1974 1.8 Turbo conversion, Donor vechicle |
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1974 1.8 Turbo conversion, Donor vechicle |
pgollender |
May 5 2019, 09:05 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California |
Finally beginning the 1974 1.8 T conversion. Bought the donor car over 1 year ago and began stripping it out last week. The goal is to modernize the cockpit and cabin a bit to enjoy things like Cruise control and A/C and intermittent wipers and boast power a <bit>with a KO4 turbo. The donor car was a 1999 Passat 1.8T longitudinal 5 speed.
I was inspired by both Mike Bellis and Andrew Dallens conversions. I don’t have big aspirations for enormous HP gains. I’ll be satisfied at 165-175Hp. I plan on using the original Passat gearbox and custom fab the axles and cable shifters. Ideally I’d like to design the cooling system and intercooler to stay in the original engine bay, but we shall see. Attached thumbnail(s) |
pgollender |
May 5 2019, 09:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California |
Passat wiring harness, 100% intact. Bitch to remove. Many unneeded connections, but at least I can pick and choose. Instrumentation panel will be Passat.
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pgollender |
May 5 2019, 09:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California |
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Andyrew |
May 5 2019, 12:46 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
Watching (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Let me know if you need any help. 165-175hp is stock turbo at about 12-13psi. Very conservative setup. You could make about 225 with the setup maxed out. |
jb6000 |
May 5 2019, 02:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 15-September 18 From: Ca Member No.: 22,486 Region Association: None |
Going to be a nice car.
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whitetwinturbo |
May 5 2019, 07:51 PM
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Honey, does this wing make my ass look fat? Group: Members Posts: 1,391 Joined: 22-October 11 From: Newport Beach/Kalefornya/USA Member No.: 13,704 Region Association: Southern California |
..............that's a challenging mash up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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get off my lawn |
May 6 2019, 03:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 18-August 11 From: west coast Member No.: 13,462 Region Association: None |
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pgollender |
May 6 2019, 08:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California |
Watching (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Let me know if you need any help. 165-175hp is stock turbo at about 12-13psi. Very conservative setup. You could make about 225 with the setup maxed out. Thanks Andrew, I'm sure I will need to stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before me. |
pgollender |
May 6 2019, 08:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California |
That looks like a bad ] [/quote] acid trip. A really bad one. [/quote] Only worse acid trip is one in which you haplessly cut all the wires to make the job "easier". |
914-d |
May 7 2019, 12:58 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 6-June 13 From: nor cal Member No.: 15,974 Region Association: Northern California |
If you don't have it already, you are going to need vagcom or vcds as it is called now. Computer program for working on vag products.
Where in nor cal are you. I have the program ane might be able to help |
Andyrew |
May 7 2019, 01:08 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
He can also buy the Chinese $20 cable/program. I havent had any issues with that.
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Chris H. |
May 7 2019, 01:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,043 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE Only worse acid trip is one in which you haplessly cut all the wires to make the job "easier". Yeah you really have to pull the whole harness just to be sure you don't accidentally cut something you need. Quite a BITCH to get out of the car but worth it in the end. Looks like a clean donor engine/other parts! Check out Andyrew's thread as well as @MikeBellis Probably more I just don't remember. |
Chris H. |
May 7 2019, 01:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,043 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Double Post!
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pgollender |
May 8 2019, 02:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California |
Power plant is out. Time for a cleaning and respec/rebuild
The passat tranny has a low profile. 1999 Passat wagon DBW decommissioned. |
pgollender |
May 9 2019, 12:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California |
If you don't have it already, you are going to need vagcom or vcds as it is called now. Computer program for working on vag products. Where in nor cal are you. I have the program and might be able to help Roseville area. Thanks, I do have access to bonafide vagcom system ! |
falcor75 |
May 9 2019, 01:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,579 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Sweden Member No.: 15,176 Region Association: Scandinavia |
Nice project, I built a Mk1 Scirocco with the 1.8T and it turned out plenty fast with just the stock 180 hp engine (traction was an issue into third gear) The Scirocco is a little lighter than the 914 but its only about 100 kg difference and rear wheel drive will make it awsome. If you want to keep the stock look I'd look at a small watercooled intercooler, much more efficient and easier to find room for.
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pgollender |
May 11 2019, 07:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California |
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pgollender |
Dec 20 2022, 08:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California |
Car on the spit. 1.8T on the stand
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pgollender |
Dec 20 2022, 08:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California |
box-o-engine parts
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pgollender |
Dec 20 2022, 08:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California |
will clean up and rebuild forged internals, JE pistons, longer stroke
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