i'm thinking about doing this swap to my 84. my buddy has a td mkI jetta and it gets almost 50 mpg hiway. what do you think?

vw 1.6 turbo diesel

 

would be interesting...do it

 

I thought about doin this aswell

 

VW 1.9 or 4BT

Both respond much better to mods and actually have some ass to em.

 

The 4bt doesn't have many performance parts for it though an doesn't make alot of power yet the power to weight ratio for tht motor an these trucks it wouldfeel like alot

 

i plan on doing this hopefully soon. i know people that will help and i have access to a machine shop and welding shop. i just have to see what i have to do for the dmv

 

acme adapters has a complete swap kit for $575 shipped. i guess i better start saving up. still gotta find a motor too

 

let me know how it goes and what kinda numbers you get. and how it is performance wise. ive thought alot about it too.

 

im just gonna make it a cruiser. i might hop it up later. all i can do to it though is put a bigger turbo and bigger injectors on. should be an easy swap though

 

The 4BT shares some of the same performance tricks., i.e. modding the pump, injectors, etc as its bigger brother the 6B series engine found in the earlier Dodges. Though at a hefty weight of 750 lbs dry....the front of the mini may object without some serious work.