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Engine Specific Info and Questions => TDI Engine -General Info => Topic started by: 4BTA4ME on August 21, 2007, 04:33:29 am

Title: Fit 2001 ALH tdi engine in MK3 Jetta?
Post by: 4BTA4ME on August 21, 2007, 04:33:29 am

I contacted Jeff at Rocket Chip about immobilizer defeat in my swap project and he said;
      "That Mk4 engine won't easily fit in M3 body".
Can anyone shed some light on this?

Title: Fit 2001 ALH tdi engine in MK3 Jetta?
Post by: Slave2School on August 21, 2007, 06:22:01 am

Rear engine mount.

Title: alh in mk3
Post by: 4BTA4ME on August 21, 2007, 08:40:11 am

Is it an interference with turbo? My plan is to use the MK3 engine mounts bolted to the ALH.

Title: Fit 2001 ALH tdi engine in MK3 Jetta?
Post by: Slave2School on August 21, 2007, 08:51:42 am

Yes, check this out.

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=170078&highlight=mount

Title: Fit 2001 ALH tdi engine in MK3 Jetta?
Post by: 4BTA4ME on August 21, 2007, 09:49:06 am

Thanks. That looks easy enough to duplicate with my mill machine and metal burrs.

Title: Fit 2001 ALH tdi engine in MK3 Jetta?
Post by: vwmike on August 21, 2007, 10:26:35 am

You'll probably have to do some work on the front mount bracket as well. I had to grind down the back of my mount to clear the crank sensor and then I added a brace with a gusset over to the starter bolt.

Title: Fit 2001 ALH tdi engine in MK3 Jetta?
Post by: 4BTA4ME on August 21, 2007, 12:33:46 pm

Good. I can handle that one with the plasma cutter and welder.

Title: Fit 2001 ALH tdi engine in MK3 Jetta?
Post by: MikkiJayne on August 21, 2007, 02:00:40 pm

Where's G60ING to post a link?  :wink:

 He did an ALH in a Corrado which is pretty much the same swap. There are some pics in here that show how the mount needs modifying:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2303271

Mikki x