Passat 20VT in a MK3

[LazyLunatic]

Can you fit a 1.8T 20V from a 1997 passat into a MK3 Golf??!?!?

Cause if you can .............


As it is a passat and not a mk4 golf, the parts are slightly different and not sure if the gearbox, etc will fit properly.

But it should be OK, right? I mean most of the VW engines are similar - i mean if they make a 1.8T 20V, it should be a similar engine in all the different cars, golf, passat, whatever.


Cheers,


Alex.

[kells]

engine is the same as any other 20vt, but you need the 16v /vr6 gear box clutch, pedal box, gear stick,, then you need the full engine loom, ecu and clocks...plus a few other odds and sods, including the uprated brakes

deffo do'able

[LazyLunatic]

was looking at old passats with the 20vt engine, v cheap. would just buy a passat and then a mk3 without engine/box, basically a shell and take all the bits like you said from the passat.

So the 20vt from a passat should be the same as a mk4 20vt? if so it should ok to do, as you see 20vt conversions a lot these days.

LL

[Vdubbster]

can someone explain the difference in the early and later 20vt? such as tuning and remapping?

[kells]

as far as i have found out, the early ones are not as powerfull but stronger built, the later ones are more fragile but more powerfull as standard

all im gonna do to mine once i get it is remap to around 270bhp with a superchips remap (using the tt 225 lump)

[saul79]

you will need the mk 4 golf/a3/ turbo and manifold as there different on passats as the engines sit in the car different

[LazyLunatic]

yeah just saw pics of the passat engine and it fits in sideways.

Can you not just make new engine mounts and out it in sideways or will it not fit into a mk3 that way?

Might be better looking for a 20vt from a mk4 golf, maybe find one that is written off.

LL

[Wayne]

I think you will find the sump is different as well.

[Mikester]

best bet is to find a rear ended mk4 turbo. And use that as your base. Then when done, break the mk4 parts left over. So you wil get some money back on the conversion!!