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Subject:Re: I want a bigger diesel turbo in it ...
From:Karl
Date:Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:17:45 -0800

INJECTION PUMP. The 2.8 TDI PUMP fits and works perfectly on the AHU VW
TDI engine.

And, no, these engines are not Mercedes - but MWM from Brasil.

On 1/26/2017 3:02 PM, Roy Nicholl wrote:
> Karl:
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> Those {mercedes} 2.8L 4-cyl diesels in the LTs ranged from ~90 to 116kW (122 to 156 bhp) and over 300N-m of torque … the big one can be hard on the LT’s gearbox … I'd be afraid it would eat the tranny in a T3.
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>> On 26-Jan-2017, at 16:47, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote:
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>> The most cost effective swap is an AHU-code 1.9 TDI. Easiest to swap using
>> the pump from the 2.8L 4-cyl TDI in the LT, also available in Germany.
>> You'll double the power in stock form, more with larger injectors. Of course
>> no matter what you choose, the trans will need upgraded 3rd-4th gears if not
>> a taller final drive.
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