Unique Turbo Diesel Swapped Ford Ranger (VW TDI Engine!?!)
Just felt like making this for my buddy Walker! His insta is / _____walker___ if you have any questions!
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Overview:
ALH TDI motor from a 2003 VW Jetta
TD Conversions adapter plate for 8V TDI to 4.0L ford trans
Wiring harness from Fast Forward Automotive
Tuned stock ECU from the 2003 Jetta
M5OD-R1HD trans from a 4.0L truck 2WD
Modifications:
Borg Warner BV-39 “S7” Turbo
DLC764 Nozzles (injectors)
3 bar MAP sensor
PD150 Intake (European model)
Race Pipe (Deleted egr yeet)
2.5" turbo-back exhaust
Front mount intercooler (ebayyyyyyy)
Colt Stage 2 cam
INA lifters
ARP Headstuds
Stage 3 Clutch (Ebay againnnnn)
Ford 8.8" axle from a 99 explorer, factory LSD overpacked for better lockup and re-geared to 3.31
X2 Industries Parallel 4 link setup with a panhard bar, air ride in the rear
QA1 coilovers for a 2000's S10
DJM upper and lower control arms
I know most of you guys aren't here for diesel trucks but I felt like making this video and testing out some new equipment! Hope you enjoy!
Well for sure I am!
Hurst makes a short throw shifter for the stock m5od to address the super long throw if thats useful knowledge I personally have one in my 07 definitely added more cabin noise and more vibration in the shifter. Trough reduction advertised as 30% less
What are you talking about that is a dope build. One of a kind
Maybe not, but at least it’s more original than another v8 swap
@@robertt9342 agreed, basically it's a diy amarok
as a ranger owner and a VW fan.... thank this guy for me, now I know this CAN be done. just gotta find a busted down TDI
junk yard TDI cars are getting more tough to find but there some out there easier if you can get the whole car for all the goodies
If you have the space, just buy a whole tdi car for parts, it's a mk4 vw. You'll be able to make a lot of your money back parting it out
The 1.9tdi engine came in various power levels and in Golf's, passat's, jetta, audis a3s and a4s but earlier models around the 99-05 era and well beyond. Good solid engines ALZ And ALH blocks are stronger and come intercooled from the factory and are capable of serious power with little or no mods and stage 1 on my bora (jetta) alz is the same power as this with only software mods..... Stage 2 is 220hp and 400ish ft/b of torque but needs a mild hybrid and ALH headstuds to be safe
@@kylewise3111 believe me I know, ive owned a total of 4 Mk4's at this point 2 bugs a jetta and a golf. you can make a ton parting them out especially if the interior is in OK shape.
@@markphillips6998 I have one of the "clean" 2.0 tdi's in my Beetle. i figure I can either find an older clapped out MK4, or find someone whos wrecked one of these things and get it programmed back out of "test mode"
This swap seems like it should be something the ranger should get as a factory option.
When my 3.0 ranger's motor inevitably dies and my jettas body inevitably rusts away. Im going to do this lol.
Exactly the reason I did it!!
That 3.0 will be around a while longer.
My 3.0 Ranger engine lasted 290k miles 🤷♂️
My old 3.0 ranger went 480k until I sold it and its still going. I drove the hell out of it and wasnt very good at keeping up with maintenance on it. It got occasional oil changes if i felt like it.
Absolute perfect engines. I have a mk5 golf with a PD105 remapped stage 1 and its 150 bhp and 330nm no other changes needed. Stock clutch and dual mass flywheel. Perfect engines for daily use
I had a 97' VW Polo 1.9 SDI (non turbo) about 15 yrs ago. That's the most economical and reliable car that I've ever had. Fuel consumption was between 3.7 - 4.8 litres/100km witch is 63.5 - 49 mpg 👍 And the 49 mpg was when it was -35 below...
I just loved the guys face every time he revved the shit out of it, and then him tryna tell him not to without actually telling him.
just a tad worried about the 300k miles+ timing belt!
I was like, it's a diesel, not a miata 💀💀 He even told him the powerband lol
Ford's 3.2 Diesel 5cyl would actually be an insane machine in one of these. What a badass swap with that TDI
Tell Uhaul it's towing a 91' Civic. That's the universal joke at Uhaul.
this is incredible. i own a TDI myself (a 15 Golf, one of the very last VW diesels sold in the US), and i cherish it. i love seeing people putting these small diesel engines in other non-VW vehicles…very cool!
They make a swap kit for a jeep Cherokee xj to fit the tdi vw engine
"I liked it, I bought it, and now it's this" that's literally every car guy summed up in one phrase, no matter what you like
Super cool. I remember back in the 80's cruising Cooper Street in Arlington, Texas seeing the sea of tuned mini trucks. It was a very cool time. Love seeing mini trucks live on. Cheers!
I've got a 95 with the old OHV engine, and I've always been thinking about doing something like this.... I'll have to start looking in the VW aisle at the pick and pulls. Thank you for this.
The smiles says it all! Nice build!
Man, what a cool, clean build. Good work
I'm a huge fan of German diesel and seeing it live on in projects like this brings me great joy.
My husband and I have two diesel Jetta sportswagens and we love them! Best engines ever made!
Awesome truck that sounds good! Great job on the build brother!
love the build! keep up the good work my dood.
Thank you. Happy to see 1.9 in a ranger. Im Doing it
My two favourite manufacturers coming together beautifully. You know what they say, if the badge is blue and white, you’ll be alright!
Nice unique build bro 😎 👍🏾 big fan of engine swap
That turbo and exhaust sounds pretty good. The main thing that turns me off from TDIs is the anemic sound
Just gotta straight pipe em and they sound sweet
OM 605
I’d rather have the anemic sound then loud exhaust of those trying to compensate.
@@robertt9342 not the loudness that matters
@@robertt9342 they arent that loud straight piped, the turbo quiets it down. now the turbo noises on the other hand, are semi loud
One of my friends had a big turbo TDI jetta that was rear ended. He transplanted the engine into a stick shift AWD Audi TT and its now a biturbo setup
Man I Love the Ranger...I have two maybe I will try this thanks for posting
This is the coolest car video I’ve ever seen on KZhead
What an awesome video guy! Beauty build
You’re my hero! Always wanted to do this to my Mighty Max when I had it. Maybe some day in the future lol
Thanks for sharing! Sounds great!
Super cool to see ! It took me the first 10 seconds to realize you guys are in Rochester mi! Super local to me which is so sweet , I’d like to see this out sometime
What a wicked mini truck build
I once had an old 1986 Ranger with a Isuzu i-mark diesel engine swapped into it. It was loud but it was a lot of fun.
Awesome Ranger build!
Definitely inspires me to follow through with my K24 swapped Ranger dream. 👌
Now this is rad!
That’s like a bass test through my subwoofer at idle😂
0:30 felt that my dad and grandpa both played music I really got into cars when my friend got his 67 nova on the road
Just come to Australia, we have the 3.0-3.2 and 4.2 turbo diesels everywhere and it is amazing
I’m getting E36 vibes when i’m just seeing the front 1/4 of the truck from the side.
Coming from the VW/Audi scene, this is so cool. This would be a awesome daily for me.
amazing idle shake
this is a super cool build
as a fan of being different I would drive this thing everyday sweet build
im buying a ford ranger next week and man, a TDI sounds so good right about now
Awesome video, awesome truck
All it needs is a sport front bumper color matched and boom that's a sick ass daily
Notification squad 🔥🔥, we are excited to see you post , happy holidays
I'm here because tdi motors are neat dude bad ass little truck
Great... I was thinking about doing a simple, easy, drop-in B6T or B8 swap into my Ford Festiva but now you're making me want to make a mini Rabbit TDI...
I've had a couple of Rangers and a diesel Jetta . This is a grest idea to put them together !
I have a 4wd 3.0 TDI Mazda B3000 (International Ford Ranger) and I love it! Such a great little rig, the US really missed out on diesel rangers and Mazda trucks
Stock?
What kind of MPG do you get out of it? And any guess on what your towing capacity is now?
TDIs are actually rev happy if you strap a 3.0 TDI turbo on them :)
Don’t worry, one will be coming soon!!!
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Another option is a holset waste gate turbo. An HE200 (or HE211, HE221) is legit. I have one running 30lbs of boost on my ALH with a manual boost controller. I got fed up with VNT turbos after dealing with an overboosting 2056 from a sprinter van. Anyway, nice build build man!
@@stevehitch581 amen brotha you know what’s up hope that engine is treating you fairly keep her clean she’ll last forever
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That’s badass you got a new sun bud
Good for you dude very cool!
I want to do this in the worst way 😭😭 I love that tdi motor
Daaaaam! I got a 2006 Ford ranger 2.8 TD power stroke , it haves 114 HP and 134 pounds of torque, makes good mpg compared to the gasoline engines, and I also got a 2002 VW new beetle with the 1.9 TDI, daaaaam this little bug makes 38 mpg , and it feels strong , one day I was thinking about this swap, I can believe somebody actually do it .. daaaaam, what a nice swap. Congratulations.
Awesome build
This is sick
Oh this is 🔥🔥
look into the volvo electric powersteering pump swap. takes power, ground and an switched ignition source. I put one in my 302 swapped e36. love it.
Absolutely Fantastic. 👍👍👍👍
Oh now you have got the best Ford in the world 😌😃
I think this is such a cool swap. I have 2 door exploder I wanna do a tdi swap on for a daily driver / light offroad rig
Really cool somewhat simple build. I’ve got several project cars that haven’t actually made it past the bought and sat aside stage haha. But one day.
Several?
@@scissrface2182 Yes several? Like multiple
Buddy of mine has an ALH with compound turbos in a 4wd Masda B2000. Thing rocks.
believe ive seen a few videos of that truck, if its the one im thinking of............... would love me a compound ranger
This thing soumds so badass
i was unaware this could be done, i been looking to swap my ranger now i gotta find a motor
Really like what you did with this ranger it looks really good... bonus points for the exhaust....you should get a jetta TDI dash and modify it to fit... since you can weld and fabricate that would be fairly straight forward that way you could have your tachometer and speedometer.... Just a thought
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Thank you for that idea, ive got a rotten jetta in my yard, and might be getting a 90s ranger next week
That lil TDI would love a big turbo that stays lit till redline, would be a fun little drift truck with more fuel and a bigger turbo
Love it!!!
love the air ride whats a cool truck if it cant pull anything
This is a pretty unique build. I dig it.
Sounding awesome 😄good one xD
super cool.... my son has a Ranger SportTrak V6 that doesn't like to run or be fixed.... we've been wanting to TDI swap his for about a year I have two mk4 TDI ALH cars one tuned one stock both over 500k miles
This is the coolest jankiest shit ive ever seen. I LOVE IT
great job.. i wish i had the ability and money to have one of my tdi engines in a small truck or suv.. better then factory .. wish they had come with the tdi options
People talk mad shit on vw and how complicated they are but then there are these guys that can see how simple they are
I’m putting a 2.1L Stroker 1.8T into my ‘91 S10 but down the road my friend said he’d like to purchase that Stroker off of me eventually for his Jetta. If he ever does buy it off me, I’ll most definitely switch over to the TDI instead of the little gasser.
so sick😍
Someone should make a bad ass TDI swapped ranger crawler. I could imagine it
i saw this thing on fb market place awhile ago almost bought it
Need to put a 12v in a ranger. Me, my buddy, and his dad did that with his dad’s old farm ranger and it’s a beast.
Love the build! How did yid you make the en6/transmission adapter plate? Or did you purchase it?
This is one of the closest build I've ever seen
Then u could put all the rest of the Guage read outs on a tablet mounted in front if the radio and heater Controls and maybe a GPS unit for the speed o
I like the tdi idea. I’m looking into and ford Endura DI refit with one of my sons.
SO cool man
I was waiting for the builder to tell him not to rev it out. Use the torque bro
Definitely a great truck to do that with. I like the dohc engine but diesel would be sick for 03 what I got yours has newer front clip though. What I want know hows it drive with that suspension is it better than original mine bumpy as hell on brand new road not quite but it has its moments.
The last bulletproof engine from VW
05 Jetta TDI sitting on deck for my Jeep transplant. great mod. if your passenger wants to drive a non-power steering truck come drive my 1977 Power Wagon/M880.
I had a b5.5 Passat with the 1.8 turbo I really love that car but literally a day after owning it the whole turbo blue a massive hole in the block.... So $5,000 later and 160,000 mile motor it still would blow the Piston injectors like every couple thousand miles.... Shop will never fix it that car was nothing but a damn headache but I really loved it. And weirdly enough that car was kind of like the diesel it was good down low but after like 5,000 RPMs it's nothing like literally nothing....
That's really cool. I never understood why Ford stuck all those under powered motors in the rangers.
Cool truck 😎
nice bud! seen some of those around, yours is purdy! what MPG you getting?
So cool!
i NEED this for my 3rd gen 4runner!
No you dont
look at the lil turbo xD about the same size of my audi 1,8t k03 turbo
I have a 3L 2014 A6 and 2012 Touareg TDI…..I divide 2k monthly commute miles between the two. Have owned several cars and the one that I want to modify/swap is a cheap high mileage gen 1 raptor (comparable torque) . My XJ and TJ come in a close second. Found a cheap motor and have the shop just need a cheap hooptie…..also open as a third option to gut a cheap Bentley continental GT to convert as a reliable commuter.
Sharp looking truck too! Did anyone else notice the 'lift kit' on the hood to clear the engine?
Engine clearance is good without the "hood lift kit", but she gets a little hot in the summer and likes to puke coolant :D
In all my older vws i had 75’C thermostat in summer. Maybe u can put one in diesel too