RoundHouse
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ANyone have any info/links for this swap?
my 95 Runner needs a new engine, and was considering the Lexus 4 litre V-8, but geeze, if gas keeps going up, the TDI might be a better swap.
the stock 3.0 gasser in the Runner was 150HP@ 4800 and 180TQ@ 3400 I think.
A TDI with a chip and injectors should equal that, and if it gets 50 mpg in the VW I think it it should get high 20's in town and 30+ on the hwy in the Runner.
since a 6 litre Cummins in a 7000 lb Ram gets 22 on the hwy.
I've seen adapters for matching the VW to the Toyota 5 speed.
Heres the only info I can find.
http://www.rockymountainextreme.com/showthread.php?t=14478&highlight=tdi
my 95 Runner needs a new engine, and was considering the Lexus 4 litre V-8, but geeze, if gas keeps going up, the TDI might be a better swap.
the stock 3.0 gasser in the Runner was 150HP@ 4800 and 180TQ@ 3400 I think.
A TDI with a chip and injectors should equal that, and if it gets 50 mpg in the VW I think it it should get high 20's in town and 30+ on the hwy in the Runner.
since a 6 litre Cummins in a 7000 lb Ram gets 22 on the hwy.
I've seen adapters for matching the VW to the Toyota 5 speed.
Heres the only info I can find.
http://www.rockymountainextreme.com/showthread.php?t=14478&highlight=tdi
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