Gas B7 a4 to 3.0TDI conversion

fury583867

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Aug 6, 2014
Location
USA
TDI
B7 a4
Hey guys Im in USA and I am interested in doing a 3.0 TDI swap. 2004-2008 3.0tdi isnt sold here in the states until the B8s. I have opportunity to import a 3.0tdi front clip (entire front of the car) to the states to do a conversion. emissions isnt an issue where i live. I have a bunch of questions like can it be done and what do i need besides the chopped front of the car? do you guys know any shops thats have dont it? , any threads on here that has dont it.

I also plan to upgraded performance 350+ hp

Please provide your two cents.

thanks
 

yatzee

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Jan 4, 2004
Location
Montreal, Qc
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to my knowledge, a swap like that has never been done on something so new, so you'd be a pioneer. I'm sure someone who probably take it on as a project, but the cost would be prohibitive. It's all about dealing with the electronics - you'd have to remove most of the gasser electronics and use the diesel stuff.

in short, go for it, but it's going to be *really* expensive
 

fury583867

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Aug 6, 2014
Location
USA
TDI
B7 a4
I plan to purchase a chopped front of the car along with the gas tank. so it shuold be a ean swap. what would be really expensive.
 

Scott_DeWitt

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Apr 7, 2004
Location
Texas USA
TDI
2000 Audi A4 1.9TDI quattro
Legally you can't import an engine without a certificate of conformity from the manufacturer. Customs has been cracking down hard on illegal imports of engines as of late so I'd be careful.
 

CRSMP5

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May 18, 2009
Location
NE OHIO
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idi
$100/hr labor.... id say 80hr of work + any suprises so 8k just to think
I plan to purchase a chopped front of the car along with the gas tank. so it shuold be a ean swap. what would be really expensive.
 
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Lucian189

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Joined
Jan 30, 2011
Location
Romania
TDI
3.0 TDI CR
I have a swap like this almost done..
Difference is that my car is a diesel from factory ..
All went pretty much straight forward,except the fact that i have got the engine from a Phaeton ,and a lot of parts from the engine where a no go over the a4 chasis..
 

ruimontinho

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Joined
Sep 23, 2019
Location
Portugal
TDI
Passat b5.5 1.9 PD
I have a swap like this almost done..
Difference is that my car is a diesel from factory ..
All went pretty much straight forward,except the fact that i have got the engine from a Phaeton ,and a lot of parts from the engine where a no go over the a4 chasis..
Hello my friend, did you finished the swap? I want to do the same, but in this case is to swap the 3.0tdi into a passat b5.5 1.9tdi pd. Can you please contact me in private so we can talk?
 
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