Our VW TDI Swapped Willys Wagon BLEW UP On Hot Rod Power Tour 2023! Now We Have To Fix It!!

We broke our Willys wagon on Hot Rod Power Tour 2023! Its been off the road for a few weeks but now its time to fix it! Can we get it running and back on the road?
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00:00 RECAP
01:39 PULLING MOTOR
02:32 ASSESSING THE DAMAGE
06:28 NEW PLAN
10:22 GOING BACK TOGETHER
12:12 FIXING THE DRIVE SHAFT
13:40 WILL IT RUN?
18:13 NEXT TIME

[@richcaseaxon]

This was / is such a cool build, sorry to see you're having the issues. Thanks for the continued content.

[@Rustomod]

Absolutely

[@BjornFSE]

nice, would love to get a review video of the ac unit, how long it works, how quickly it cools it down from front to back, how comfortable it is etc. :D

[@Rustomod]

Will do!

[@garyjones2582]

Glad you got that problem sorted out and up and running again.. Looking forward to seeing the new engine installed.. I love the dash that you guys created for the Willy's.. looks so professional and factory looking.. Well until next week, you guys take care...

[@Rustomod]

Thanks! It came out really nice.

[@garyjones2582]

@@Rustomod yes it did..

[@josephbadulak9146]

After y'all through playing w that beautiful build guys, wanna sell it? I do meet alotta folks..... would be fun driving a 1950 Willys jeep.... esp after ALL da neat embellishments, contributed to driver comfort & safety-awareness. Great team effort there!!👍

[@Rustomod]

You’ll have to fight my dad over it haha

[@michaelwpaulin4876]

One of my favorite Vehicles. Cool motor swap..

[@Rustomod]

Thanks !!

[@54mgtf22]

Love your work 👍

[@chrislynn2076]

To be honest, most of the parts from the ahu are the same in the alh. The advantage to the alh is the newer pump and variable vane turbo. Both of which you won't be using. Just my .02

[@Rustomod]

Definitely just an alh is a bit easier to find. We ended up getting a pretty neat alh engine which is pretty well upgraded pretty excited about it we’ll be making a video on it pretty soon.

[@josephbadulak9146]

Awesome mechanics.... Just worried bout that small rad.... Being a truck driver, one might think a diesel generates much more heat, than gas power. Am I wrong?

[@Rustomod]

This radiator is pretty big for this engine compared to the stock vw one it came with

[@killingitwitholdkill4583]

Interested in adapter, I have a 2001 alh and I might swap it

[@Rustomod]

Check out diesel conversion specialists

[@killingitwitholdkill4583]

OK thanks