a 1.9 TD too. Lots of conversions on that forum into everything you can imagine.