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Originally Posted by up-n-over
I like the idea of putting a diesel into the Toyotas that you mentioned, but a 1.9TDI is going to be a dog in either rig. A late model engine puts out 128HP @ 4000RPM, and 284lb-ft @1750RPM. These numbers can be improved a bit with tuners but those are fairly heavy rigs with big tires and you will need to match tire size, axle gear ratio, and transmission gearing to match the power band of the engine.
The TDI is also a computer controlled engine which introduces it's own set of problems. Have you considered using any other diesel engines?
I am not criticizing the proposed set-up. Just trying to understand the logic.
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The engine that's in the newer FJ40s only puts out 135HP@3600 and 210ft.lbs@1800.
The FJ40 weighs in at about 3600lbs while the Jetta is around 4300.
So more power and less weight. Reason one.
Reason two: there's tons and tons of comapnies out there modifying these TDI engines for big power and torque, and they make these Jettas zippy little ****ers. So making more power, if desired, would be cheaper and easier than sayyy...a 4BT.
The fact that it's electronically controlled is also a plus, at least to me. I'm 25 years old. I've been brought up in this electronic world. I've got more scan tools than I have wrenches and I'm perfectly fine with that. Reason three.
By the way, your trucks looks freakin BEAST! Do you have a build thread on it?
