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diesel conversion
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:49 pm
by St Jimmy
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:15 am
by grimbo
yeah cause there are so many of the VW 1.9TD engines available in Australia. Looks like a copied Keltec kit. The Keltec Zuks with the VW 1.9TD were great little cars as the engine was a punchy, revvy diesel which is a perfect match for a Sierra. But they aren't really available here in Aus so makes it a costly exercise again for not alot more gain than doing a petrol engine swap.
been quite a few discussions on this in the past
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:28 am
by St Jimmy
thats why i put it up as there was a few questions about it so if anybody wanted to do it there is the kit i,m not getting in to a pi55ing match with you so take some chill pills.boner
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:35 am
by grimbo
chill over what, said they are a good conversion in the states where the engines are available probably not a good one here. No pissing match involved with that, but I can piss higher and further but thats another thread
Re: diesel conversion
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:57 am
by Gwagensteve
boner59 wrote:heres what you need to do it
Yep, that'd be everything.
Boner, I'm not having a go, but the diesel conversion thing has been done to death. Those motors are pretty much unobtainable here and this "kit" is far from what you need to do it - it's a plate,a flywheel, a parts list and a VHS (!) tape. Trying to track down the parts on that parts list here in Aus would be a major headache.
The us market has almost no passenger car diesels so the only option was the VW. in 1.9 turbo trim I'm sure they're great, as Grimbo has experienced.
Steve.
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:00 pm
by St Jimmy
i know but someone not me
might try it i still have a fresh 1.3 to play with
ps. have to apoilgise [spelling] to grimbo i was having a bad day when i wrote that
Re: diesel conversion
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:55 pm
by GRPABT1
Gwagensteve wrote:boner59 wrote:heres what you need to do it
Yep, that'd be everything.
Boner, I'm not having a go, but the diesel conversion thing has been done to death. Those motors are pretty much unobtainable here and this "kit" is far from what you need to do it - it's a plate,a flywheel, a parts list and a VHS (!) tape. Trying to track down the parts on that parts list here in Aus would be a major headache.
The us market has almost no passenger car diesels so the only option was the VW. in 1.9 turbo trim I'm sure they're great, as Grimbo has experienced.
Steve.
Not to mention trying to find a VHS player lol.