2.3 4kq conversion

[Brendan/Coolian]

You should really try the NG out of a 5000 quattro...that's the only one I 
know of off-hand that will work...but I'm sure there's plenty of others.

>Faced with the exhaust stud (#5) problems and reading about the 2.3
>conversion my thoughts are leaning towards the conversion vs the repair even
>though the engine is in excellent shape.
>Is there a preferred donor and what should one expect to pay for the engine
>(usable vs rebuilder) and is this really a plug-n-play type exercise?
>Thanks for your wisdom
>Tom