TDI into Vanagon

I have a 2002 TDI that I am swaping into my Vanagon via a FastForward swap kit.
Would love to see pictures of others that have done or had done this swap or any similar swaps. I just want to start getting ideas for mouning of the various components.

Cheers!
Dave

You might find info on TDI-swaps on that other site (rhymes with cortex).

To the contrary, I doubt you'll find very much info at VWVortex, their Bus forum is very eclectic. There's a Yahoo group you may not have been aware of: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/TDI-conversion/ that will probably be able to help you substantially. I will be undertaking this swap myself sometime in the future, but I'll probably use an AHU instead of an ALH... easier to get past CA smog, it seems.

I will be doing a tdi/Westy Syncro swap when the current projects are out of the way, and I would like to be able to follow along other Vanagon swaps right here on this forum. Why not?

I will try and document my re-installation of my tdi,once I get the gearbox back.
There's a good vanagon/T3 site here in the UK http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/home/home.htm

...not many tdi's about on there,the 1.9 Td (AAZ) seems a more popular conversion over here due to its simplicity.
The tdi set up in mine is chargecooled,and WILL soon be running a custom tall 5th gear to help it out long distance.

jeepwillies said:

I have a 2002 TDI that I am swaping into my Vanagon via a FastForward swap kit.
Would love to see pictures of others that have done or had done this swap or any similar swaps. I just want to start getting ideas for mouning of the various components.

Cheers!
Dave

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This is not a hard coversion. I placed a Cabrio engine into my 1988 Vanagon. Got a wiring Kit from Dave Marshall at Fast Forward. With in a few weekends I was up and running again .

IIRC, it's the ALH's drive-by-wire throttle & other electronics that introduce the greater complexity into the swap vs. opting for an AAZ swap.

Mike_Van said:

IIRC, it's the ALH's drive-by-wire throttle & other electronics that introduce the greater complexity into the swap vs. opting for an AAZ swap.

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You're not wrong there!
I decided to rebuild the loom for mine,what a birds nest!!!

Got her running today....



running good,fitting the bigger 30hp up injector tips this weekend....then a full on test,can't wait to get into 5th with the 0.74 ratio I've had done....

t3tdi, I am doing the same thing with a 1Z engine, it looks good.

hirmiller,hi,have you tried the forum on www.brick-yard.co.uk its very useful,also has a diesel upgrades section for T3 buses,(I'm assuming you're running a T3/type 25)

Just to update things........
the tdi was running rough,just like it used to since before the stripdown...hunting on idle,never running sweet on tickover.-Well replaced the pump and its now solved the problem!!
Also fitted the injector nozzles,but no meatter how many times I meticulously reclean them and refit with new copper washers they stil appear to be bubbling out some diesel when warmed up.So I'm looking for a set of used AFN/110hp injectors,as my nozzles were ebay quality I'm afraid!
Also still got an annoying jolt/misfire which happens quite randomly at around 70mph,or when in high gear accelerating on an incline.As the pumps been replaced I'm suspicious of the injectors/fuel lines at the moment.
Apart from this its good news,no smoke!,and the new tall 5th gear is very well suited!!

My neighbor just bought a 1980 T3 that he thinks he wants to convert to a diesel. If he found an ALH motor, wouldn't it be best to find a 1998 Beetle wiring? It is my understanding that since it doesn't have the immobilizer, so wouldn't it be easier to wire it in?

I would imagine so,yes.
European models have immobiliser from about '94 up.Seems unusual that a 98 doesn't or is that normal where you are?

This is awesome! I hope you will let us know how progress goes...

I believe that you are right Whitedog...about the immobiliser. Best check around to be sure, but there are also ways around the immobiliser as well.

Dave

The 99.5 Jetta TDI doesn't have an immobilizer either.

I've written up a brief log of my build.Still a few bits to tinker with but its fair to say I've reached the goal 7 months on!
It can be read here......
http://forum.80-90.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=24248