Lone Ranger
Veteran Member
I`ve got a 2002 1.9TDI in a 1997 ranger for the sole purpose of having a 50mpg pick up, which for what I do for work is highly advantageous.
The modifications have been countless so I won`t share them all unless asked. But i have kept everything the same as what volkswagen intended minus the EGR system. Even the key from the jetta is still being used, there is probably away around it, but for me just using the VW dash cluster and key was easier I think. Plus that dash cluster was made to monitor that engine, so why get rid of it was my way of thinking.
I've also done away with the a/c and power steering as this truck dosen`t have it. Which looking back on the whole thing now it would have been easier in a truck that had p/s, because the ford manual steering box is right where all of the accessorys went(bottom driver side of engine block)
Pictures soon to come, I hope al of you TDI guys will enjoy. Its been a year project. Just the adapter plate to mate a ford 5 speed and a VW TDI was 2 months, heh
The modifications have been countless so I won`t share them all unless asked. But i have kept everything the same as what volkswagen intended minus the EGR system. Even the key from the jetta is still being used, there is probably away around it, but for me just using the VW dash cluster and key was easier I think. Plus that dash cluster was made to monitor that engine, so why get rid of it was my way of thinking.
I've also done away with the a/c and power steering as this truck dosen`t have it. Which looking back on the whole thing now it would have been easier in a truck that had p/s, because the ford manual steering box is right where all of the accessorys went(bottom driver side of engine block)
Pictures soon to come, I hope al of you TDI guys will enjoy. Its been a year project. Just the adapter plate to mate a ford 5 speed and a VW TDI was 2 months, heh