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General Forums => The Mess Hall => Topic started by: Jeffy on December 28, 2016, 01:10:53 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/v/I6H5dM-hxdU
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It looks like they all work great.
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It looks like they all work great.
While they they all 'work' the diesel has a distinct advantage. They idled up stuff, the others had to rev up to get over. Also mileage was a pretty big difference. OOn the while you're probably looking at an inscrease of 100-150 miles.
I think if they can make it cost as much as a 5.3 swap, a lot of people will consider it. A 5.3L swap is around $18K out the door. For those who are only 49-State Legal, it might not mean much but for those of us in California, it means a lot.
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It's an interesting option. Wonder how they get away with not having a dpf or SCR. Wonder if there is a year limit for what they can legally be swapped into...
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It's an interesting option. Wonder how they get away with not having a dpf or SCR. Wonder if there is a year limit for what they can legally be swapped into...
They mention the engine is a pre-production while the original was a prototype. Neither are production/50-State.
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Likely a better solution than the VW option.
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Likely a better solution than the VW option.
With DieselGate, I wonder if that put a hole in the VW swap market.
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With DieselGate, I wonder if that put a hole in the VW swap market.
Prob not, the market is pretty small and most of the folks likely are from non emissions states. I didn't follow the issue closely, but I think the VW engines are still 50 state legal.
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Prob not, the market is pretty small and most of the folks likely are from non emissions states. I didn't follow the issue closely, but I think the VW engines are still 50 state legal.
You have two choices as an owner of a VW diesel and some Audi's I think too. Let VW buy the car back or have it modified which means reduced mileage/performance. This is on a Federal level. VW is then supposed to have these cars crushed which means no salvage.
Once Cummins gets into the crate engine market, I don't think anyone's going to look at the VW unless it's a Suzuki or Toyota swap with a 1.6 or earlier gen 1.9L. I htink for the Jeep market, it's dead though.
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You have two choices as an owner of a VW diesel and some Audi's I think too. Let VW buy the car back or have it modified which means reduced mileage/performance. This is on a Federal level. VW is then supposed to have these cars crushed which means no salvage.
Once Cummins gets into the crate engine market, I don't think anyone's going to look at the VW unless it's a Suzuki or Toyota swap with a 1.6 or earlier gen 1.9L. I htink for the Jeep market, it's dead though.
Good point