Pic of my 81 Rabbit turbo diesel
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Pic of my 81 Rabbit turbo diesel
Here is a pic of my 81 Rabbit I have been working on this winter. I have changed to round head lights and rebuilt my turbo 1.6. This is after I cleaned and painted the engine bay. Just got the engine started today. Hope the pic works.[/url]
1981 VW Diesel truck / 1984 Rabbit car welded together
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Thanks for all the comments. Here is a side view. The engine is out of a 85 Jetta. I am going to finish painting it in a week or two. I use to have a 1967 Mustang with the same color red. I told my 11 year old son after I get it painted if you squint real hard it will look like my Mustang. My son said HA right dad.
1981 VW Diesel truck / 1984 Rabbit car welded together
nice,Im getting ready to do the same on 81 truck,how much more power does it have compared to non turbo??Diesel Dean wrote:Thanks for all the comments. Here is a side view. The engine is out of a 85 Jetta. I am going to finish painting it in a week or two. I use to have a 1967 Mustang with the same color red. I told my 11 year old son after I get it painted if you squint real hard it will look like my Mustang. My son said HA right dad.
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...and the turbo sound turns some heads.
Clackity, clackity at idle,
then brrRR ziiing,
2nd grrr ziiing
Clackity, clackity at idle,
then brrRR ziiing,
2nd grrr ziiing
'91 Golf gasser converted to a 12mm pump, M-TDI.
'84 1.6TD Rabbit with a VNT-15 turbo, still setup to run on vegetable oil.
'84 GTI with 1.7TD pistons and intercooled.
2003 TDI wagon
2000 TDI Jetta.
'84 1.6TD Rabbit with a VNT-15 turbo, still setup to run on vegetable oil.
'84 GTI with 1.7TD pistons and intercooled.
2003 TDI wagon
2000 TDI Jetta.
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Redball.
That one deserves a name and a ECO -Turbo setup , Fraulein Bunny Bondo has , that way you can choose Horsepower or Smileage on the run.
Bondo puts out 100 HP no sweat. . Try it once , and you are sold. , read my lips.
hagar.
Bondo puts out 100 HP no sweat. . Try it once , and you are sold. , read my lips.
hagar.
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Diesel Dean : yes and no , no cables . Just clear plastic tubing Aquarium stuff..
First let me admire "RED" to get in the mood. IMHO the VW 1984 1.6 L Turbo Rabbit is the finest VW ever produced . RED is in that group. You are blessed (I am not religious) RED and a 11 year old boy .One lucky boy if you two get along .
Programming RED has to be done best at home (I do it on the road at times) .On my dash is a selector switch Mini toggle SW. ECO and Turbo can be managed by the driver, , Works like a hot dam. The whole thing is so easy , it will blow your socks off. In ECO mode 100 Mpg Imp in Turbo with pedal to the metal 100 Hp.(Sae). .
Tell us where the line from top of the LDA goes , it should go to intake manifold , (intercooler) . If you have an ADA , it not that easy.
hagar.
PS : I am hagar not Hagar.
First let me admire "RED" to get in the mood. IMHO the VW 1984 1.6 L Turbo Rabbit is the finest VW ever produced . RED is in that group. You are blessed (I am not religious) RED and a 11 year old boy .One lucky boy if you two get along .
Programming RED has to be done best at home (I do it on the road at times) .On my dash is a selector switch Mini toggle SW. ECO and Turbo can be managed by the driver, , Works like a hot dam. The whole thing is so easy , it will blow your socks off. In ECO mode 100 Mpg Imp in Turbo with pedal to the metal 100 Hp.(Sae). .
Tell us where the line from top of the LDA goes , it should go to intake manifold , (intercooler) . If you have an ADA , it not that easy.
hagar.
PS : I am hagar not Hagar.