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Hi,

I've got an '83 Westy and the original 1.6 non turbo diesel has just died.

According to our mechanic the cam tensioner broke, and had an effect all the way down the drive train to the point where the piston has damaged the valves and head.

This leaves me looking for a new / old engine.

I really want to keep things stock-ish and I've read on the brickyard that Golf Jetta and Caddy 1.6 non turbo engines will pretty much go straight in. Has anyone done this and if so what are the pitfalls?

Thanks for your time

Leaf

Oh and if anyone has a 1.6D and your reasonably local, please feel free to PM me .........................only on the assumption that it won't make my bank manager cry

(there must be loads kicking around from all those AAZ conversions!)

I bought a Passat engine for £40 4 years ago and it is still going well however it might be worth you looking at a 1y conversion they are pretty cheap and go straight in by all accounts.

There were loads of 1.6d for sale on this forum a month ago - maybe a quick search and a post in "Wanted" ?

TBH, i would stick a 1.9 1Y in. If you get a golf or jetta engine then you will have to do exactly the same things (ie change the ancillaries over from you 1.6d to the newer engine).

Might as well go for the 1.9 1Y - dead easy to come by, and cheap too.

You dont get any changes top end due to the gearbox, but you get more grunt up hills.

Ringo

I have a cracking 1.6d here to give away. (Gloucester) but for the love of god fit a 1.9d. So much better. However the 1.6 is so economical it unreal, not done a mpg test on my 1.9 yet, don't think I want to know.

Good point RE economy. I've had two 1Y's and none of them have given me the economy of my old 1.7d.

It all comes down to what you want and your priorities - with fuel prices as high as they are, mine might be changing!

Ringo

dunno what my 1.7D should ever have got MPG wise as it was dead when i got it. however crusing at 55-60 my tin top camper does 48MPG. if a 1.7/1.6 is better than that. at these diesel prices, i might swtch back!

wookey wrote:dunno what my 1.7D should ever have got MPG wise as it was dead when i got it. however crusing at 55-60 my tin top camper does 48MPG. if a 1.7/1.6 is better than that. at these diesel prices, i might swtch back!

What have you got now?

1y from seat ibiza timing etc as standard although im gunna set it to 1mm adv this summers run to italy, i wonder how that will affect mpgs/power/right foot(speed!)

wookey wrote:dunno what my 1.7D should ever have got MPG wise as it was dead when i got it. however crusing at 55-60 my tin top camper does 48MPG. if a 1.7/1.6 is better than that. at these diesel prices, i might swtch back!

Thought mine did well at 37mpg on a run (hightop with 1.9aef)

them high tops cant be that dynamic! so yeah y not 37 is about right.

i regeared ours too which made a heap of difference, lower revs at 55 etc

What re-gearing did you do?

I get about 32ish from mine but drive everywhere at 65 (it wont go any faster).

Ringo

Engine for sale here

http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/forum ... ?TID=27337

or on here

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35812

Thanks for all the input. I'm a newbie to T25's and I'm impressed by the knowledge and help available.

I'm going to look at an engine tomorrow so hopefully the bus will be back on the road in a week or two.

Cheers