Hello All
First post on this site, but hopefully won't be my last. I have been kicking around some ideas for a TDI conversion. I may even be posting under the wrong fourm heading. Anyway, I have driven an 02 Beetle with the Tdi, and just love the torque and response from the engine. Not to mention the incredible fuel mileage I also love 86 to 93 Mazda B series pickups. I thought that a neat project would be to combine the two. I feel I have reasonable mechanical skills, and willing to try and do anything. Are there any particulars I should look for when selecting the engine. I want to keep the Mazda truck as stock as possible, with the exception of the engine. I would like to use the tranny out of the Mazda, but don't know if that will be a possibility. I have read on other fourms, that Toyota transmissions will bolt with little modification to the Tdi. Are there any particular year model engines that would be an easier swap? Any information would really help me, and kinda help me know what to look for, what other components I may need for a VW to make the engine run. Thanks, and from what I can tell so far this is a great site!
First post on this site, but hopefully won't be my last. I have been kicking around some ideas for a TDI conversion. I may even be posting under the wrong fourm heading. Anyway, I have driven an 02 Beetle with the Tdi, and just love the torque and response from the engine. Not to mention the incredible fuel mileage I also love 86 to 93 Mazda B series pickups. I thought that a neat project would be to combine the two. I feel I have reasonable mechanical skills, and willing to try and do anything. Are there any particulars I should look for when selecting the engine. I want to keep the Mazda truck as stock as possible, with the exception of the engine. I would like to use the tranny out of the Mazda, but don't know if that will be a possibility. I have read on other fourms, that Toyota transmissions will bolt with little modification to the Tdi. Are there any particular year model engines that would be an easier swap? Any information would really help me, and kinda help me know what to look for, what other components I may need for a VW to make the engine run. Thanks, and from what I can tell so far this is a great site!