Topic: So those thinking about doing a 1.9L PD swap...

[Jeffy]

I'm curious to see if and how you're going to deal with the cam failure issue they are prone to having.  There doesn't seem to be any fix and it's a crap shot if you'll have to replace the cam sooner or later. Thoughts?

[sharpxmen]

what does PD stand for?

[Jeffy]

what does PD stand for?

Pumpe-Düse

[sharpxmen]

Pumpe-Düse

i'm still lost

[Jeffy]

i'm still lost

PD stands for Pumpe-Düse.  It's what they call the family of engines.  It's also the engine that everyone is clamoring about and what HPA (now Cody Built)required for their swap.  The system is dependent on the cam and tends to eat it.

[Bounty Hunter]

Sounds like a diesel.  What's it out of?

[grumpygy]

Sounds like a diesel.  What's it out of?

MK5 Jetta 1.9L PD TDI. 2006 – 2008 VW Jetta TDI with 1.9L Pump Deuce Engine

[Jeffy]

So everyone's forgotten?  It's the 1.9L VW Diesel that people were/are clamoring about.  PD in the injector system like CDI  IIRC, VW didn't want to pay for licensing for the CDI and developed their own system.

MK5 Jetta 1.9L PD TDI. 2006 – 2008 VW Jetta TDI with 1.9L Pump Deuce Engine

2005-2006 maybe.  There was no 2007 TDI in the US. Then they intorduced the 2.0T.  In any case CodyBuilt wants a BEW which is a 2003-2006. Found in Golf's, Beetles and Jettas.

[Bounty Hunter]

Jeep's diesel is so much better:

[Jeffy]

Jeep's diesel is so much better:

Except there is no kit and very few if any in the JY.

[jfrabat]

As I have stated before, if I go the Diesel route, it will be a Toyota engine from the HiLux/Fortuner/Prado models running around here.  That engine is plenty strong, and is already used in those 4X4 (plus, parts are available just about everywhere here).

[grumpygy]

Except there is no kit and very few if any in the JY.

Whats a JY

[Jeffy]

Whats a JY

Junk Yard

[Mozman68]

I'm talking to some guys about just doing the LS swap....cheaper, more power, less gas mileage, bah...who cares.

I REALLY want a diesel though....

..And I haven't read anything about cam failure?

[Jeffy]

I'm talking to some guys about just doing the LS swap....cheaper, more power, less gas mileage, bah...who cares.

I REALLY want a diesel though....

..And I haven't read anything about cam failure?

Seems to be well known in the TDI community.  The Pumpe-Düse has a lifter that sits on the cam.  From what I've been told it's not a roller while the others are.  Seems the pump which is on the end of the cam doesn't get oiled well.  There are recommendations to not drive faster then 75mph and be sure to change the oil earlier on and not do the extended timeline.

LS's are the way to go though.  They are plentiful and can make a lot of power.  MoTech is Las Vegas does a nice swap retaining everything needed to pass 49 and 50 state.  The only thing I don't like is how they have the exhaust on the driver side connect to the pass side after the transfer case.  This is because of the cats that attach to the manifolds.  Though you can swap to car manifolds which have the output in the center rather then on the end which gives you more room.

I've been looking at a 4.6L Stroker or maybe a 350 TBI since they're cheap and fairly easy.  4.6L is at the top of the list though.

I was just curious is though wanting to do the 1.9L swap have really looked into the engine.  It would suck to do a swap then have to rebuild it again and maybe again.  I was told the cams are around $700-900 with the install kit.