alphaseinor
TDI Innovator, Gone but Not Forgotten
- Joined
- Jul 30, 2006
- Location
- Denton, TX
- TDI
- '03 Jetta TDI 780,000 miles (totaled out), 01 Audi TT 225 Quattro 230,000 Miles (runs great!), 00 Cabreetle Beetle dash, ALH & MK4 harness Swap
I know that vw makes engines for almost every make and model of vehicle in Europe, it makes me think the blocks have the correct bolt patterns for those vehicles, but the internals could be the same as our beloved TDI.
This might be a stretch, but it's easier to import a block, than a complete engine. We've got tons of junk TDIs here in the USA, and should be able to transfer the guts and electronics over to the conversion vehicle.
So, here's what I would like to find out:
What engines were available overseas that use VW 4 cylinder engine designs, but with a different bolt pattern to fit transmissions over here.
Are the transmission bell housings different between overseas vehicles that use the vw engines using the standard vw bell housing?
Any breakers out in Europe want to do some research?
This might be a stretch, but it's easier to import a block, than a complete engine. We've got tons of junk TDIs here in the USA, and should be able to transfer the guts and electronics over to the conversion vehicle.
So, here's what I would like to find out:
What engines were available overseas that use VW 4 cylinder engine designs, but with a different bolt pattern to fit transmissions over here.
Are the transmission bell housings different between overseas vehicles that use the vw engines using the standard vw bell housing?
Any breakers out in Europe want to do some research?