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trancer
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Joined: 18 Jun 2004
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 10:57 am

is it possible to fit a r 19 td turbo to a 1.8 rsi engine, the heads look the same so the manifolds should be to

any ideas people Wink
huwwatkins
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:17 pm

Er...in a word, no Heads may look the same but their different
trancer
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:23 pm

all the bolt and other thing seem to be in the same place.
Neal
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:51 pm

theres a million and one different reasons why you cant do it, lets not go down that road please.
trancer
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:52 pm

ok Confused
stan
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 3:54 am

Dont suppose u noticed that the diesel head didnt have a spark plug? Thats just one of many reasons why it isnt going to work....
Lindsey
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Joined: 22 Mar 2005
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 12:25 pm

On a similar note, could I fit a turbo from a turbo diesel on my bog standard diesel?
huwwatkins
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 2:51 pm

Lindsey wrote:
On a similar note, could I fit a turbo from a turbo diesel on my bog standard diesel?


Compression ratio on the turbo/non turbo engines are different.
Lindsey
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 3:50 pm

Arse!
Chris H
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 12:58 am

lindsey get down the scrappers and get a td lump. Theres a few in the scrappies near me.
Lindsey
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Joined: 22 Mar 2005
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:44 am

I would Chris if a) I could afford it and b) There was a TD in my local scrappies which there aint! Sad
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