VAG 1.9 TDi into a RWD transit

[madbri]

is it going to mania?

[Luke]

is it going to mania?

almost certainly ....................................... be at Transitmania 8

[Luke]

well i didn't make Transitmania 7 or the Revolution van meet at Skeggy so i left it for a bit - sometimes a break is a good thing

decided to buy a new round header tank and made this bracket for it





need to do a bit more work on the pipes - repair a stripped thread in the block and fill it with water.......................

still not sorted an ideal intercooler

[dieselhead123]

Given how much room you have above the engine, why not fit a chargecooler?
It's not like you'll need access to the engine for maintenance, it's a VW

The chargecooler rad will be slimmer than an air/air intercooler so might also solve some of the space issues up front and you get to make another looking tank bracket.

Tidy 'fab' work as normal though

TIM

[Luke]

cheers Tim i'd thought about a charge cooler same as i've got on the 2JZ but its all the other stuff that goes with it and this isn't a 'performance' engine - if you know what i mean

i might end up with an intercooler in that space

[bulls in transit]

Used to have a nissan navana,intercooler sits on top of engine,intake through scoop on bonnet,but looking at your picks wouldnt one fit on top of your engine,clear bonnet,an custom top with a 3",4"pipe leading to intake down near front cross member,?also plenty in breaker with blown ends....intake wouldnt have to be big,very visable,just similar cross section area to bonnet scoop

[martynx]

You could try no intercooler !

[Luke]

Used to have a nissan navana,intercooler sits on top of engine,intake through scoop on bonnet,but looking at your picks wouldnt one fit on top of your engine,clear bonnet,an custom top with a 3",4"pipe leading to intake down near front cross member,?also plenty in breaker with blown ends....intake wouldnt have to be big,very visable,just similar cross section area to bonnet scoop

i'm trying to keep it looking factory from the outside - so i'm not really wanting a bonnet scoop...................... but you never know

[Luke]

You could try no intercooler !

what sort of power loss do you think i'd suffer? i might just pipe it up like that while i'm looking for a suitable one

[bulls in transit]

With navrana intercooler i meant top inside bonnet,intake pipe down side of engine,intake"scoop"at crossmember level,not affecting bonnet line

[Luke]

With navrana intercooler i meant top inside bonnet,intake pipe down side of engine,intake"scoop"at crossmember level,not affecting bonnet line

i see - i'll take a look at a navarna intercooler then

[martynx]

Not too sure Luke.. in colder weather probably not much.. you'll get better throttle response without one though as a bonus. .. & I can probably adjust the fueling to compensate for a small loss anyway.. give it a whirl !

[cocksocks]

awsome thread

[MinorMatt]

So are you going to get a recall letter from VW?

[axxez]

Lol, nice one!
Will loose warranty if the emission-problem will not be fixed