Zeke Gets a TDI Swap (VW Mk4 1.9 ALH Manual). (12 Viewers)
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What kind of mileage does it have on it? At $450 that leaves a lot of room to build the engine out for high performance.
Old Nick
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Honestly, I don’t know for sure. I’m guessing it’s relatively high mileage. But I’m not to bothered either way. For that kind of money, I can put the engine on a stand and tear it right down and start again.
Just waiting to hear back from the owner to seal the deal… as much as I can via Craigslist… lol
You got wood?I think that I may have found a candidate...
Sent the seller a message to check on the state of the engine... hmmm. If it's still in the car, and if the engine accessories are intact... this might be the one.
2002 Jetta TDI - auto parts - by owner - vehicle automotive sale - craigslist
2002 Jetta Tdi for parts Will trade for good dry firewood.muncie.craigslist.org
cruiserinsanity
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Is it 5 speed?I think that I may have found a candidate...
Sent the seller a message to check on the state of the engine... hmmm. If it's still in the car, and if the engine accessories are intact... this might be the one.
2002 Jetta TDI - auto parts - by owner - vehicle automotive sale - craigslist
2002 Jetta Tdi for parts Will trade for good dry firewood.
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It’s an auto. @AirheadNut suggests the auto engine because of the larger 11mm pump. There are some
Plastic bits that are metal on the manual engine… these can be swapped over to the auto engine to beef it up.
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Got a bit more done on Zeke yesterday. Making sure to take my time and document what I'm pulling and what goes to what.
The airbox on the ps side, finally gave up its cover, but I'm having a dang hard time getting the nut pulled off of the retainer... just on the cabin side of the firewall.
Does the dash need to come out to access that bolt/nut?
The airbox on the ps side, finally gave up its cover, but I'm having a dang hard time getting the nut pulled off of the retainer... just on the cabin side of the firewall.
Does the dash need to come out to access that bolt/nut?
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Old Nick
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Well gang, I did in fact score a complete Jetta for $450. Honestly, I didn't know how things were going to play out... because Craigslist.
BUT, the seller was a wonderful guy (and so was his wife who made fresh baked pretzels and cookies for us).
Lots of family stuff going on this weekend, but I'll post some pics when I can.
The Jetta is currently a lawn ornament... sitting in front of my shop... lol.
BUT, the seller was a wonderful guy (and so was his wife who made fresh baked pretzels and cookies for us).
Lots of family stuff going on this weekend, but I'll post some pics when I can.
The Jetta is currently a lawn ornament... sitting in front of my shop... lol.
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Old Nick
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lol. Yeah, the turbo, timing belt cover, etc., are in the trunk. I'm not going to be messing around too much in the engine bay. Just pulling the engine and accessories. The engine will go on a stand. There are so many potential upgrades to do to it. One of the first: upgrading the timing belt, and likely the gears... for peace of mind. Under heavy use, I think that timing belt service is 60k miles.Da Rest in Da Trunk
I need to confer with the guys here who have done the swap to see how far they went with upgrades to the internals.
At this point, leaning toward a Malone Stage 3 tune... but maybe a 4...
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I cannot recommend a Malone tune, I had a Stage 4 tune on mine and while it ran ok, I didn't realize how much better it could be until I got a custom tune from a guy called Burpod over on TDIClub: Burpod Tuning - https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?threads/burpod-tuning.527860/
I also did not do any internal upgrades to the engine, just ran an upgraded turbo, injectors, MAP and tune. Depending on how the engine mounts in your engine bay you can opt for either a stock location turbo or a "top mount" where the turbo sits above the exhaust manifold. There are getting to be quite a few options for upgraded turbos in either configuration. My tuner recommended going big with the latest generation Garrett VNT turbo, a GTD2060vz, along with a set of 0.260mm injectors and an 11mm injection pump. Apparently these newer turbos have much better spool and flow characteristics and even big ones will build good boost at low rpm's without choking the exhaust. Tuning can still be relatively conservative with this hardware, the key is to get a more optimized injection spray pattern and duration to get injection timing just so.
Lots of recipes for how to build an ALH, but if you're going for power and longevity it would probably be a good idea to stick a set of ARP head studs in it. Other options would be to port the head and stick in a better cam, Colt Cams offer a couple and Frank's TDI, LLC in Lockwood, MO offers a hot cam. He also does CNC ported heads and rebuilds TDI's, goes by Franko6 on TDIClub. I've also heard that it is a good idea to upgrade the rods if you're going for big power.
Other useful upgrades would probably involve a higher capacity oil cooler and a PD150 or BRM intake manifold. Some people install an oil filter relocation kit to use spin on filters, but if the stock filter housing fits in your engine bay I would recommend sticking with that. Quality German filters are cheap, and the vertical mount cartridge is far superior to spin on filters IMO.
I also did not do any internal upgrades to the engine, just ran an upgraded turbo, injectors, MAP and tune. Depending on how the engine mounts in your engine bay you can opt for either a stock location turbo or a "top mount" where the turbo sits above the exhaust manifold. There are getting to be quite a few options for upgraded turbos in either configuration. My tuner recommended going big with the latest generation Garrett VNT turbo, a GTD2060vz, along with a set of 0.260mm injectors and an 11mm injection pump. Apparently these newer turbos have much better spool and flow characteristics and even big ones will build good boost at low rpm's without choking the exhaust. Tuning can still be relatively conservative with this hardware, the key is to get a more optimized injection spray pattern and duration to get injection timing just so.
Lots of recipes for how to build an ALH, but if you're going for power and longevity it would probably be a good idea to stick a set of ARP head studs in it. Other options would be to port the head and stick in a better cam, Colt Cams offer a couple and Frank's TDI, LLC in Lockwood, MO offers a hot cam. He also does CNC ported heads and rebuilds TDI's, goes by Franko6 on TDIClub. I've also heard that it is a good idea to upgrade the rods if you're going for big power.
Other useful upgrades would probably involve a higher capacity oil cooler and a PD150 or BRM intake manifold. Some people install an oil filter relocation kit to use spin on filters, but if the stock filter housing fits in your engine bay I would recommend sticking with that. Quality German filters are cheap, and the vertical mount cartridge is far superior to spin on filters IMO.
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Man, replies like the one you just made are why I love this place. You've given me a ton to think about. I'm after a balance between performance and reliability. I've read through a lot of your thread and it seems that you landed in the sweet spot. Thank you so very much for the input. I'm grateful. When I get into this, I'll be hitting you up for advice... I owe you a beer someday... at the solid axle TDI swapped summit!
