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| silver74insocal |
 May 24 2010, 09:12 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 736 Joined: 26-November 09 From: rancho cucamonga Member No.: 11,073 Region Association: Southern California  |
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=966438
really nice looking never heard of a turbo diesel swap. anyone else seen this? |
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| rohar |
May 24 2010, 09:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 924 Joined: 25-October 08 From: spokane Member No.: 9,685 Region Association: None |
I may have a bit of a line on this car. Oddly enough, I just heard about a car that matches the description of this one almost perfectly from a guy I sold an engine to this weekend. I'll send him an email and find out if it's the same one.
1.6 TD on a stock 914 tranny sounds like hell from my perspective... |
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| silver74insocal |
May 24 2010, 09:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 736 Joined: 26-November 09 From: rancho cucamonga Member No.: 11,073 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(rohar @ May 24 2010, 08:28 PM)  I may have a bit of a line on this car. Oddly enough, I just heard about a car that matches the description of this one almost perfectly from a guy I sold an engine to this weekend. I'll send him an email and find out if it's the same one. 1.6 TD on a stock 914 tranny sounds like hell from my perspective... too much torque? |
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| tat2dphreak |
May 24 2010, 09:32 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
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| rohar |
May 24 2010, 09:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 924 Joined: 25-October 08 From: spokane Member No.: 9,685 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(silver74insocal @ May 24 2010, 08:30 PM) QUOTE(rohar @ May 24 2010, 08:28 PM) I may have a bit of a line on this car. Oddly enough, I just heard about a car that matches the description of this one almost perfectly from a guy I sold an engine to this weekend. I'll send him an email and find out if it's the same one. 1.6 TD on a stock 914 tranny sounds like hell from my perspective... too much torque? Nah, redline's at like 3000. Top end has gotta be like 55. |
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| Dr Evil |
May 24 2010, 10:11 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I think I could build a 4 speed for that engine that would make it do pretty damn well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| silver74insocal |
May 24 2010, 10:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 736 Joined: 26-November 09 From: rancho cucamonga Member No.: 11,073 Region Association: Southern California |
i was hopin the doc would chime in...can you elaborate? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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| roadster fan |
May 24 2010, 10:27 PM
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Project Frankenstein !!!!!!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,009 Joined: 24-November 05 From: Aptos, CA Member No.: 5,184 Region Association: Northern California |
Looks like a decent car but not so sure about the size of the hot air outlets in the front trunk. He says it cools well though so what do I know.
Anyone know what kinda mileage you could expect from this combo? Jim |
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| Dr Evil |
May 24 2010, 10:35 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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The week point to be concerned about is our 1st gear which hangs out, alone, in the tail cone. Depending on the tq curve of this engine, there are 1st gear (A) that are in the 2nd gear site on the shaft which are more robust. If it does not need that kind of gearing, a taller gear can be used: GA, F. Since 3k is probably red line, a flipped H in the old 5th spot would be great for cruising. It all depends on the tq curve.
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| Tom_T |
May 24 2010, 11:28 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,320 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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From the ad - "Awesome gas mileage, and could be converted to run straight Veggie if you wanted. " So does that mean it would become a teen with green exhaust!!?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Paint it Green (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alien_2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/froggy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/locust.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/irish914.jpg) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ravenna914.jpg) & the Veggie-Teen strikes again! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| rascobo |
May 25 2010, 01:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 203 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Portland,OR. Member No.: 7,948 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
An older couple attending the 2008 'Parts Obsolete Camp Out' drove one they built, down from Canada. I remember He was quite proud of the mileage they got, IIRC somewhere in the upper 30's
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| type11969 |
May 25 2010, 08:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Collingswood, NJ Member No.: 1,410 Region Association: North East States |
Cool, but a TD swap is really only worth it if you re-work the tranny or swap in a TD tranny. Someday I'd like to do a tdi swap with a b5 passat diesel tranny. Although I am curious if a tdi transverse powerplant w/tranny would fit between the suspension ears . . .
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