1976 celica liftback GT with a VW 1.9 diesel TDI swap.

[1986.5supra_kid]

So i Maybe adding a new member to the toyota family.

i found a 76 celica that i maybe trading my dirtbikes for and i have a vw jetta tdi that has a rusted out chassis but lots of engine upgrades 370ft-lb @ 2200rpm

and the original 20r is blown up in the celica so i was gonna get one of those adapters for the VW to Toyota trans and hook a w58 up to the tdi and make a nice commuter car. that looks better and is more efficent than a prius or leaf or 2stroke moped.

will add pics of car later.

 

[Chambers]

NICE! I thought about doing somthing similar, but with another FWD vehicle.

 

[Mo87NA]

Very cool. I just picked up a 2013 VW Golf TDI. I love it. You can't beat 46mpg and some pep to go along with it!

I'll be getting the ECU reflashed next week using the Unitronic software. Besides that, I'll probably keep it simple.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Mo

 

[1986.5supra_kid]

YIKES the seller made it sound like it was a solid car.....take a look at this






It was recently painted so the outside looks good but whose to say the paint wont rot off in the next year.

 

[Poodles]

Well, it's an old car (before they galvanized the body/frame) so it's to be expected...

 

[1986.5supra_kid]

if i knew of another that could be used for non rusted parts id try to restore the chassis. but its hardly worth it.

 

[te72]

Such is to be expected of Japanese cars (any cars?) from that era. Hence why rust free Z's are so hard to find and tend to command healthy prices. First gen Celicas are in this same boat of desirable, yet hard to find in good condition.

Also, while a diesel may not be my cup of tea (I like my engines to rev, the 20R strikes me as odd in there, that should be an 18RG preferably), I can see the appeal. It won't sound as good as an 18R with ITB's, or the 7m that our other first gen Celica owner on here has in his car, BUT... it would be rather efficient, and probably good fun too.

However, all that said, with that much torque, you're likely to go through W58's more frequently than fuel filters.

 

[Poodles]

I can't knock the TDI's power wise, but they can be expensive to maintain...

 

[te72]

I can't knock the TDI's power wise, but they can be expensive to maintain...

Certainly not much more than a comparable Supra engine though... Well, I guess they could be actually. I don't know that I've spent more than $100 maintaining my car in the past year if I'm honest. Not that I drive all that much compared to many people out there though.

 

[1986.5supra_kid]

Well the tdi i own has been a tough car. The last 60000 miles have been city with me dogging it. Ive kept up with the OEM maintenance schedule which has been pretty cheap. Oil and filters are cheaper than the supra to say the least