Thinking about the build. Next Steps for Zeke (6 Viewers)

[Old Nick]

I spent a ton of money modifying my 4BT for additional power... and then... and then... and then I turned it all back down because fixing broken stuff all the time wasn't worth the power...
A little bit extra goes a long way! YMMV....

Same here. I don’t want the hassle either. I’m thinking 180-200bhp. That won’t push any limits and seems to be the sweet spot where modifications are concerned. Some have pushed that little motor to 300+. Sure would be fun, but reliability would go out the window.

 

[RUSH55]

300 RWHP

 

[archie73]

If you have already try reaching out to @Godfather90. He seems pretty happy with his TDI in his 40. I think he has it turned up a bit…

 

[Old Nick]

If you have already try reaching out to @Godfather90. He seems pretty happy with his TDI in his 40. I think he has it turned up a bit…

Thank you very much for that.

Will definitely get in touch with him.

 

[Old Nick]

Oof... back to work today... lol.

Hope that you all have had a good Monday.

So, the adapter kit that I bought for the swap will accommodate Zeke's H42. As I don't yet own an H55... and don't need it to do the swap, my budget just got cut down big time. The H55 (and new t-case) will come along in time.

And, now I'm the hunt for an 1.9 TDI (ALH). That's going to be fun.

At this point... I'd just like one dang day to get some cutting and welding done on the old boy. Looks like it's back to weekends for the fun stuff.

Cheers, everyone.

 

[Old Nick]

Started acid bathing some
Bits and pieces this weekend. Flash rust here stinks!

 

[Old Nick]

Need a few more gallons of rust dissolver to fill up a big old plastic tub. Need to submerge those fender flares (and a couple couple more) in preparation for fixing the rear flares on Zeke.

 

[Old Nick]

Adapter kit showed up. It is beautifully machined.

 

[Old Nick]

Stand alone wiring harness is being built this weekend. Should ship
Out on Wednesday or Thursday.

 

[Old Nick]

Here’s the wiring harness. It comes with an ecu that has the immobilizer deactivated.

ALH TDI Stand Alone Wiring Harness with Glow Plugs for 1999-2003 VW Vo

Brand New Standalone engine wire harness for Volkswagen ALH 1.9L diesel engines. This is a PLUG AND PLAY ready to run harness for engine swaps. INCLUDES GLOW PLUG WIRING AND SWITCH. This Harness is for 1.9L ALH engines found in 1999-2003 VW Jetta, Golf, and Beetle. This Harness works with ecu...

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Dude is up Pontiac, MI

 

[J Mack]

Need a few more gallons of rust dissolver to fill up a big old plastic tub.

Recipe for Evaporust. For 1000ml water. Add 100g Citric acid. dissolve completely. Add 40g of washing soda (Sodium Carbonate) This will produce a reaction. After the reaction subsides add 50ml dish soap or Simple Green (Surfactant) as a wetting agent. You can find all these ingredients at Walmart. Look in the canning section for the Citric acid powder.

I like these spray bottles..

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[Old Nick]

Recipe for Evaporust. For 1000ml water. Add 100g Citric acid. dissolve completely. Add 40g of washing soda (Sodium Carbonate) This will produce a reaction. After the reaction subsides add 50ml dish soap or Simple Green (Surfactant) as a wetting agent. You can find all these ingredients at Walmart. Look in the canning section for the Citric acid powder.

I like these spray bottles..

Kwazar Mercury Pro Sprayers - The Best Trigger Sprayer - Detailer's Domain

use this for regular duty, heavy duty work. Use this for your clay lube, detail spray, wheel cleaner, glass cleaners, degreasers, all purpose cleaner, engine cleaners, ipa sprays, tire dressing, spray wax, spray sealants, cleaning products.

www.detailersdomain.com

Thank you for that! I've already got all of the ingredients (citric acid for canning and such). I'll mix up a bunch of it and get a bath going. Really appreciate the info.