81 diesel truck

[beleive]

just bought a 81 rabbit truck,question is what size is the engine?Have no info on it,and who makes a bolt on turbo for it?Thanks

[82vdub]

just bought a 81 rabbit truck,question is what size is the engine?Have no info on it,and who makes a bolt on turbo for it?Thanks

The factory engine is a 1.6L mechanical lifter style engine. VW made turbo versions of this engine and I believe Callaway made aftermarket turbos for these diesels as well (they did for gas versions). Other turbo's may fit etc, but not sure on this. I would suggest you search this forum for adding a turbo to a non turbo (NA) engine. There are pro's and con's to adding a turbo to a non turbo engine. Nothing major or severe, but just so you know what you can do and it's limitations without adding the oil squirters etc.

[nicknack2]

hey fist of all WELCOME to the forum...most likely you have a 1.6 N/A(natural aspired, which means non-turbo) diesel engine, if that is the original engine, there is not such thing as "bolt-on" Turbo that you can "safely" instal as there is some minute diffrences on the 1.6 TD(turbo diesel) and the N/A 1.6 engine like different type of valves, oil squirters, intake, ete etc. read the forum there is tons of info on this topic use the search feature it helps alot.