Official LT Thread

[kitb]

Finally took the LT 50D out for a drive, went to Mt. Bachelor! 22 miles, 2000’ elevation gain. 28 deg f.
Never had to go lower than 3rd gear.
Water temp never above 180 deg .
Exhaust gas temperature never went over 700° .
Oil pressure stayed at a steady 30 psi.
Boost stayed steady at .9 bar
I’m very pleased with the mild performance gains.
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[kitb]

I’ve been researching and watching the videos located on this page.

https://vwlt.co.uk/2021/01/02/tuning-the-turbo-charged-lt-a-not-so-short-guide/

Very informative! I have not performed all the modifications yet. The intercooler is in the mail, the oil cooler is in the mail, but I have adjusted the boost of the 18 psi and what a world of difference!
I also performed the adjustments on the injection pump.
It’s a little smoky from the get go so I think I’m gonna turn the fuel screw back.
I have not noticed any difference in temperature while running.
But I’m really hoping that the oil cooler is going to help bring temperatures down. For some reason this thing runs really hard even without the modifications. I think that’s because it was made in the 80s for Europe? And now with climate change in Central Oregon it is hotter than Hell here.
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[kitb]

Update, working on installing an intercooler, oil cooler, and a boost adjustment valve for the turbo. I have done some work on the injection pump to allow for more fueling. I have also added an aux electric push fan to the front of the radiator for cooling purposes. Let’s keep this thread alive! I will post pics later.
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[mandraks]

[kitb]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8WhbkhYDBtQ&feature=youtu.be

Here is samba member Greg with his awesome conversion kit!
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[kitb]

Hello samba! So happy to have a sticky! My name is Kit and I purchased a VW LT50D September 2019.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_LT

I found it at a obscure auto dealer in Cleveland Georgia. After going back-and-forth and doing a lot of research, they performed some work such as oil and timing belt changes, took it to a tire shop for me where I purchased All new tires and tubes, my partner and I flew from Oregon To Georgia in hopes of driving it back. No such luck. Our first flat tire was in Tennessee, or second two flat tires were in Kentucky. We ended up putting it on a flatbed and having it shipped back. That was not cheap…
After doing research on the vehicle and finding all the original paperwork in one of the cabinets. We have to deduced the following. We are the fifth owner? It was a custom build and only one of one. The gentleman who commissioned to build had the last name of Koch in Germany. Vario mobil

https://www.vario-mobil.com/en/historie.html

was the coach builder. At that point in time Volkswagen was not making its own four-wheel-drive chassis and the Sulzer

http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/24th-may-1980/30/vw-enters-4x4-market-with-lt

company converted it to four-wheel-drive.
It is powered by a 2.4 L turbo diesel Made by Volkswagen.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_D24T_engine


I have since replaced the rear axle with a GM 14 bolt with an ARB rear air locker. Compressor is on board. I have rebuilt the turbo, I have rebuilt the injection pump, complete new exhaust, second set of all new tires, everything works now! Here are a couple pictures. Thanks again Everett for making a sticky!

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[volkybus]

Wow those are cool trucks,vans. I saw one in a show in Vt once .It was a camper..had a bathroom even..
It was from Canada but it was rare even there.I think it was front (internal) engine,rear drive, very cool, thanks for sharing, especially the double cab..Bill in Puerto Rico for the winter.. good luck with getting parts

[weisswurst]

[oorwullie]

here's an interesting adventure with an LT , just look at the pics if you don't read german.

i sold them a few parts a day or 2 before they set of fin the middle of september.

http://www.lucy.ch.tc/

good luck to them for the rest of the trip.

[GBA 88West LA]

very cool ..love the custom retro paint scheme
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[oorwullie]

i just came across a new one on me:

http://www.lt-freunde.de/forum/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=7616

[oorwullie]

[shiningstar76]

I am envious of all the space inside.
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My bus caught on fire and is now on the other coast with someone who gave me money for it.

[oorwullie]

[shiningstar76]

Is that a German built VW?
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96 Tacoma
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My bus caught on fire and is now on the other coast with someone who gave me money for it.

[oorwullie]

[zuhaelter_82]

It doesn't even look real I love it...
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[oorwullie]

some pics of the poptop up.

[silverside61]

we had one that became the shop RV, back in the early '90's. it was a VW LT35D, that had a full RV body on it. it was pretty cool, but slow too. I believe that was a 2.4 L diesel in it as well.

[Thanatos]

Gee whiz... we need more of these in the US, be they cargo vans, peoplemovers or campers. All we ever see here in the way of European vans (with the exception of Volkswagen busses, Vanagons and EuroVans) are the occasional Mercedes or Fiat Multipla. Pretty nice conversion inside, too.

Most non-VW people, and even a few VW people used to late-model water-cooled cars or air-cooled cars and busses only, may think that the LT is some kind of 70s or 80s Japanese Domestic Market vehicle converted to LHD with a VW badge on the front where Toyota, Hino, Nissan or Isuzu "should" be. I'd enjoy explaining that it was actually a Volkswagen product that didn't cross the Atlantic onto Yankee or Canuck soil when new.

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