Topic: Officially official

[Jeffy]

http://www.hpamotorsport.com/TDI-YJ-AX5.htm

Jeep TDI Conversion Packages:

Replace the tired, inefficient, factory motor in your Jeep Wrangler YJ with the torquey, dependable, Volkswagen TDI engine. The impressive performance offered by this 4 cylinder turbo diesel offers improved fuel economy for on and off-road excursions and generous amounts of torque for rock crawling.

Stage 1 DIY package : $2599 USD   

This Stage 1 DIY package includes all the basics you need to mate the 1.9L 4cyl TDI motor with the AX-5 gearbox in the YJ chassis: (packages for the AX-15 and TJ chassis coming soon)

• CNC machined steel crankshaft to flywheel adapter

• CNC machined aluminum sandwich plate with locating dowels to transition from TDI block to AX-5 bell housing (note: minor clearancing is required on the AX-5 bell housing to accommodate Bosch starter nose

• Custom machined flywheel with crankshaft bolts

• CNC machined Starter flange with laser cut CNC formed stainless steel heat shields (for use with Bosch starter; not included)

• Left and Right male / female motor mount set (used in conjunction with OEM Jeep rubber mounts; not included) with bolts

• CNC machined aluminum turbo outlet adapter to support custom intake plumbing

• 2.5” stainless steel turbo exhaust downpipe

• includes immobilizer defeat service for those wishing to utilize the original VW wiring harness and ECU as we have done in our project. This will open the door to a variety of TDI power prom upgrades and retain access to factory VW OBD diagnostics.

Note:// Our engine mounts can either be bolted in or welded on. Our installation images showcase the installation using the supplied bolts.

Stage 2 DIY package : coming soon

The Stage 2 package will includes everything found in the Stage 1 kit, plus our custom air intake solution and an air to water cooling package, along with the coolant line flanges we have designed to retain the OEM Volkswagen cooling system

[sharpxmen]

 

[TrailsLessTaken]

Yeah I just saw that in my email this morning, thats a chunk of change and you still gotta buy the motor and put it in...

[jfrabat]

I think for that kind of dough I can get an engine and have a local shop do the swap...

[Mozman68]

The engine's seem to be cheap on eBay...this has moved to the top of my engine wish list...I like it.

[Torch_Ind]

The engine's seem to be cheap on eBay...this has moved to the top of my engine wish list...I like it.

what price range have you found??

[Mozman68]

Right around $1k...sometimes less depending on the year...some less than $500.

[sharpxmen]

Right around $1k...sometimes less depending on the year...some less than $500.

you also need the computer and harness though

[Jeffy]

...Radiator as well.

[Mozman68]

I'd need all of that with any other engine swap though, right??

Worse with this engine??

[sharpxmen]

I'd need all of that with any other engine swap though, right??

Worse with this engine??

you should look for a complete package, some of the ones on ebay that are between $500 and $1000 don't have the turbo and the throttle body and are also missing the accessories. For the computer and harness you need to make sure is for the engine also (different years would be a guess if it works or not).

[Jeffy]

you should look for a complete package, some of the ones on ebay that are between $500 and $1000 don't have the turbo and the throttle body and are also missing the accessories. For the computer and harness you need to make sure is for the engine also (different years would be a guess if it works or not).

Too bad no one has a front cut.

[tjsean0308]

I know I have read the tourque limits of the AX5 somewhere, but does anyone have them handy to compare to the tourqe output of the TDI? Also does anyone have possible figures of what that TDI can do with some tweaking, maybe bigger injectors or chiping the computer. (assumming you get the elecronic injection pump style) I would love to do this when my squirrels kick the bucket. the Veggie jeep. 

[Eucalypta]

Have a Alhambra minivan with the VW 2.0 TDI, it is even called ecomotive.
It delivers 140+ HP with 310 Nm torque, get with the 1600 kg minivan 42 MPG

If you can find a GTD from a VW Golf, it has 170 HP with 340 Nm Torque (251 LBS/Ft)

I have been driving these diesels for over 12 years now and I like them a lot, more than the CDI's and HDI's from French manufacturors.

[Torch_Ind]

you should look for a complete package, some of the ones on ebay that are between $500 and $1000 don't have the turbo and the throttle body and are also missing the accessories. For the computer and harness you need to make sure is for the engine also (different years would be a guess if it works or not).

so whats a realistic price range to get this rolling without the price of the kit?