vw diesel swap into honda crx part 2

swapping a diesel vw powertrain into a honda crx

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• honda
• crx
• vw
• diesel
• swap
• conversion
• civic

[Cervan]

it seems happy in there, but seriously get some water in that thing. the diesel engine is also going to be much heavier due to the cast iron block and head, not good for manual steering! Sounds like fun though!

[jacuzzibusguy]

The stock vw had manual steering....and this powertrain is only about 50 pounds heavier then the stock honda, steering shouldn't be much of an issue.

Part III has the water in the radiator, and several other improvements along with a short test drive.

[jacuzzibusguy]

you're funny. vw and honda = mortal enemies lol

who cares? I know i don't.

it's the challenge of the project, and the possibility of getting insanely good gas mileage that really attracted me.

at 54 hp, it's certianly not power i was hoping to gain by swapping to a vw diesel.

[zabby35]

100% agree...All bout the journey!

Way cool Build, hope to see more updates.

Insane MPG... would be awesome c u apply a HHO Booster to this setup. 30% increases min

ChK vids searches

EX:

Mercedes Turbo Diesel HHO Cell Results!

[jacuzzibusguy]

HHO boosters/generators are a farce! Using your engine to turn your alternator to power an hho generator that separates hydrogen and oxygen from water, then feeding the hydrogen back to the engine is silly. It's the same concept as putting a windmill generator on the roof of your car to feed electric current to the drive wheels. It has a negative net effect on mpg.

[zech007]

Now sit back and enjoy the MPG...

[MrDAVO1234567]

A CRX ON DIESEL !!! IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!

[josephdupont]

gOD BLESS YOU GREAT PROJECT.



[zozx]

have you been to davidsfarm YT channel he put a VW diesel engine in a 1997 dodge grand caravan

[Wildfowler85]

Awsome project. MPG should be insane. I'd like to do a similar swap, it would make my trips from Fl to Pa a little easier on the wallet.

[youvebeenskated]

I had an 87 CRX and a 00 Golf TDI. What a Frankenstein! I love it. Would like to see the end result.

[MovingUpp]

no "smog" test to worry about, can run on $1/gal fuel with WVO conversion, sounds awesome, and probably only gets 42mpg with gas if it's not an HF.

[egn83b]

The thing I think is so funny about this swap is that you have a car that gets 50 miles per gallon stock with cheap gas. Then install an engine that gets the same mpg with more expensive fuel? Am I missing something? The only advantage to this swap is torque and it's a vw. I guess this was something to pass some time is my guess. I love engine swaps but you should always wash your engine parts so the swap isn't so messy.

[giberish9]

I've read somewhere the VW engine weights roughtly about 275 lbs

[blbarlow2000]

awesome! I wanted to do something similiar with a nissan 240, most people do not know that in the early 80's datsun pickups were available with diesel! should drop right in? SD20, SD22, SD25

[024reredrum]

I was wondering the same thing the car he got the diesel out of looked perfectly good and I can't imagine the crx is much lighter.