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anyone tell me the pros and cons of doing this conversion.
what can i use what cant i use.
also thinking of doing the same conversion on my 2.1 syncro crewcab.
will the gearbox ratios be ok with an aaz engine?.

bigdubber wrote:anyone tell me the pros and cons of doing this conversion.
what can i use what cant i use.
also thinking of doing the same conversion on my 2.1 syncro crewcab.
will the gearbox ratios be ok with an aaz engine?.

Do you know your gearbox code?

An AAZ does everthing better than a JX, the gear ratios won't be ideal but AAZ is more fleible than the JX. Is this for a van or doka/sika, if its going in a van the engine lid will need a small mod to clear fuel pump.

hi . its going in a normal van. the van is an original 1.6td model.
what improvments will i notice with the aaz engine compared to the jx.
and im thinking of doing the same conversion to my 2.1 syncro crew cab.will the gearbox be ok with a aaz engine ?.
where will i find the gearbox code

i fitted one at the end of the summer - using the 3H box that came as standard in the JX. best i ever got from the 1.6 was 320 miles from a tank , now im getting 420 from a tank!!!!!! (needle being one needles width into 'red') i drive at 55 everywhere and have been on motorway once and was doing 65.
is so much more easier to driver , can stay in higher gears on hills etc . only mod is a 1.6 LDA pin from a passat. to hold a steady 50/55 im not even using half throttle!
cant recommend it highly enoug

will i have to change flywheel?. any pully wheels to be altered. can i leave the original manifold and turbo in place and modify exhaust.or will it be easier modding the jx manifold to the aaz engine ?.whats an "lda pin".
where will i find the gearbox code ?.

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