More power out of a 1.6 TD
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2017 6:33 pm
Hello Everyone,
I am new to this forum and have a few questions about performance upgrades to the 1.6 TD that will not effect reliably or mpg. About a year ago I picked up an 81 caddy with the stock 1.6 NA diesel and 5 speed tranny with factory AC in it. Earlier this week I bought a 1.6 turbo diesel that I will be sending off to a machine shop to be looked over and machined, if needed. This is going to be my daily driver and would like to set it up right while I’m doing all of this work. I’m needing everyone’s opinion on what I can/should do to squeeze as many ponies as I can out of this setup without compromising reliability or MPG. Also, can anyone recommend a good machine shop within a reasonable distance of metro Atlanta to work on my motor?
I am new to this forum and have a few questions about performance upgrades to the 1.6 TD that will not effect reliably or mpg. About a year ago I picked up an 81 caddy with the stock 1.6 NA diesel and 5 speed tranny with factory AC in it. Earlier this week I bought a 1.6 turbo diesel that I will be sending off to a machine shop to be looked over and machined, if needed. This is going to be my daily driver and would like to set it up right while I’m doing all of this work. I’m needing everyone’s opinion on what I can/should do to squeeze as many ponies as I can out of this setup without compromising reliability or MPG. Also, can anyone recommend a good machine shop within a reasonable distance of metro Atlanta to work on my motor?