What the news car my engine / trans will fit

[Dean Erickson]

I have a 1.6 Diesel engine and transmission I would like to put in the newest vw car I can find. The engine and trans are out of a 1991 Jetta. I am thinking 1998 is as far as I can go. I am willing to change mounts if I am able to get into a newer Car.

[vanbcguy]

Any Mk3 will work great, just use the 2.0 mounts.

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[Dean Erickson]

Not sure what is considered mk3 what years would that be? Would that include the new early bug?

[Dean Erickson]

Just look it up on Google looks like 1993-1999

[Dean Erickson]

Is the 1999.5 different

[vanbcguy]

The 99.5 is a Mk4, which uses a totally different type of engine mount system. There are no provisions on the 1.6 for the Mk4 platform mounts.

And yes, a Mk3 is 1993-1999. If you are going that route an AAZ car (Canada only) is a straight drop in, absolutely everything is the same. If you can't find one of those the ABA cars are your next best bet. They will have the correct clutch and gear shift linkages already.

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[Dean Erickson]

What about the 1998 bug is that a mk4 ? That would be ideal, I have my eye on one that has been sitting out behind a guys garage for a long time.

[vanbcguy]

The Beetle is a Mk4.  The Mk4 platform was designed specifically for the Beetle, so it was the first car released using all the new stuff.

[Dean Erickson]

Ok thanks for the info

[CRSMP5]

Just  rember it will fail all emissions... Nothing newer then 92 in usa... Can be idi or tdi-m... Then 96 goes to tdi e...

[srgtlord]

Depends n where you live. In massachusetts there are no emission tests on vehicles 1997 and older

[Dean Erickson]

No testing done in Michigan

[Dean Erickson]

I have one more question are the older passers mk 3 cars? I can't find any info on them.

[vanbcguy]

The B4 Passats are mechanically very similar to the Mk3 (or A3 as they are also called). I don't know the cutoff years for the B4 but basically anything you can do with a Mk3 you can do with a B4.

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[Dean Erickson]

Ok thanks I am going to look for a early Passat and see what the engine bay looks like. I have a 1.6 with a ff transmission allready to transplant into a newer car. Looking right now on CL for a deal on a car with a blow engine or transmission. I am hoping to find something for around 700-1000. I put a Diesel engine in a 1985 gas Jetta so I am sure I can swap to a newer VW. Thanks