Ride Along In The Diesel 1.9L TDI Swapped 1 Ton Swapped Dodge Dakota!

Still working with the a base map for tuning but wanted to get out and show you guys how it's driving and moving with this big truck and a 1.9L diesel!
Swap adapters found here:
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Rail Shifter Here:
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[@dukeofnyd1]

Cool truck! I love all the swaps you do

[@TDISwaps]

Thanks for watching man!

[@elpredator96]

Do you think this engines have enough horsepower and torque to move something like a 08 ford f250?, i've always wanted to do something like that, and if so where can a get an adapter plate for a 1.9 tdi to a 6.4 powestroke transmission? Any help thanks.

[@TDISwaps]

I don't think they make anything but a small block Ford adapter to TDI unfortunately. You could do a smaller ford transmission though. That will be a pretty heavy rig for the TDI, I'm not sure you could keep it cool over 60 mph or so in the heat. And you would want like 5.13 axle gears I would guess

[@wellnesspharmzcaregiver7278]

I am so glad I found ur channel... I hope it's cool if I hit you up for tips. I'm gonna be binging on ur channel this weekend before I send stupid questions... I'm looking to TDI swap a 2003 land rover discovery. So I'm gonna have some questions... I got a buddy whose a TDI mechanic but we have never swapped one but know it can be done.

[@TDISwaps]

Glad you found the channel! Definitely hit me up, but yeah if you go back through my playlists I've got most of the build videos on my swaps.

[@Criticalyconcernedregular]

Man that’s awesome! Is there an adapter kit for the transmission and motor mounts? I just found your channel! I am so glad I did !

[@TDISwaps]

So there is very little Dakota left in this truck, dodge adapters are very limited. But there are multiple jeep adapters available, and I used a jeep aw4 transmission to the Dodge np231 tcase in this setup. I have links to the adapters I will post one in the description section. Most motor mounts are custom made unfortunately

[@AverageJoesracingteam]

Awesome work as usual! These little tdi engines are so incredible!

[@TDISwaps]

Yes they are! We will see how the fuel mileage is on the highway, but it should be awesome for hunting and off road

[@Michaelation08]

​@TDISwaps Did you use an adapter plate for the stock trans or did swap out a different trans?

[@TDISwaps]

@Michaelation08 ya I had to go to a jeep transmission, aw4 auto out of the jeep Cherokees.

[@Michaelation08]

@@TDISwaps is that an awd transmission out of the 3rd gen Grand Cherokees? Bro I'm on this shit I have a dakota and I'm sick 16 mpg on a flat highway. I don't even have a damn v8 lol

[@TDISwaps]

@Michaelation08 no this is the old Cherokee trans 94-01. Basically has to be a jeep transmission that was behind the 4.0l inline 6. Then that will bolt to most dodge transfer cases. I know of a stock 4 door Dakota TDI swapped getting nearly 30 MPG. Mines too big for that kind of MPG, but still can't beat it!

[@tavofiore]

I think swap 2010 explorer v8 4.6 for the tdi 1.9

[@TDISwaps]

It could work!

[@michaelharvey6130]

Can I ask where you got the turbo from? All of the shops that offer the GTD20XX turbos with a VW manifold, they all convert the controller from electronic to vacuum.

[@TDISwaps]

This one I had built by a friend in Finland. But my brother-in-law has also perfected welding to manifolds ourselves using a multi-metal welding rod so I get them off eBay and weld them myself now

[@heyyoubuddy6749]

Hey buddy how are ya? You build are so awesome!!! You are doing things we all want to do! I am amazed at how much power the ALH engine has! With 210k on it, it still performs so well. I’ve been looking locally for both ALH and BHW engines. I’m thinking the ALH would be the best for what I want to do, and BHW seems to be more expensive to fix and modify, but has fantastic potential! Any way thanks so much for sharing all that you do. I’m gonna go back and watch all the videos on this build again, pick up every tidbit of info I can!! Take care God bless you and the family!!

[@TDISwaps]

Thanks for watching man! Yes they are pretty hard to beat for how cheap they are, even the BHW is cheaper than any other diesel swap!

[@mike-hp9yv]

I want to do this to a 05 Tacoma with 35S..too bad no one makes a wiring harness..great videos..I am watching your wiring videos too..love the Dakota

[@TDISwaps]

Thanks man! Ya wiring can be tricky, but with a custom dash and a manual transmission you can't do a standalone engine harness in anything 😁

[@righthand2571]

What do you charge

[@TDISwaps]

I hope to start doing these as a business in 4 years or so but as of now these are just personal or family builds. I would guess somewhere in the ballpark of $3k to 5K in labor though

[@righthand2571]

@@TDISwaps in Michigan?

[@TDISwaps]

@righthand2571 I'm down in wyoming, but I would offer pick up and delivery service if I did it

[@JW-cn6op]

Are you going to put proper axle gearing in? 75mph in 2nd seem extremly high geared.

[@TDISwaps]

Once I get all the issues worked out gearing is next, but with the locker in the rear on one tons that's a $2,500 ordeal 😬

[@saleemcarr9501]

Where you been? Any new projects ? Or maybe an update on that dakota tune?

[@TDISwaps]

Winter has forced house and property improvements the past few weeks. Only some small updates on the Dakota so it hasn't seemed worthy of a video yet, and too many partially stared projects ha ha. I'm working on something for this weekend though!

[@hallocz31]

how many kilowats had that 1.9tdi??

[@TDISwaps]

You mean how much power? I have this one pretty heavily modified up to like 140 Kilowats

[@hallocz31]

@@TDISwaps i see and how much had it stock??

[@TDISwaps]

@hallocz31 well the stock V8 engine was rated at 150 Kilowats at sea level 0M elevation, but I live at 1600M elevation so the gas engine probably was very similar if not less power in the mountains. The turbo makes the diesel go much better where gas engines run out of air up here. That and I'm almost double (2x) the fuel mileage

[@hallocz31]

@@TDISwaps i see but i meant the 1.9tdi if it was from Volkswagen golf or passat

[@TDISwaps]

@hallocz31 sorry, the 1.9 was 67 Kilowats stock

[@buysncharge]

Tac might need a resistor and a capacitor. Isolate the wire. Wrap it in foil and cover it with split loom.

[@TDISwaps]

Well I had pretty much determined that the tone wheel between the Jeep transmission flex plate and I used and the Dodge transmission flex plates had a different sequence of pickups, but I'm running into issues now with the whole dash going dead due to can buss issues, so it may end up with a custom dash like my Toyota anyways

[@buysncharge]

@@TDISwaps Can is the most annoying part of it all. If the Vref isn't perfect it won't work. Some say add 46 ųf capacitor to the circuit but I don't know if that would even help. And when you're the only one doing a swap you don't get anything to reference.

[@mike-hp9yv]

Just curious..why does everyone use the 1.9..I thought the 2.0 made a lot more torque

[@TDISwaps]

It makes about 20 to 50 more torque stock, but no one leaves these engines stock. Once you start getting into tuning and bigger turbos and bigger injectors there's very little difference in what power you can make. The 2.0 can handle more without internal engine work but that comes with more expensive tuning and parts. The 1.9 makes V8 numbers very easily and that's all I'm looking for.

[@460EFI]

Needs compounds. 😎

[@TDISwaps]

You need to come drive it first 😉

[@Jonjones30003]

Awesome bro 👍👍

[@TDISwaps]

Thanks!

[@ktmfour1007]

Is their a blow off valve

[@TDISwaps]

No blow off valves don't really work on diesels, you need a throttle body flap to cause a pressure buildup.

[@ktmfour1007]

@@TDISwaps ok didnt want too nuke this thing

[@ktmfour1007]

Thinkin of runin a 2nd cable too the vnt too operate based on throttle. How do i limit boost. Is it all done with the vnt system

[@TDISwaps]

@ktmfour1007 correct yeah the computer controls everything, there's no use for a blow off valve the Boost is going to zero but it's slamming the exhaust closed which is inducing turbo bark

[@ktmfour1007]

@@TDISwaps what about a mechanical pump

[@TDISwap]

DUDE! Get some Monstaliner for that thing and get it painted!!! lol Love the video.

[@TDISwaps]

LOL I know, I'm just trying to decide how much body work to do beforehand 😂

[@TDISwap]

@@TDISwaps Minimal. Since it won't be a perfect paint job (it's textured) it will help to hide some blemishes.

[@TDISwaps]

@TDISwap no there's some pretty big dents on this thing LOL