i need help

[howsurbug]

would a 98 vr6 passat be as easy to swap as a 98 jetta

[The Cheat]

impossible as there were no 98 vr passats.

[RRIDER450]

but if they did make a 98 VR passat it would be the same as a jetta. lol. the new motor going into my beetle is out of a passat...

[howsurbug]

what year passat
and my bad

[RRIDER450]

Originally Posted by howsurbug

what year passat
and my bad

im not sure of the years they put the VR in the passat but im pretty sure the guy im getting my VR from said it was a 97. all VRs from 96 to 99.5 are all the same. anything older than 96 is an OBD1 and a distributor.

[The Cheat]

Originally Posted by RRIDER450

im not sure of the years they put the VR in the passat but im pretty sure the guy im getting my VR from said it was a 97. all VRs from 96 to 99.5 are all the same. anything older than 96 is an OBD1 and a distributor.

lemme expand on that a little.

96-99=coilpack, obd2.

93.5-95=coilpack, obd1, change the sensors, you're good.

92-93.5=distributor, obd1, use the block, but not the head.

passat vr6 was available from 1992-1997.
corrado vr6 was available from 1992-1995.
jetta vr6 was available from 1994-1999.

all jettas had coilpacks.

most passats did have coilpacks, though i have an EARLY 1993 vr6 wagon wih no bags that's a distro motor.

corrados didn't get the coilpack until very late in the 1993 model year.

that being said, a 1998-1999 is your best bet for a used motor. they had the revised chain setup and tend to have the least amount of miles.

[howsurbug]

have any idea where i could find a cheap doner car