Identify this engine

[StuntmanMike]

I haven’t a clue so can’t give the right answer.
But I can point out a few things.

I had a dual mass flywheel and a clutch.

It was a straight five.

It had a cambelt.

The headbolts were Torx.

Cast block alloy head.

It had had an intense fire which had melted the head, pistons, bell housing.

Cheers.

[StuntmanMike]

One more thing, the bottom pulley had V belts not serpentine. Three belts by the looks.

[Vsix and Vtec]

Audi Quatro maybe? Its the pnly pre- Serpentine 5 cylinder i can think of.

[finlo]

VW LT van?

[snotrag]

Quick Google image search for 'Audi 2.2 block' certainly matches up, coolant port positions,, the general shape of the casting etc...

[lufbramatt]

finlo said:

VW LT van?

I agree, this area is similar to a pic of the vw 2.5l straight 5 diesel





Two vertical webs and the diagonal. Other details match up too. Not identical but definitely related

[StuntmanMike]

One more piece of information.

There’s a YouTube video of this scrapyard in 2014.

The engine features in it.

And that is truly everything I know about it.

[BricktopST205]

Fiat 5 cylinder/Alfa JTD 5 cylinder?

[QuattroDave]

Doesn't look like the Audi 2.2 KV or 2.1 WR enginees if that helps.

[Vsix and Vtec]

BricktopST205 said:

Fiat 5 cylinder/Alfa JTD 5 cylinder?

I can see the word German cast into the side, so i would think its more likely to be VAG or similar in origin.

[fooman]

I don't think it'll ever be a runner again

[mike9009]

Land Rover TD5?

[hidetheelephants]

finlo said:

VW LT van?

Seems plausible. Identifying what the rear axle came off would seem like a good idea, fairly hefty with drum brakes suggests a commercial or van-derived thing of some kind.

[finlo]

hidetheelephants said:

finlo said:

VW LT van?

Seems plausible. Identifying what the rear axle came off would seem like a good idea, fairly hefty with drum brakes suggests a commercial or van-derived thing of some kind.

It was that axle with beefy drums that swayed me that way, I think the wheel laying there is I think unrelated as its a puny four stud thing

Edited by finlo on Tuesday 13th January 21:47

[legless]

First thought was possibly a Mercedes OM602 or OM617 as the age fits, but the casting is the wrong shape for either of them.

[finlo]

Looking again at the rear axle it would appear to be a twin wheel setup and lots of LT's were so equipped.

[LightweightLouisDanvers]

mike9009 said:

Land Rover TD5?

Nope.
It has head studs and nuts, Td5 uses stretch bolts for the head.

[Dapster]

finlo said:

hidetheelephants said:

finlo said:

VW LT van?

Seems plausible. Identifying what the rear axle came off would seem like a good idea, fairly hefty with drum brakes suggests a commercial or van-derived thing of some kind.

It was that axle with beefy drums that swayed me that way, I think the wheel laying there is I think unrelated as its a puny four stud thing

Edited by finlo on Tuesday 13th January 21:47

The wheel lying there is a red herring - it's from a Metro

[Decky_Q]

My initial thoughts were VW 2.5diesel, I cant say why, as all the identifying marks I can think to check are melted. Might be the rwd van axle in the background, swaying me.

[Dapster]

VW T4 and T5 are front wheel drive though aren't they?