FW: [A4] Engine swap question

[kentmclean at comcast.net]

Tyson Varosyan wrote:
> I own a wrecked '96 2.8L A4Q automatic - good engine and tranny. I have
> the option to buy a cheap '98 1.8T A4Q 5-speed with a blown motor. The
> idea here is to pull the motor from the wrecked car and put it in the
> other one.

(I've been trying Google's Chrome web browser with Comcast
webmail, and twice it's swallowed an email response. So if 
you see this twice, blame Google.)

I don't know about fit, but I think the EPA has laws against 
putting an older engine in a newer car, as it wouldn't meet 
the EPA standards.  A newer engine in an older car is OK 
as long as the newer engine's EPA controls are retained.
(And that may be based on 40 year old knowledge when
people tried to put 1967 unsmogged engines in 1968 runs
like crap cars.)

That said, an ECU from a '98 might work with the '96
engine, and might tell the EPA sniffer what you want 
it to think.

--
Kent McLean
'99 A4 Avant
'91 200 20V Avant
'94 100 Avant, now with SO's son
'91 200 20V Avant, up in flames
'89 200 10V sedan, up in smoke