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m-reg · #1 08-16-2009, 02:35 AM

Hi Im not a vw guy, Ive had more to do with volvos and beemers,so if vw hogged out the five cylinder diesel to 2.5 litres (and direct injection)the big question is did they develop the same step for us -a 3 litre six pot?

Jason · #2 08-16-2009, 03:26 AM

Not that I have heard of... Boy that would be a whole other level though wouldn't it? Direct injected straight six from VW, it really would be like a mini Cummins then. The power potential would be out of this word for a car as light as ours (compaired to the trucks anyway).

Jason

m-reg · #3 08-17-2009, 10:23 AM

hey Jason if you get into a manual conversion why not go straight to an m90? late 900 s with d24 used it. and it takes more power than the 240 based boxes and I thinkyou get syncro on reverse as well.

Jason · #4 08-17-2009, 11:19 AM

If I could find one... That would be nice. Its been hard enough to find a M46 or 47 for my car. There are non at the salvage yards around my house.

Jason

cuaz64 · #5 08-17-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason

If I could find one... That would be nice. Its been hard enough to find a M46 or 47 for my car. There are non at the salvage yards around my house.

Jason

But.....if you want a Diesel M90 you must import it from Europe, the 940TDi (the M90 and D24TIC equipped 940) only was sold in Europe.

Jason · #6 08-17-2009, 03:09 PM

Well that would be why I cant find one around here! I think I'll be good with a m46 or 47. Anything is better than the power wasting auto.

Jason

EvoStevo · #7 08-18-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cuaz64

But.....if you want a Diesel M90 you must import it from Europe, the 940TDi (the M90 and D24TIC equipped 940) only was sold in Europe.

Was the M90 used in the U.S. at all? I don't think I've ever seen a manual 940 here. Assuming I had access to one, any chance it would bolt up to a 240 diesel M46 bellhousing? What about all the hydraulic clutch parts? Do you think they could be made to work in a 240?

Sorry if these are dumb questions. I'm a transmission and clutch noob.