The turbocharger is not the problem on the 1.9TD, it's the injection
pump.  The boost mechanism sits high on the pump and will not fit under
the engine lid.  The factory 1.6TD Vanagons have a special pump with a
boost mechanism that mounts to the rear of the pump instead of on top to
solve this problem.  The 1.6TD engine used in the Golf/Jetta has the
same injector pump clearance problem and the additional problem where
the turbocharger interferes with the left engine mount.

Mike Snow

Tromper wrote:
> I wonder if you couldn't mildly port a quantam or audi TD
> manifold and get a better fit.  I have only seen pics of the 1.9td
> so don't really know if it's just the size of the turbo or if it's
> the position.
>
> JT
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