Engine Conversions

At Retro Rust our aim is to find the sweet spot in engineering building cars with increased reliability, power, mpg, comfort and handling than it rolled out the factory with.

VW T3 1.9TDi

The VW T3 is a very well engineered Vehicle but the engines are slowed by hills, gears can be difficult to find, engine revs to high and this can be tiring to drive everyday so our T3 Tdi conversion is designed to solve this.

T3 Tdi Conversion Consists of:

1. 1.9Tdi AFN Engine

2. Audi/Passat Flipped gearbox to make it cruise at 70mph doing approx 2200RPM.

3. Ultimate Engineering Hardware.

4. Custom gear shift cables and cab mounted pedestal to make van change gear like a VW T5.

5. Cruise Control with modified genuine vw stalk to keep the dashboard looking original.

6. Upgraded high flow PD150 intake manifold and Custom upgraded Intercooler.

7. Tuned ecu for approx 145bhp and 50mpg.

8. Neat Simplified wiring loom.

9. Custom AHU turbo adaptor so that the stock exhaust and manifold is used to keep future maintenance simple.

10. VDO high quality oil pressure & Boost gauge installed in the dash ashtray space with a Brickwerks Gauge Pod to avoid cutting the dash board.

11. Engines will have new timing belt, Water pump, oil pump, new gaskets, etc

Gearbox Price

Labour: £2000

Parts: £2000

(Price may vary depending on availability)

What to expect:

The Work takes 1-2 weeks approximately unless theres extra work you would like done while theres better access such as welding, etc. all our work is covered by a 28 day or 5000mile warranty. The engines and gearboxes are secondhand with 80-150k miles on which you will get to choose what you want beforehand. We get the majority of our parts from Ultimate Engineering and Brickwerks and only use good quality components where possible.

VW T4 1.9Tdi

Engine Price

Labour: £2500

Parts: £2000

(Price may vary depending on availability)

like the T3 the VW T4 can be greatly improved by fitting the mighty 1.9Tdi engine

1. 1.9Tdi AHU/1Z Engine

2. Custom Wiring loom made

3. Custom throttle pedal

4. Drilled Block for T4 dipstick relocation

5. Drilled and tapped block for engine mounts

6. New timing belt, Aux belt & water pump

7. New Clutch

8. Fresh oil service and coolant

9. Optional Stage 1 ECU remap

10. Optional Intercooler upgrade

Price

Labour: £2000

Parts: £2000

(Price may vary depending on availability)

Mk1 Golf Tdi

Fitting a 1.9Tdi in a mk1 golf is the ultimate retro daily pairing bombproof reliability and drivability with the mk1's nimble handling and retro looks.

1. 1.9Tdi AHU/1Z engine

2. 5-Speed mk3 gearbox upgrade with a light hydraulic clutch pedal

3. New timing belt, water pump, belts, oil, service, clutch, etc

4. custom driveshafts

5. custom hydraulic clutch lines

6. optional intercooler

7. optional rear disc brake upgrade

Gearbox Price

Labour: £2000

Parts: £1000

(Price may vary depending on availability)

Engine Price

Labour: £2500

Parts: £1500

(Price may vary depending on availability)

VW T2/T3 Rear Brake Disc Upgrade

Our Rear disc upgrade is essential when your introducing more power to your T3 or perhaps you just want to stop better or fit alloy wheels with our longer wheel studs in the custom machined hub paired with drilled/grooved upgraded rear brake disc setup has you covered.

Price: £1000

(Labour and all parts included in price)

Other Conversions

Volkswagen

Classic Fords

American Muscle

JDM

Welding:

1. Thin Bodywork, chassis, shell, etc.

2. Custom engine mounts or other unique fabrications.

3. Can weld Steel, Stainless & Aluminium.

4. We use 1.2mm Galvenised Zintec steel for most automotive work, thicker for chassis, etc.

Restoration work:

1. Mechanical work such as brakes, suspension,

2. upgrades such as brakes, fuel, electrics, interior, etc

3. Mobile mechanic work. £50 + £1/mile from my premises call out fee then labour on top.

4. Campervan work such as fitting solar systems, insulation, etc.

5. Analogue electrical work such as wiring up gauges, sound systems, diagnosing faults that don't involve a computer.

6. Recommissioning dead cars back to the road, getting them running and driving to road worthy condition again.

7. Vehicle Consultancy - we can advise on projects, buying/selling vehicles, inspect vehicles, etc.

8. Vehicle Sourcing - We can source rare vehicles/parts and courier them from the uk and Europe to your door including shipping nova documents and uk V5c registration.

Price

Labour: £80 per hour

(This includes all materials like welding wire/gas, metal, protective paint, etc... pre-made panels are extra.)

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