How much for an A2 TDi Swap

Well I've wanted an A2 gti tdi for sometime now, and I'm now interested in actually pursuing one. My two questions are:
1. What parts need to be swaped?
I'm guessing the engine, ecu, pedals, gauge cluster, gas tank, gas lines, and probably a bunch more.
2 How many hours would be involved in the swap? I don't really have the time or the space to do the work myself, so it would end up all being done by the mechanic.

About how much should I expect to spend on parts and labor?

Thanks for your help.

You need to talk to Jim. He swapped a MK3 TDI into a MK2 Corrado. www.dieselgeek.com

How much do you want to spend?

As long as this number is at least enough to cover the original vehicle, a complete hit-from-anywhere-but-front A3 Jetta TDI donor vehicle (which you will need), and enough to cover swapping the entire drivetrains, re-wiring, making a custom intercooler setup, swapping pedal clusters, swapping gearchange linkage, and somehow dealing with the ECU-to-instrument-cluster communication issues (will a complete A3 dash fit an A2???), plus a multitude of major or minor chores that I haven't thought of, then beyond that ... how much do you want to spend?

The one that I know of (Jason Crabtree's) apparently cost about C$20,000 by the time he was done.

That said, I know it has been done several times, and I'm sure that the amount spent has varied a LOT.

If you are really serious then you need an engine from an A3 or B4 Passat. An engine from an A4 is considerably harder to do.

You will need a lot of electrical stuff, the fly by wire throttle, ECU, all of the sensors and control solenoids.

It would be much easier to get an A2 diesel and drop a 1.9 turbo diesel (non TDI) in it. No electronics hassles.

I guess Go Faster's estimate was pretty good. I've never added up the bills (to avoid depression). I do know I did a lot more than just pop a tdi in an A2. I did lights, fenders, seats, alarm, mirrors, tint, brakes (front & rear), sway bars, strut brace, chip etc...etc....etc. All that added up.

Check out the pictures under the Golf section (or do a search on my name)

Since the swap, all those years ago (and I dropped off the board for various reasons, such as time etc), I'm still at it although a lot slower (a mortgage and a wife will put a brake on a lot of car activity), I did manage to move to a front mount intercooler set up (too many popped of hoses from its initial set up) and got a Porsche 944 turbo intercooler plumbed.

I know Ron's Parts can do the swap and it won't be cheap. But call around to different shops. It is an involved swap. It helped that I already had a diesel so I didn't have to worry about tanks & lines.

Its not easy to do it yourself, but there are a couple people who have done it. Look for Farfrompumpin's project (I think that's his moniker)

J.

Here's one for sale:
http://forums.tdiclub.com/NonCGI/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=7;t=003081