Do you have your wastegate hooked up? Unless you're looking to do a mandatory top end rebuild, I would definitely run some sort of boost controller. That way you could floor it without worry. Or at least a lot less worried, dependent upon where are you set your Boost level. IMHO anything above...
Agreed on a cast iron head issue! However a properly built 1.9 IDI VW in a Suzuki Sidekick would be competent both on the road and off while returning possibly 40 MPG
I'd love to find one that was a driver as well. I'd use it and become familiar with it before swapping the motor into a CJ7 or some such Jeep. I don't have any other pictures of Dale's Toyota. I just snapped the engine pictures when he was leaving. From the exterior, it's nothing special just a...
Awesome! What turbo will you be installing? I'm running a Conestoga baby moose and injectors and a typ4 60 - 1 ATS/stock turbo set up. I too, am eagerly anticipating my intercooler from Wes!
If my research has correct VW made IDI diesels up until 1995. There were Factory turbocharged versions as well. This is definitely a back burner project for me only because I have so much other stuff on my plate. I'll update with more information at least, as soon as I find it...
I don't know if you can tell from the pictures but that is an NA manifold with compound turbos and an intercooler. I'm going to send him a text and see if I can't get him to chime in here. He's a whiz kid, took a job with NASA...
Yes. There are idi vw engines. I believe that the 1.9 AAZ is best of breed. '95, I think, was the last year. I've got to do more research and get up to speed...
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