1996 Volkswagon Passat Tdi 1.9 Liter Diesel 1z Ahu Turbo Ready To Swap on 2040-cars
Venice, California, United States
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I bought this Passat because I was going to swap it's incredibly bomb-proof TDI engine into my VW Caddy / Pickup. A brand new job has me wondering when I'll ever have the time. I rebuilt the injection pump, tuned the engine and commuted 30 miles a day in Los Angeles rush hour traffic for 4 months with this car to see if it's engine was worthy. This is the '96-97 TDI engine that swaps into MK1 and MK2 Rabbit's, Jetta's and VW Pickup trucks with commercially available mounts. These things are German Legos. It has never let me down and worked like a champ. Been sitting for the last month and started instantly this afternoon. Clutch is solid as is the O2J transmission. Brakes could use new pads. Interior is horrible. Dash needs some new plastic parts but could easily be new with a few small parts. Car cruises at 80 mph all day and gets 45 mpg doing so. You could drive it across the country tomorrow. Are you going to use the whole car? You'll need to fix the electric windows. A/C is there but un-charged. You'll need to do something about the interior. The electric sunroof works perfectly! Running synthetic oil and new filters while I've owned it. Timing belt will need to be changed in 5-10K. Clear title and California registered until 2015. No smog necessary.
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