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What gearbox for rwd and how simple can it be made?Views : 1223 Replies : 4Users Viewing This Thread : |
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May 31st, 2018, 14:39 | #1 |
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What gearbox for rwd and how simple can it be made?
I'm mulling over a project idea in my head at the moment, as to how I might fit a Torquey, old school, veg friendly and characterful diesel into a much older vehicle.
I've always liked the AEL engine Volvo used in the 850 diesels, and I have a good one currently. If I was to build it for an older vehicle, does anyone have experience of mating up other gearboxes (740 diesel manual, an inline VAG one?) And perhaps cable controlled injection pump conversion, doing away with EGR etc. Could it even be run without an ECU? Or might it be easier to fab up a pedal box to take an original throttle position sensor, keep the MAF etc on it all feeding in to the ECU? The donor would likely be a 1997 V70 manual. Nobody seems to have done anything like this that I can find, I guess the D24T is an easier simple option and for performance T5s are common swaps. That only adds to me wanting to do it with the 5 pot diesel...
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Jun 14th, 2018, 08:59 | #2 |
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I thought of something similar. I have a Vauxhall Viceroy and I did think that the 850Tdi Auto running gear would be an excellent conversion for an everyday runner.
My 850 is running a treat at the moment, but if it was involved in an accident then the transplant would be ideal. The Audi 100 is longitudinal, but FWD if I recall Isn't there a Saffrane with the same engine too? FWD also, IIRC https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=au...cJ6qMc-CvSToM: |
Jun 22nd, 2018, 00:30 | #3 |
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D5252T (Diesel 5 cylinder, 2.5 capacity, 2 valves per cylinder)
Simon Billhult built a beautiful 744/964 with a D5252T mounted to an M90 gearbox. I think he sold the car, but here is the thread from the current owner. https://www.garaget.org/?car=246765 As regards the EGR. These engines run fine without the EGR, but I assume you mean the ECU. I'm not sure if it's even possible to convert this turboed engine version to non electronic injection, but one suggestion might be to use an engine and ECU out of a straight diesel VW Transporter T4. Basically the same engine. Why would you want to do this though? Seems like a lot of effort for an inferior system.
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A T4 is "cool" and very expensive for what it is, not a great buy to source parts.
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