engine swaps

[vee_arr_sicks]

i know its just another stupid question. but I thought this would be the best place to get constructive critisism. what kind of possibility would there be of putting an RS4/6 engine in a rallye? besides cost.
and does anyone know of any 4wd mk3 jettas? or conversions.
thanks

[Judderi]

Anything is possible. But it certainly wont be easy. You would probably have to cut away the origional chassis and subframe and weld your own space saving tubular frame in.

[wag,en,volks]

theres a mk3 syncro but never heard of a jetta syncro ??,
rs4 in to rallye sounds like a nightmare would mean changing everything but would be amazing if it was done

[Judderi]

Frame something like this



Have a look here for some crazy engine conv's

http://www.dahlbackracing.se/english/main.asp

[Organisys]

I'm thinking the weight of the lump would be a problem also!

[DubFan]

The Mk3 probably had a Jetta syncro version in the US, but I don't think I've seen one over here.

Converting a front wheel drive car to 4wheel drive will mean that you have to cut the chassis to fit the drive shaft to the rear.

You'd probably have to do something special to mate an RS4 engine to the running gear in a Rallye, finding a gear box to take the engine's power and fit in the engine bay along with that big engine my be difficult.

Would the running gear from an Audi S3 Quattro fit a Mk3 Golf/Jetta ?

[Neaty]

It certainly wouldnt be easy. But then again making a tvr golf wasnt but someone did it. I am sure that if you wanted to mount the engine normally (not transversly like a VR6) then you might have to move the dashboard back to accomodate the engine etc. There is ways of doing things but it means you have to buthcer your car in order to accomodate.

I have seen a rover v8 in a mark 1 escort before, was probable a pig of a job but it can be done.

[vee_arr_sicks]

me thinks its best to buy an RS4/6 or just an R32 tuned by HPA.
but then again it wouldnt be so unique?

[RandomJord]

Dont cut a rallye! i still have an S4 engine in my garage if your interested, on the grounds that you dont do anything stupid like destroy one of the rarest cars around!

[gibby]

Dont cut a rallye! i still have an S4 engine in my garage if your interested, on the grounds that you dont do anything stupid like destroy one of the rarest cars around!

But as time goes on there's more and more Rallye's getting different engines put in them so as long as the look of the car itself is not changed too much, then its soul is still there in my opinion.