pinto 2.0 conversion

[j_robi]

not thinking of this right now, but maybe the coming year

how complicated is a conversion from a 1.9 dg to one of these more modern engines?
expense? (does it need a specialist?)
swapping the lpg kit?

thanks in advance

[billy739]

the pinto was designed in the 60's,the dg is the modern engine.
you need to raise the engine bay to get clearence on the engine,so depends on your bed arrangement.

[j_robi]

i had just heard that the pinto was a good alternative to the dg 1.9 in terms of expense and reliability
are there any petrols that go in without significant hassle?

[Diamond Hell]

You thought about a 1.8 or 2.0 injection motor out of a Golf/Passat/Toledo etc etc?

Bolts right up on diesel mounting kit and diesel bellhousing. Saves all of this adaptor plate nonsense.

[j_robi]

thanks DH, its a thing just in the pipeline (a way off yet!)
so would eg. a passat 2.0 engine be a relatively easy job? or is having injection asking for problems?
would like to remain on petrol and transfer my lpg kit (im not sure how that works either)

[Diamond Hell]

A Passat 2.0 would be OK, the only thing about later injection is you have things like fault codes and limp home modes to "kcoc" about with things.

Digifant management off a Golf2 1.8 would be a good solution - self contained wiring and simple management. With a bit of tweaking you shold be able to run it on a 2.0 lump too, specifically for more torque.

Injection is asking for a bit of wiring but then you get rather better fuel economy.

Dunno about LPG on an I4 engine..... it's bound to work though.....

[angry vanagon]

i used a 1.8 golf gti (pb code) engine in my bus with all original digifant loom from golf went well the loom for the golf engine is a seperate loom with a 4 pin feed plug or 2x 2pin plugs so plugs in to the engine then needs a earth & ignition feed to run bolts up to the diesel bellhousing and engine mounts no mods i used a 2.1 injection tank with larger 12mm outlet and swirl pot made new fuel lines from 8mm kunifer pipe of the roll just need to get a custom downpipe from manifold to exhaust rear box i also used a 2.0 inlet manifold with injector bosses welded up so i didnt have to modify the left chassis leg