another view point, somewhat related, and aint hindsight great but......

I'd think that IF a person has the time, and a little guidance,
they could drop the gas engine (WBX?), cut the input shaft, install
adaptor plate,
brackets, carriers, engine, then tow it to exhaust shop for the exhaust work.
I'm thinking in terms of a gas to TD swap, not TDI.

I know theres more to it than that (e.g. adapting engine bracket to turbo ?)
but the above is more or less a "bolt up" affair.

Neil.

On 9/27/16, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote:

> .....
> I contracted with him to do a gas to diesel swap. .... everything that was done was done badly, to
> the point of an exhaust system being welded up that would have been a
> failing grade in a beginning welding class. .....
> This was after the time period for the whole job was past, long past and
> what had been done was the gas engine had been removed, and the diesel
> engine cradle had been bolted in, that's it. I had the vehicle towed out of
> his shop at that point.

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