Winter beater extraordinaire ... A4 b7 wagon Quattro with Pd 2.0

adphil

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I had this A4 wagon 2006 for a few months now. I sold the v6 3.2 , the gps and a few little parts to Help keeping the cost down .Body is rough , lot of neglect , rust , dings and dents all around. Well You get the idea. After the b6 Alh and the a3 cr 140 , i needed a new challenge , a bigger car and a Quattro for Winter . The a3 Will be for sale at the completion of the project .

Im now working full Time in a german car recycling facility , Hill auto in l epiphanie so parts are not a major concern . I Would appréciate everyone inputs , ideas or questions . I Will try to post pics when i can .thanks in advance !

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adphil

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I selected a BHW unit from a donor Passat. This waterflooded unit crossed the auction block couple days ago and is now at the Yard , its not possible to put it back on the Road . To my surprise , very few damage and in very good condition .Everything Will be for sale , except all the parts ( engine , computer etc i need for the swap... Hit me Up for anything You Would like to buy...

 
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adphil

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i have several transmission choices , i have a 6 speed manual from a 2.0t , a 3.2 and a v8 4.2 available ....which one do you guys think ? with the alh in the b6 the 2.0t one was running a little high , around 2400 rpm at 70 mph
 

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Any suggestions ?
 

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Phil,

I suggest you order a TDI trans from Frans. He has good prices. I bought one from him about 20 months ago, it came in very good shape. Either that or use any of the awd trans bodies you mentioned and swap a Tdi gearset in. Scott DeWitt can help with that.
 

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thanks ! how do i reach scott dewitt?
 

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Thanks for the infos !
 

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Since I've not found the info elsewhere, I'll drop it here.

We're looking to hand our C4 Quattro avant over to our daughter and get some kind of TDI replacement wagon. Did VAG ever offer a four cylinder TDI in AWD here in North America? It looks like all the VAG wagons with a TDI are FWD, which is probably ok, but we've grown accustomed to the surefooted feel of the Quattro, and would like to get an A4 or Passat wagon with AWD and a four cyl TDI, but I see that most folks are resorting to engine swaps in order to get this combo. Is this really our only option right now?
 

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Since I've not found the info elsewhere, I'll drop it here.

We're looking to hand our C4 Quattro avant over to our daughter and get some kind of TDI replacement wagon. Did VAG ever offer a four cylinder TDI in AWD here in North America? It looks like all the VAG wagons with a TDI are FWD, which is probably ok, but we've grown accustomed to the surefooted feel of the Quattro, and would like to get an A4 or Passat wagon with AWD and a four cyl TDI, but I see that most folks are resorting to engine swaps in order to get this combo. Is this really our only option right now?
No, there was never an TDI with AWD in North America (other than a Touareg). Yes, a swap is the only option
 

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Phil,

I suggest you order a TDI trans from Frans. He has good prices. I bought one from him about 20 months ago, it came in very good shape. Either that or use any of the awd trans bodies you mentioned and swap a Tdi gearset in. Scott DeWitt can help with that.
x2. Frans has the goods to make it happen. Satisfied customer here.
 

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That Would be the fun part , good Times ahead...
 

adphil

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Im starting to Think of swapping a Tdi 6 th gear in a 2.0t 6 speed Would be my Best option ...
 

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Complete european trans is around 2000-2500 plus Shipping wich i find a little steep for now in this application ... I have a lot of monéy And Time To invest in other areas for now , bsm delete , chip , exhaust ,etc .

Demon diesel suggested i can Use a regular 2.0t b7 6 speed , so this is exactly what im going To try for now ... The last missing piece of the puzzle Will now be the Tdi manual starter...if somebody have a good lead ... Thanks in advance !
 

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changed my mind on the receiver ... The other one was too far gone body wise , I selected this 60miles lightly damaged by a three ... It's been a while, I was ready to do it ( picking parts and researching ) . So now officially starting ...
 

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Now the nightmare begins
 

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Wicked! I've heard the 4cylinder 6speeds will be good enough to get the job done.

I loved the Hill Auto cars at Eurokracy!
Do you guys hire people that only speak english? Your job seems awesome!
 

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Wait until you see what we have in project for this year lol
 

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It's now manual
 

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And its now considered Tdi ... The best is yet To come ... I will try to use the fan , the ac system and the most I can use from the Passat donor ...
 

adphil

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I used this unit , no idea what it is , was on a 2.0t b7 in for parts , with a gt28rs with two matching upgraded front driveshaft from the very same car ...hope it will take the added torque
 

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slowly but surely .... S4 interior swap , gotta get rid of all that beige , wood and chrome ...
 

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Missing part of the puzzle ... Now on To the last mechanical part... Front brakes , ac and fuel lines
 

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Quad exhaust for more fumes
 

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Not sure about the exact muffler fit ... But will be better soon
 

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Oh and also brakes
 

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I want to know what I need to do to make a MK4 EDC15 to work in these cars! Who can help figure that out? I want a VE TDI in a B6 or B7 avant!
 
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