Thinking about making my own TDI - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

merkerguitars · 08-31-2005, 12:12 PM

Around my area VW TDI's are spendy, I found some local prices on transmissions and engines. And if I find a cheap donor body I should be able to make a car with aroudn 70k on it for about $6k, one of my vw tech friends will help me, what do you think?

laconic1 · 08-31-2005, 12:30 PM

What are you using for a donor body? Also how much for the engine, trans and miscellaneous items needed to get it up and running. $6k seems like a stretch, I just bought a high mileage used TDI engine at work for a customer and it was $3600, without the trans or any wiring, pumps, or stuff.

Turbotom · 09-09-2005, 11:31 AM

The 1.9 TDI's can put out 250hp and 400 ft.lbs.
Of course, I have no idea how long it would last making that kind of power.
I'd rather, build a super-light gocart, and see how much gas milage I could get.
...probably as high as 90mpg.

Scorps · 09-09-2005, 02:15 PM

Wow how many cars are you going to own?

Oh ya and sounds like a good idea

souzafone · 09-11-2005, 03:40 PM

Looka here http://forums.tdiclub.com/postlist.p...rd=V6TDIPassat

waltert · 09-11-2005, 10:44 PM

^^good link

yeah, dont forget the ECU and the fancy fuel system too... it probably wont be as cheap as you'd hoped

merkerguitars · 09-13-2005, 12:23 AM

Well I talked to my buddy that is a vw mechanic and he said there is only 3 things I would need.
1. Engine
2. Transmission or just the 5th gear from a tdi transmission
3. Wiring harness
He said its an easy swap, I found an engine about an hour away for $1600 and a transmission in chicago for about $800, i'm yet to locate a wiring harness. If I get a jetta or a golf with the 2.0 and stick my friend will take both and do the swap for free.

Turbotom · 09-13-2005, 03:49 PM

Does the engine come with all the appropriate electronics, especially including the electronic turbo stuff?
If so, you'd think he'd have a wiring harness.

08-31-2005, 12:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
merkerguitars Buffering......... Location: Wisconsin...	Thinking about making my own TDI Around my area VW TDI's are spendy, I found some local prices on transmissions and engines. And if I find a cheap donor body I should be able to make a car with aroudn 70k on it for about $6k, one of my vw tech friends will help me, what do you think? __________________ Donate now! Ask me How! Please use the search function it is your friend. Look at my mustang please feel free to comment! http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=26985

09-13-2005, 12:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
merkerguitars Buffering......... Location: Wisconsin...	Well I talked to my buddy that is a vw mechanic and he said there is only 3 things I would need. 1. Engine 2. Transmission or just the 5th gear from a tdi transmission 3. Wiring harness He said its an easy swap, I found an engine about an hour away for $1600 and a transmission in chicago for about $800, i'm yet to locate a wiring harness. If I get a jetta or a golf with the 2.0 and stick my friend will take both and do the swap for free. __________________ Donate now! Ask me How! Please use the search function it is your friend. Look at my mustang please feel free to comment! http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=26985

08-31-2005, 12:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
laconic1 Junkie	What are you using for a donor body? Also how much for the engine, trans and miscellaneous items needed to get it up and running. $6k seems like a stretch, I just bought a high mileage used TDI engine at work for a customer and it was $3600, without the trans or any wiring, pumps, or stuff.

09-09-2005, 11:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Turbotom Tilted	The 1.9 TDI's can put out 250hp and 400 ft.lbs. Of course, I have no idea how long it would last making that kind of power. I'd rather, build a super-light gocart, and see how much gas milage I could get. ...probably as high as 90mpg.

09-09-2005, 02:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Scorps Lost!! Location: Kingston, Ontario	Wow how many cars are you going to own? Oh ya and sounds like a good idea

09-11-2005, 03:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
souzafone Insane	Looka here http://forums.tdiclub.com/postlist.p...rd=V6TDIPassat

09-11-2005, 10:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
waltert Insane	^^good link yeah, dont forget the ECU and the fancy fuel system too... it probably wont be as cheap as you'd hoped

09-13-2005, 03:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Turbotom Tilted	Does the engine come with all the appropriate electronics, especially including the electronic turbo stuff? If so, you'd think he'd have a wiring harness.