VAG 1.9DI was it ever fitted as a RWD in anything?

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

Following on from a daft conversation with a mate;

 

Did the VAG 1.9 diesel engines ever get fitted into anything that was RWD ?

(either as n/a or turbo, PD or earlier)

 

Has the same engine series ever been married to a RWD gearbox in a "north/south" configuration?

If so which box and did it need adaptor plates?

 

 

[Christine]

North south audi 80 but still fwd

[chaseracer]

T4 van?  Or were they all FWD?

[wuvvum]

T4s were FWD.  Apart from the Syncro which was 4x4.

[Supernaut]

B5 Audi A4 quattro? (Or the much rarer Passat 4-Motion of the same generation)

 

They were a north-south configuration, and I've heard of people converting them to RWD only with some trickery.

[bigfella2]

No, but I have seen some kind of caterham creation with a 1.9 ve TDI fitted, so possible.

[Ghosty]

B5 Audi A4 quattro? (Or the much rarer Passat 4-Motion of the same generation)

 

They were a north-south configuration, and I've heard of people converting them to RWD only with some trickery.

 

These are very, very rare - only offered for two years according to Glass's. HML (yes I know) suggests there were about 850 registered 1996-98, similar numbers to the 2.6 quattro. Most B5 quattros are 1.8T, 2.8, or 2.5TDI.

[mercrocker]

I remember reading somewhere that Jeep used a VW diesel.   I didn't take much notice though.

[Stanky]

something something something removed front propshaft something something economy something something

[Lacquer Peel]

I remember reading somewhere that Jeep used a VW diesel.   I didn't take much notice though.

 

I think that was transversely mounted in some smaller Jeeps.

 

It's a common conversion for Toyota 4x4s in North America with an adapter plate to suit the Toyota 'box.

 

The Volvo 940 TD box mates up to the 5 cylinder 2.5 TDI but I think the 1.9 fitment is different.

[Snipes]

A geezer in practical performance car was building a caterham or similar with a vag 1.9tdi. Few years ago now, and I've no idea if he ever finished it.

[bigfella2]

A geezer in practical performance car was building a caterham or similar with a vag 1.9tdi. Few years ago now, and I've no idea if he ever finished it.

I bet we are thinking about same car, if we are it definitely got finished.

[twosmoke300]

Ldv with an lt77 box I believe

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

XUD is not part of it.

Not interested in XUD, Prima, or U-Boat engine.

 

 

1.9 VAG because 1.9 VAG

 

 

Someone thought VW LT35 but isn't that the 2.5TDI not 1.9.

Would a 1.9 VAG fit the gearbox for a 2.5VAG?

If so what about clutch?

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

I bet we are thinking about same car, if we are it definitely got finished.

 

OK so which gearbox did he use?

[DodgyBastard]

So an XUD-powered Land Rover would be quite easy?

 

I think I'd like one in a Series 1.

 

An Xud powered Land Rover you say?

 

DSC_0198 by srblythe, on Flickr

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

OK so which gearbox did he use?

Turns out he used a Toyota Supra W58 box and an adaptor from Acme Adaptors in the USA

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=247471

 

Rather than wanking around with some french shite he did not own already

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

Looks more interesting

http://www.rwdmotorsport.com/vw-audi-1-8-litre-to-borg-warner-t5-bellhousing.html

[D Spares & Tyres]

Some Dacia Dusters from the early nineties had that engine I think?

 

Not sure if they were full time 4x4?

[bigfella2]

There are people who have fitted a 1.8t to a Porsche 924 gearbox via the torque tube (gearbox at back) but if my memory serves correct the 1.8t and 1.9tdi do infact share the same bellhousing pattern so might be another option.

[Lacquer Peel]

 

An Xud powered Land Rover you say?

 

DSC_0198 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Not XUD, not Land Rover.

 

The 2.0 4 pot LT shared* an engine with the 924, maybe that's a possibility if you can use the 924's torque tube/transaxle to mate with a 1.9 TDI.

[Volksy]

VW T25 Van used to use the 1.9D IIRC, in South/North Config.

[DodgyBastard]

 

 

Not XUD, not Land Rover.

 

 

It's xud based and tata own land rover.

 

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[fordperv]

OK so which gearbox did he use?

A Toyota supra w58 box with an adaptor from an American company called acme adaptors,

 

Here's a thread about the car

 

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=247471

[fordperv]

Looks more interesting

http://www.rwdmotorsport.com/vw-audi-1-8-litre-to-borg-warner-t5-bellhousing.html

Have you seen the price of t5 gearboxes recently? They do the bellhousing for a type 9 though

 

http://www.rwdmotorsport.com/vw-audi-1-8-litre-to-ford-type-9-bellhousing.html

[SiC]

I think the A4 V6 came in Quattro flavour? Not quite RWD, but they are being driven.

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

VW T25 Van used to use the 1.9D IIRC, in South/North Config.

 

Was that not the 1.6D ?

[Volksy]

Was that not the 1.6D ?

 

Ah maybe. But I do beleive that the bellhousing is a match for the 1.9 Diesel.

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

Have you seen the price of t5 gearboxes recently? They do the bellhousing for a type 9 though

 

http://www.rwdmotorsport.com/vw-audi-1-8-litre-to-ford-type-9-bellhousing.html

 

True but T9 are not cheap now either

[Asimo]

I was once given a Golf 1.9 TD.  I cannot think of a single reason to fit that frightful engine into anything.