Michael,

The TDI that you saw is indeed a VW engine. Volvo buys VW's inline 5cylinder
TDI motor. The newest 5cylinder TDI is rated for 150 hp. I am not sure
whether Volvo buys the earlier or newest TDI.
The older 5cylinder TDI was rated at 100 hp. But if you want the all the
exact details go to the Wetteraur of Germany web site. The 150hp TDI goes up
to 190hp and 330Nm of torque with there chip. Now that's an engine that
would be a nice swap in to a Vanagon. I just wonder if you could build a
transmission to handle all that power.

Cheers
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Townsend <townsend@rtp.ericsson.se>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: VW V-6 diesel in Volvos? (no Vanagon)

> FWIW,
>
> Last year I was in Sweden on business, and I noticed that some of the
Volvo
> 850 wagons that were taxis had the TDI logo on the tailgate.  They sounded
> just like my Passat TDI from outside, and the TDI badge was the same size
> and font as VW's.  Maybe there is something going on there . . .
>
> PS,  When you don't need as much room as the vanagon or Caravelle
(Eurovan)
> has, the Sharan TDI makes a superb taxi!
>
> Michael Townsend
>
>
> >
> > I wasn't clear if the original comment meant new Volvos or old Volvos he
> saw
> > around.
> >
> > Keith Adams
> > Calgary, Alberta, Canada
> > 1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia
> >
> > Raimund Feussner wrote:
> >
> > > > I was talking to a friend who has been to Europe lately, who claims
> that
> > > > Volvo uses a VW-built V-6 diesel in some of their cars there. Can
> anyone
> > > >  verify that, and tell what models the engine was available in?
> Thanks!
>