alame
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would a tdi tiguan engine and auto tranny fit into a b5 vehicle without too much difficulty, any thoughts ?
No. Tiguan is transverse mounted and shares its basic platform with the golf.
The B5 Passat is longitudinally mounted and is based on the B5 audi A4 platform.
Almost nothing will interchange.
I think your recommendation is the best option ThanksThe Tiguan was not sold here with a TDI engine.
And the BHW engine in your Passat, once the balance shaft issue is corrected, is just as good if not better in some respects than a lot of the newer engines anyway (at least, it is simpler and seems to be tougher, and it is pretty much just as powerful).