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Offline deeprecon1

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1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« on: July 26, 2010, 11:11:13 AM »
« Last Edit: July 26, 2010, 11:15:56 AM by deeprecon1 »
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2010, 11:21:16 AM »
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2010, 11:21:58 AM »
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2010, 04:56:53 AM »
That'll be sweet when done.  Can't wait to see it.
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2010, 07:35:00 AM »
I just did a 1.9 turbo diesel swap in a sidekick, if you have any questions shoot me a pm. 8)
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2010, 10:36:40 AM »
Good luck!  I'll want to see it when it's finished.  Hope to see you on the local trails
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2010, 02:01:19 AM »
I'm going to follow your diesel conversion with big interest though I'm also going to put a VW turbo diesel in my SJ413  :)

As you can see in the topic of my SJ413 build that is a low budget project. Yesterday a bought a VW turbo diesel, 150000 km and in acceptable condition, for 500 Swedish kronor (that is about $70). I'm going to use a homemade conversion kit (adapter plate and modified flywheel). If you want I can post pictures of it in my topic here in Build Diaries. I have only engine mounts and some other small parts left to make.

$2940 for engine and conversion kit is a little over my budget. ::) I hope to make it for under $300 including service and changing the timing belt  ;)

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Hannes in Sweden

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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2010, 05:20:17 AM »
Those VW deisels are much more plentiful in Europe and everywhere else other than the US, making them much more attractive.  In the US they are prized and quite expensive for a good one.
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2010, 01:50:05 PM »
I can see a business idea here  ;) Maybee I should buy a few hundred VW diesels in Scandinavia for almost nothing and export them to US.  :laugh: (Sorry deeprecon1 for the of topic)
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2010, 11:44:33 PM »
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2010, 04:23:52 AM »
Quote from: carl_hannes on August 01, 2010, 01:50:05 PM
I can see a business idea here  ;) Maybee I should buy a few hundred VW diesels in Scandinavia for almost nothing and export them to US.  :laugh: (Sorry deeprecon1 for the of topic)

Just the engines and related hardware and you really COULD have a business! 
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2010, 08:01:54 PM »
well got home today for the unboxing of the diesel... told myself I was only going to clean it up and prep ..lmao.

I got the new flywheel and adapter installed ... look really good. I removed the all the grime and and crud as best I could.

This thing is getting 3 inch exhaust straight out to a high flow  ? brand muffler  ... I got lots of fab work ahead but should be a kick in the pants ...

pics coming

 
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2010, 10:03:33 AM »
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2010, 10:04:58 AM »
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Re: 1988 VW TURBO DIESEL CONVERSION BEGINS HER NAME IS DEBBIE..
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2010, 10:06:05 AM »
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