98 jetta engine swap

Asked by coltwade Aug 12, 2016 at 11:41 AM about the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta TDi Turbodiesel

Question type: Car Customization

I have a 98 jetta with the 1.9 tdi. I want to know iF i
could fit a 5 or possibly  a 6 cylinder tdi in it

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Bob answered 7 years ago

You can make anything work if you have the money and expertise. This swap likely would be very difficult due to the differences in the electronics involved.

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