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> Do I get the Sloth award?, 1.9TD Conversion
Bill D
post May 17 2008, 08:30 AM
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I found a 73 914 in good condition in July 2006. The intention from day one was to convert this car to electric or diesel.

The car had been stored for 19 years. I had to do the typical flush the gas tank rebuild the calipers etc. I put a hundred miles or so on the motor that was in the car and then it sat for a few months while I started gathering up information to do an EV
conversion. The numbers for weight and range just didn't add up for my requirements so a diesel conversion was decided on. Now I just hope to get it running before we run out of oil.

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Bill D   Do I get the Sloth award?   May 17 2008, 08:30 AM
Bartlett 914   I have been wondering when this would be done. A T...   May 17 2008, 09:24 AM
So.Cal.914   Aaaah, but we don't have to worry about it. ...   May 17 2008, 09:47 AM
Bill D   Aaaah, but we don't have to worry about it....   May 17 2008, 05:21 PM
Todd Enlund   With some fairly minor mods, those TDIs can crank ...   May 17 2008, 10:24 AM
So.Cal.914   With some fairly minor mods, those TDIs can crank...   May 17 2008, 11:06 AM
r_towle   the 1.9 wont out perform the 914 transmission. I t...   May 17 2008, 11:48 AM
Todd Enlund   the 1.9 wont out perform the 914 transmission. N...   May 17 2008, 12:42 PM
swl   Very cool Bill. Looking forward to watching your ...   May 17 2008, 04:54 PM
Bill D   I've been on this project for 2 years which is...   May 17 2008, 05:04 PM
r_towle   kind of a related question. In reality, how much a...   May 17 2008, 05:09 PM
Bill D   Rich, You probably need some air flow in the engi...   May 18 2008, 08:20 AM
swl   2 years and you already have the engine in? Pisht...   May 17 2008, 05:14 PM
Bill D   It's kind of in. The motor is laying on the ol...   May 18 2008, 08:28 AM
r_towle   Tell me a few things please. How are you bolting i...   Aug 12 2008, 02:18 PM
effutuo101   I would love to do a suby diesel conversion someda...   Aug 12 2008, 02:34 PM
andys   Bill, If that's a post '97 motor, then A...   Aug 12 2008, 04:29 PM
okieflyr   Given the torque that the diesel is putting out, I...   Aug 12 2008, 08:45 PM
r_towle   Given the torque that the diesel is putting out, ...   Aug 13 2008, 12:08 PM
andys   Given the torque that the diesel is putting out, ...   Aug 13 2008, 12:15 PM
neo914-6   Given the torque that the diesel is putting out,...   Aug 14 2008, 10:03 PM
plymouth37   Very cool project, I will definitely be watching t...   Aug 12 2008, 10:41 PM
championgt1   :agree: Any updates?   Aug 12 2008, 10:52 PM
PatrickB   :agree: Any updates? In the middle of this sam...   Mar 26 2017, 03:01 PM
jdogg   Yeah, Bill.....any updates? I know your company is...   Aug 13 2008, 11:43 AM
Bill D   I have the engine in place with a fabricated front...   Aug 13 2008, 01:28 PM
Bill D   Some pics of the slow progress   Aug 13 2008, 04:52 PM
type11969   Bill - How much was the engine and where did you p...   Aug 13 2008, 05:15 PM
Bill D   I purchased the engine from VW a few years ago. It...   Aug 13 2008, 06:23 PM
neo914-6   I purchased the engine from VW a few years ago. I...   Aug 14 2008, 10:01 PM
type11969   Thanks   Aug 14 2008, 01:10 PM
BiG bOgGs   Where did you get your adapter plate? Or did you ...   Nov 7 2008, 09:51 PM
Bill D   Where did you get your adapter plate? Or did you...   Nov 8 2008, 08:21 AM
LarryR   SWEET! My 09 jetta tdi is a lot of fun to driv...   Nov 7 2008, 10:02 PM


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