On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:58:49 -0800, Chris S. <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

>Can anyone comment on this engine conversion?  It's not a TDI, but a 1.9L
TD.  What kind of power, torque and MPG could I expect?
>
>http://theautobahnsociety.com/Engine_TDD.htm

It is, or I should 'was' a TDI, but using a mechanical pump. I've written
this company asking why they have not taken this 'TDD' down from their
website. (Maybe they don't know HTML?) The 'TDD' in question is actually a
kit that Overland offered for a very
short while and then abandoned, selling off all the remaining bits. The kit
no longer exists. It also never successfully ran properly due to their lack
of knowledge in producing a compatible mechanical-TDI pump.
'Autobahnsociety' has done a couple TDI conversions, one in particular
that I am aware of used a mechanical TDI pump that they sourced from a
supplier that claims to know 'the secrets' to building these. After two
attempts by said company to deliver to A.S. a working pump, it was sent to
me and done correctly.

One of my pet peeves is companies that never update their website to reflect
what they actually sell or stock. When I run out of an item, I immediately
make the change to my site, it's VERY simple. Does this strike anyone out
there?

Karl Mullendore
www.westyventures.com