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cleanspeed1 · 05-18-2011, 04:28 PM

The full dress weight of the TDI comes in at 297 pounds. The engine that you have is 531 pounds, plus the weight of the transmission. So depending on what transmission you run behind the VW unit, you might lighten the car up quite a bit. The 6.2/6.5 weighs about 700 lbs. ( still undercuts the BB Chevy by 40 lbs. ).

The main consideration will be dealing with the electronics. The 6.2/6.5s are by and large mechanical, except for the 6.5 turbodiesel that has the electronic Stanadyne DS4 pump ( these pumps have been maligned because of the location of the PMD. This thing gets hot and causes stalling problems. Move it to a cool location with a PMD relocator kit and all is good. ).

05-18-2011, 04:28 PM	#18 (permalink)
cleanspeed1 Diesel Addict/No Cure Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: chicago, il Posts: 787 StolenHoopty - '90 Honda Accord EX HvyDrnkr - '93 Cadillac Seville Thanks: 130 Thanked 74 Times in 49 Posts	The full dress weight of the TDI comes in at 297 pounds. The engine that you have is 531 pounds, plus the weight of the transmission. So depending on what transmission you run behind the VW unit, you might lighten the car up quite a bit. The 6.2/6.5 weighs about 700 lbs. ( still undercuts the BB Chevy by 40 lbs. ). The main consideration will be dealing with the electronics. The 6.2/6.5s are by and large mechanical, except for the 6.5 turbodiesel that has the electronic Stanadyne DS4 pump ( these pumps have been maligned because of the location of the PMD. This thing gets hot and causes stalling problems. Move it to a cool location with a PMD relocator kit and all is good. ). __________________ Volvo WIA42 VED-12 / 335 hp / 1300 ft/lbs / 9 mpg Big n' Boxy, Never met a Hill it Didn't Like Last edited by cleanspeed1; 05-18-2011 at 05:04 PM..