914 Diesel build.... Options

[PatrickB]

Here goes nothin....
Been planning this for a while, but it was supposed to be a winter project. Wasn't quite ready yet. KEP adaptor parts have been sitting here. Timeline moved up because of a failure.
Had a chirp that turned into a BAD miss, valve seat issue on one cylinder.

Had a fresh 1.9 AAZ diesel sitting in my storage trailer that had never been fired. (honed, rings, bearings, injection pump reseal). "new" engine was destined for my daily beater . Same engine in the beater is getting a little tired, I've put at least 350,000 km on it and the compression is getting down. Still runs okay though. Swapped the "new" engine into the beater. 16 year old son is learning...

[Dave_Darling]

I'm wondering about the gearbox... The gearing may be low for a diesel, and I'm wondering how the 901-based box will hold up to diesel torque...

--DD

[porschetub]

I'm wondering about the gearbox... The gearing may be low for a diesel, and I'm wondering how the 901-based box will hold up to diesel torque...

--DD

Yea me too ,even the crappy early model 60 hp diesel Golf motor can eat out an 020 five speed after not that long.

[PatrickB]

I'm wondering about the gearbox... The gearing may be low for a diesel, and I'm wondering how the 901-based box will hold up to diesel torque...

--DD

Yea me too ,even the crappy early model 60 hp diesel Golf motor can eat out an 020 five speed after not that long.

Been running this exact engine on an 020 for a lot of years. Put at least 350,000 kms on it. Replaced one gearbox about 15 years ago not long after I got the car. I guess it depends how you use it.... I don't baby it though. The fuel and boost was turned up a lot of years ago, I'm not shy with the throttle, and I occasionally pull a 1000 pound tent trailer with it. I don't think I'll have problems with the 901. I do run synthetic oil in the 020 though... I wonder if that helps? Made it shift smoother.

[porschetub]

I'm wondering about the gearbox... The gearing may be low for a diesel, and I'm wondering how the 901-based box will hold up to diesel torque...

--DD

Yea me too ,even the crappy early model 60 hp diesel Golf motor can eat out an 020 five speed after not that long.

Been running this exact engine on an 020 for a lot of years. Put at least 350,000 kms on it. Replaced one gearbox about 15 years ago not long after I got the car. I guess it depends how you use it.... I don't baby it though. The fuel and boost was turned up a lot of years ago, I'm not shy with the throttle, and I occasionally pull a 1000 pound tent trailer with it. I don't think I'll have problems with the 901. I do run synthetic oil in the 020 though... I wonder if that helps? Made it shift smoother.

No was joking really this box had been abused,no guestion about it ,was told it was fine by the PO and was pissed of just for the hassle of changing it as I payed little for it,my son drove the car after fitting and said it was shifting ok but made a "strange noise",turned out the crownwheel was on the way to migrating out the bottom of the gearbox,after years of working on Golfs this was the first case of breaking diff rivets I had come across.
Good luck with what you are doing,I like it when people think out of the square,will be following your progress (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) .

[PatrickB]

I'm wondering about the gearbox... The gearing may be low for a diesel, and I'm wondering how the 901-based box will hold up to diesel torque...

--DD

Yea me too ,even the crappy early model 60 hp diesel Golf motor can eat out an 020 five speed after not that long.

Been running this exact engine on an 020 for a lot of years. Put at least 350,000 kms on it. Replaced one gearbox about 15 years ago not long after I got the car. I guess it depends how you use it.... I don't baby it though. The fuel and boost was turned up a lot of years ago, I'm not shy with the throttle, and I occasionally pull a 1000 pound tent trailer with it. I don't think I'll have problems with the 901. I do run synthetic oil in the 020 though... I wonder if that helps? Made it shift smoother.

No was joking really this box had been abused,no guestion about it ,was told it was fine by the PO and was pissed of just for the hassle of changing it as I payed little for it,my son drove the car after fitting and said it was shifting ok but made a "strange noise",turned out the crownwheel was on the way to migrating out the bottom of the gearbox,after years of working on Golfs this was the first case of breaking diff rivets I had come across.
Good luck with what you are doing,I like it when people think out of the square,will be following your progress (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) .

I did buy one VW with an 020 that had a gear coming through the case.... but it was an original tranny in a car that had 450,000 kms on it. I can live with that. I think the 901 should be at least as strong as the 020. Besides, I have 2 spares! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)

Update: Rad is now hooked top and bottom, waiting on a neighbour (millwright/machinist) to finish making me a custom water outlet for the back of the head so we can get it hooke up without more body surgery. All that's left after that is fuel, wiring, and a trip to the exhaust shop. Pipe off the turbo is straight up for now just to keep the engine bay clean for the trip to the muffler shop.