im a vw nut... currently im building a vw 1.6 diesel engine for an 82 jetta
ive built these engines before, and you can get some good power out of them at 3k rpm
some of the 1.9 engines came with VNT turbo's which would be very easy to control in a plane with just a lever... and they have even bigger and even twin cam diesel engines...
my 1.6 complete with oil weighs in around 280lbs or so, and produces about 150hp /w 25psi on a high performance injection pump. which is not bad! fuel burn in the car is about 42-44mpg so in a plane i think fuel burn would be very good.
the 1.9 engines make more power down low because of the larger displacement, they make 150hp engines from the factory in europe (pd150) and with just a turbo upgrade, light modding from the fuel pump, and more boost these are 225hp engines pretty darn reliably...
i'd imagine the 1.9 engine would wiegh the same since the block is for the most part the same casting...
anyone look into this at all?
may not be the lightest and fastest engine in an RV, i've been thinking about building a drgonfly, which uses a 250lb engine, so this would be a little on the heavy side but it would make pretty good power, they even make engines as small as 1L
ive built these engines before, and you can get some good power out of them at 3k rpm
some of the 1.9 engines came with VNT turbo's which would be very easy to control in a plane with just a lever... and they have even bigger and even twin cam diesel engines...
my 1.6 complete with oil weighs in around 280lbs or so, and produces about 150hp /w 25psi on a high performance injection pump. which is not bad! fuel burn in the car is about 42-44mpg so in a plane i think fuel burn would be very good.
the 1.9 engines make more power down low because of the larger displacement, they make 150hp engines from the factory in europe (pd150) and with just a turbo upgrade, light modding from the fuel pump, and more boost these are 225hp engines pretty darn reliably...
i'd imagine the 1.9 engine would wiegh the same since the block is for the most part the same casting...
anyone look into this at all?
may not be the lightest and fastest engine in an RV, i've been thinking about building a drgonfly, which uses a 250lb engine, so this would be a little on the heavy side but it would make pretty good power, they even make engines as small as 1L
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