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Old 06-29-2012, 09:50 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Helga - '00 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
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A stock VW TDI has ~90 hp and can be (relatively) easily be bumped up another 30 or more hp... so seems like a good match power-wise. Of course, it wouldn't be a straightforward swap (FWD to RWD, electronics, etc) but there are quite a few examples on the interwebs (Easy Jeep VW TDI Diesel Swap | Editorials Blog & Discussion at Jp Magazine (caution, ads!), 85 4runner VW 1.9 AFN M-TDI swap - YotaTech Forums, TDI Conversions - TDIClub Forums)
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