1.8T 5000tq engine swap

[BUONO]

I found a web site of a guy doing a 1.8T engine swap on a VW syncro wagon.
It got me thinking.... could it be done on a 5000tq?  What are the issues of
going from transverse to longitudual?  Are there rotational differences
betwen the 2 engines?  The wiring harness would be a colossal pain.  You
could source a 1.8T engine  pretty easily... and the stock of readily
available parts / spares / performance parts is quite great.  Is it too
simpistic to think of the Audi 5 cylinder engine... in it's basic sense as a
VW 1.8 4 cylinder... of the late 80's vintage... extended by 1 cylinder?
 
For those with the know... what do you think?
 
Frank Buono
 
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