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914 Diesel build.... |
PatrickB |
Jul 4 2018, 04:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 26-March 17 From: sw ontario Member No.: 20,960 Region Association: Canada |
Here goes nothin....
Been planning this for a while, but it was supposed to be a winter project. Wasn't quite ready yet. KEP adaptor parts have been sitting here. Timeline moved up because of a failure. Had a chirp that turned into a BAD miss, valve seat issue on one cylinder. Had a fresh 1.9 AAZ diesel sitting in my storage trailer that had never been fired. (honed, rings, bearings, injection pump reseal). "new" engine was destined for my daily beater . Same engine in the beater is getting a little tired, I've put at least 350,000 km on it and the compression is getting down. Still runs okay though. Swapped the "new" engine into the beater. 16 year old son is learning... |
914forme |
Jul 4 2018, 08:03 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
The 914 converted with an ALH did about 60+ MPG, it has been done. The MK4 with a 5 speed is the best VW diesel ever, as long as the auxiliary electronics did not bring you down. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) We had a 1999 that had so many Canbus issues I got rid of it. When the security module started to lock the car randomly and then set the alarm while it was driving and leaving my wife in the middle of an intersection not able to move the car, turn off the alarm, or open the door after she got out of the car. It was time to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)
Should have keep that engine, found a FWD Passat A4 or Audi and built a 914 with it. All this talk is making me think about doing it again. Same HP as my Subaru, and more Torque. 60+ MPG. My wife would want a crappy tune so she could roll coal. I would go with a great tune so I could just (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) and fly by people thinking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) ALH Bigger Turbo 3" all the way to the back with Air to water intercooler, a great tune either Rocket Chip or (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) forgot my last tuner (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) and a nice Passat Diesel 6 speed sourced from Europe to get the gearing right. my new radiator would be plenty big enough. Engine mounts would have to change as would trans mounts. Shit just got so simple, make a great fair wether commuter. this thread is the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) doing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
Porschef |
Jul 4 2018, 08:17 AM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States |
Should have keep that engine, found a FWD Passat A4 or Audi and built a 914 with it. this thread is the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) doing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Haha, you're not kidding Stephen... Me, "Sweetie, I found you a nice Camry/Yaris/Echo/Civic/Etc so you can give Dad back that stinky diesel and not have to worry about checking the oil all the time.... Do you have a thread for that build? Imagine a 1000 mile range on a teener... |
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