

| Subject: | Re: Re powering `82 Diesel with 1.9 Turb |
| Date: | Thu, 03 Jul 1997 15:05:02 +0200 |
>Been away from the list for a while, good to be back. I'm about to re >power my `82 Westy Diesel with a 1.9L Turbo Diesel. It pretty much looks >like a drop in with a few minor changes. Not only a few minor things, The TD is different in things you don't think about, like the stronger crank. The cooling system will include an additional electric water pump. >Of course, I'll still have the >old 4speed, which brings me to my real question...Is the gas 4 speed the >same gear ratio as the diesel 4 speed? As it stands, I'll probably have a >top speed of about 60-65mph, which is Ok but it'd be nice to see >75-80mph. Will send you a gearbox-table privately, it comes up in the list too often. Or search the archives... >Any suggestions? Helmut '80 Camper
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