VW Jetta OM606 RWD
VW Jetta OM606 RWD
just joined here to learn more about the Om60* series engines.
One of my friends had the crazy idea to convert a VW Jetta from '81 into a rwd car. The engine had to be an OM606 after seeing the famous blacksmoke Benz.
So he, myself and another friend started thniking, grinding and welding and created the world's coolest Jetta.
It has 7,5mm elements in the pump and runs a Holset HX40. 90mm straight throug exhaust. BMW Getrag 265 gearbox with Sachs racing clutch on a single mass thin flywheel. Rear end of the car is bmw E30 with a 100% locked 2,65 final drive. Theoretical top speed of well over 300 km/h...
Car made 277bhp 618 Nm wih 4700 rpm limit and original turbo. Output now with big turbo, 6500 rpm and better exhaust and stuff should be over 400 bhp. Powerband has shifted way up so it will get an Eaton M90 to start the turbo going sooner.
Small movies;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=438hOPtmFSg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8trs33FyoE
Jetta is road registered and engine is legal! it has 130 kw, 6 cilinder diesel on the registrationpapers! Car has been to Austria for big VW meeting last year and he also went to Gatebil with it. He also met the guys from blacksmoke racing there who loved the car.
i'll see if i can find some more pics on the build.
greetings Remco
giuliettaevo
04-23-2014, 03:31 PM #1Hello,
just joined here to learn more about the Om60* series engines.
One of my friends had the crazy idea to convert a VW Jetta from '81 into a rwd car. The engine had to be an OM606 after seeing the famous blacksmoke Benz. So he, myself and another friend started thniking, grinding and welding and created the world's coolest Jetta.
It has 7,5mm elements in the pump and runs a Holset HX40. 90mm straight throug exhaust. BMW Getrag 265 gearbox with Sachs racing clutch on a single mass thin flywheel. Rear end of the car is bmw E30 with a 100% locked 2,65 final drive. Theoretical top speed of well over 300 km/h...
Car made 277bhp 618 Nm wih 4700 rpm limit and original turbo. Output now with big turbo, 6500 rpm and better exhaust and stuff should be over 400 bhp. Powerband has shifted way up so it will get an Eaton M90 to start the turbo going sooner.
Small movies;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=438hOPtmFSg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8trs33FyoE
Jetta is road registered and engine is legal! it has 130 kw, 6 cilinder diesel on the registrationpapers! Car has been to Austria for big VW meeting last year and he also went to Gatebil with it. He also met the guys from blacksmoke racing there who loved the car.
i'll see if i can find some more pics on the build.
greetings Remco
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Could you please share more info/pics on the bellhousing, flywheel and clutch set up?
How much does your FW weigh? Was it custom or off the shelf?
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD - 160k
'06.5 VW Jetta TDI - 230k
'82 MB 300TD - 116k (motor going to raysorenson)
'81 MB 300TD - 195k (parting out)
'71 Jeep DJ5 - diesel conversion project
That looks like a whole lot of really quality work!! Bad ass!!
Could you please share more info/pics on the bellhousing, flywheel and clutch set up?
How much does your FW weigh? Was it custom or off the shelf?
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD - 160k
'06.5 VW Jetta TDI - 230k
'82 MB 300TD - 116k (motor going to raysorenson)
'81 MB 300TD - 195k (parting out)
'71 Jeep DJ5 - diesel conversion project
Clutch is Sachs racing for old BMW 535i or M5 or something. Single unsprung 240mm plate sintermetallic plate with heavy pressure plate, nr -765 i think it was.
Getrag 265 has removable bellhousing. We cut an old benz gearbox up and welded that part to the BMW bellhousing. The housing was machined flat after that.
Don't have any pictures on those parts.
giuliettaevo
04-27-2014, 03:23 PM #7flywheel came from some petrol benz. It was dish shaped but we turned it into an almost flat flywheel. Weight is a guess, we didn't weigh it.. it's a lot lighter then the original flywheel for sure.
Clutch is Sachs racing for old BMW 535i or M5 or something. Single unsprung 240mm plate sintermetallic plate with heavy pressure plate, nr -765 i think it was.
Getrag 265 has removable bellhousing. We cut an old benz gearbox up and welded that part to the BMW bellhousing. The housing was machined flat after that.
Don't have any pictures on those parts.
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
06-01-2014, 05:58 PM #11Further humiliation to the cars they smoke the pants off of, beaten by a Jetta with a pink engine haha
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Simpler=Better
06-02-2014, 09:33 AM #12Beautiful
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
there are besically 2 models of 265, normal shift pattern with overdrive V and dogleg with 1:1 V.
These gearboxes have a detachable bellhousing.
There is a guy that comes around the hobbyshed every now and then and he is often asking dumb questions or making remakrks that make no sense at all.
We were building the car, welding and grinding and stuff, when he saw the valve cover laying around. He told us now was the time to give it a good sanding and paint it a nice color... We didn't even have the engine running by then..
So we started to make fun of him and asked him what colour we should paint it. He told us to make it black but we wanted a more outstanding colour so we said yellow. He replied we might just aswell make it pink then. We laughed and told him that would look awesome. He then told us we didn't have the balls to make it pink. So the decision was made after that, pink it was.
There are more pink details on the car, engine mounts, steering rack mount, rear axle beam, sidemirror covers and roll cage.
giuliettaevo
06-09-2014, 05:34 AM #14getrag 265 is found in older 7 series and some big old Opels as well. E30 M3 also has one but with a dogleg pattern. Normal E30 has getrag 240 or 260 gearbox.
there are besically 2 models of 265, normal shift pattern with overdrive V and dogleg with 1:1 V.
These gearboxes have a detachable bellhousing.
There is a guy that comes around the hobbyshed every now and then and he is often asking dumb questions or making remakrks that make no sense at all.
We were building the car, welding and grinding and stuff, when he saw the valve cover laying around. He told us now was the time to give it a good sanding and paint it a nice color... We didn't even have the engine running by then..
So we started to make fun of him and asked him what colour we should paint it. He told us to make it black but we wanted a more outstanding colour so we said yellow. He replied we might just aswell make it pink then. We laughed and told him that would look awesome. He then told us we didn't have the balls to make it pink. So the decision was made after that, pink it was.
There are more pink details on the car, engine mounts, steering rack mount, rear axle beam, sidemirror covers and roll cage.
Idk which 5th gear ratio jaguar used; the "dogleg/close ratio/sport" 1:1 (265/5) or OD .813:1 (265/6).
(06-06-2014, 09:27 AM)winmutt Interesting that the 265 can take that, those are found in the E30's right?
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD - 160k
'06.5 VW Jetta TDI - 230k
'82 MB 300TD - 116k (motor going to raysorenson)
'81 MB 300TD - 195k (parting out)
'71 Jeep DJ5 - diesel conversion project
Supposedly the G265 could be found in some V12 Jaguars of the 80's. I've never seen one though.
Idk which 5th gear ratio jaguar used; the "dogleg/close ratio/sport" 1:1 (265/5) or OD .813:1 (265/6).
(06-06-2014, 09:27 AM)winmutt Interesting that the 265 can take that, those are found in the E30's right?
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD - 160k
'06.5 VW Jetta TDI - 230k
'82 MB 300TD - 116k (motor going to raysorenson)
'81 MB 300TD - 195k (parting out)
'71 Jeep DJ5 - diesel conversion project
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
willbhere4u
06-09-2014, 03:44 PM #16I had a 265 in my 1984 745i turbo and it had 2.93 rear end gears i could do 110mph in 3rd gear here is a video from the new owner
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
It's not ideal for drifting now, needs to be kept high in revs. Hopefully the planned M90 supercharger will help with that.
giuliettaevo
06-09-2014, 04:48 PM #17the Jetta has the overdrive Getrag 265 and uses a 2,65 final. Loooooong gears to make use of that torque. Easy 300+ km/h with these ratios (if you have the guts that is, max speed reached until now is about 270 km/h).
It's not ideal for drifting now, needs to be kept high in revs. Hopefully the planned M90 supercharger will help with that.
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