basics newbie

liberty · Wannabe Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 5

sorry newbie here, hello everyone nice to find this place!
Im looking to convert my type 2 bay 72 standard 1600 to diesel for better fuel economy and reliability etc.
I was thinking of 1.9 tdi vw engine.
What is involved can someone point me to a basics page?
i presume main problems are the bellhousing adapter plates, sighting the rad, exhaust?
Im looking for the easiest most cost affective conversion, will consider anything.
many thanks in advance

Hello

ElusiveStranger · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject:

Watcha,

Welcome aboard, sorry, welcome to "The Darkside" Wink

Have a look at this, it'll give you some ideas:
http://motorheads.net/vw/turbobus/
(he's on here but I've forgotten his name)

Look on here for rads - under Kooling - Show us your rads - buses

JP, Famous Phil et all will be along shortly to answer your <ahem> dirty diesel questions Wink

Be prepared to be shunned by purists tho'.
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richbaker78 · Teacher of Padawans Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 1298

welcome.

i think the peugeot conversion is a more trodden path than the VW tdi. in a bay. Get in touch with Famous phil - he can provide you with all you require. hes got an ad over on the right >

if you really want to stick with the VW TD then there are a few chaps on the brickyard doing AAZ? conversions in T25s (apparently this is quite a popular swop)