I personally think that it might be, although the 16v head has the intake
manifold etc.on the opposite side from a TiiCo.  You'd have to raise the
engine cover for sure, and probably be pretty clever with other areas of
making it fit.  I own a Jetta GLi 16V (same engine as your Passat) and a
TiiCo engined Vanagon.  Though the common opinion is that the 16v doesn't
Make enough low end torque, I disagree.  My Jetta has a chip and a sport
exhaust from Techtonics. It makes enough power and torque to break the front
wheels loose when the throttle is buried in 2nd and 3rd.  That's got to be
enough to move a Vanagon around.

Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Upton" <x15mu@CS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 4:03 PM
Subject: TiicoTransplant Engine Question?

> I just bought a 1990 VW Passat with a bad transmission.Is this engine a
good
> transplant?16v 2 litre.The Good The Bad?Thanks