I think you're not listening, the TDI has a big history with this, lots of
people have already done the legwork for you. Besides why aren't you using the
Jeep's transmission? Is this a 4wd? Whatcha gonna do for a transfer case? You
want the Jeep's (or a Jeep's) transmission...
Just get the right adapter to fit whatever engine to your trans and off you go.
If it were me I'd go 602 or TDI. For Project X I'll be going 617 (or big truck
engine) because a 1 ton old pickup ought to have something more industrial....
-Curt
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:23:06 -0500
From: MG <trainpain2...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300d hydraulic lifters
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Doesn't really matter too much to me how much HP I can get the TDi to
put out. It's all the work required to get a FWD engine and tranny and
somehow change everything or source a tranny that would fit on it and
make it into a RWD engine and then still have to put it in. With the
Mercedes all I have to do is get the engine and tranny and put it in.
It's already a RWD. I don't know much about the Volvo TDi so even if it
is a RWD it would still be more to learn. I at least know a little bit
about the Mercedes. Then if I want to play around I can still hop that
up for whatever results I would get. Personally The stock power from a
3L or even a 2.5 should be enough from what I have been able to find out.
Manfred
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:29:05 -0800
From: tyler <casi...@usermail.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300d hydraulic lifters
The TDI is pretty versatile. If it's installed with a bigger turbo,
intake, exhaust, and given more fuel it can make 200hp reliably, and
still get about the same fuel economy driven normally. Those
modifications are somewhat trivial compared to the fabrication required
to install the motor in the first place! There's a guy in San Diego with
a Volvo 245 TDI that makes about 200hp as a daily driver.
You can usually get by with a much less powerful diesel engine because
of the improved torque curve. The 1.9 TDI only has 90hp, but it feels
almost as peppy as a Volvo 740 Turbo that has 80 more horsepower for
normal driving, since most people don't spin their 4 cylinder gasoline
motors over 4,000 rpm in normal driving, which is required to utilize
most of the engines power.
Tyler
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