AndyBees

Hello everyone! I live in Kentucky, USA.


Retired, married, grand kids, and VWs are my passion!


I have an '84 VW Vanagon that I installed a 2002 Jetta ALH TDI engine. It is an awesome little machine.


For those not familiar with the VW TDI engine, it is a Turbo Direct Injection diesel engine. It uses a Garrett VNT Turbo.


It has a Malone Stage 1 tune (very mild) which gives it lots of good response.


The ALH TDI engine handles the Van just fine. In fact, we did a 33 day 11k mile road trip July-August 2014 ......... pulling a PopUp Camper.


Anyway, tinkering with Turbos is of great interest to me. I've disassembled and cleaned several VNT 15 turbos.

robinsonparker

Hi andy welcome to the amazing forum...

Matt Cramer

Interesting swap; do you have any pictures?

AndyBees

You can see the project build Thread at the link below: Warning, it is extremely long with lots of pictures and discussion....Right now, it has 86 pages with 1286 posts.


ALH TDI engine transplant into '84 Vanagon - TDIClub Forums


Below is a link to the road trip we made to Alaska and return, July-August, 2014.


SE Ky to Alaska & return, ALH Vanagon pulling a PopUp Camper - TDIClub Forums