Vw 1.9tdi engine swap

[bradh76]

Hi people so im just wondering excalty what is needed to swap a 1.9tdi pd130 into my UMM i understand it will require custom engine mounts and a custom engine harness and ecu to run but i was wondering about gearboxes and mounts what gearbox is used what modifications are required to mate it to the transfer case.
Other questions i have is do you guys use a longitudinal engine from likes of audi a4 or transverse like a mk4 golf for fits and mounts. Or is it better to turbo my xd3e or save up and buy an xd3te but been in the UK parts are hard to find without paying premiums. Any information or photos would really help thanks Brad
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[StreetGT]

The best swap I know, and in my opinion one of the best setups out there, is using the ASZ engine with the TSG 360 gearbox.

It's up to you, how do you want to make it working.

XD3T engines are sometimes easy to find in the UK at a low price, but here in Portugal they are quite expensive, usually around 1.7–2K. When one appears for sale there in UK, Ricardo Albuquerque usually buys it quickly then ship it to Portugal.

 

[bradh76]

Yeah i was thinking asz engine just unsure how people had kept 4wd etc . I speak to Ricardo regularly he does buy alot but we are 6hrs away from each other been speaking many years but never met each other yet ill soon visit.i have met hugo though and spoke to his cousin Sergio alot.

 

[StreetGT]

Yeah i was thinking asz engine just unsure how people had kept 4wd etc . I speak to Ricardo regularly he does buy alot but we are 6hrs away from each other been speaking many years but never met each other yet ill soon visit.i have met hugo though and spoke to his cousin Sergio alot.

The other setups also work fine; it really depends on how you want to route your hoses in the engine bay. The ASZ has the EGR facing forward, which is a nice advantage.

Keep in mind that if you move your transfer case, you may need to modify or replace your transmission drive shafts. The main advantage of using the TSG 360 gearbox is that you get a 6th gear and avoid any clutch or adapter plate issues, since it bolts directly to the PD130. The gear lever is cable-operated, so you can position your gear stick almost wherever you want.

Hugo is also a member of this forum, but if you need parts, Ricardo is the person to contact.
Take a look here, you will find some usefull information:

Alter II Atmosférico de 87 Amarelinho

Olá meus caros UMMistas Aqui vou eu no segundo UMM a passar pelas minhas mãos e este finalmente vai levar o chamado tratamento que merece. (Apesar de ter os autocolantes turbo, tem o motor Atmosférico original pelo que se alguem souber o porquê de os ter, ate gostava de saber) Entrou agora...

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[bradh76]

Yeah i thought asz would be the strongest and simplest and true clutch and flywheel would be easy to source for that gearbox.
Ricardo is definitely the man if you need parts

 

[StreetGT]

Yeah i thought asz would be the strongest and simplest and true clutch and flywheel would be easy to source for that gearbox.
Ricardo is definitely the man if you need parts

Remember that the hardest part isn’t getting the engine to run, the hardest part is doing the job properly. There are several PD130 swaps here in Portugal, but some of them look like scrap.

 

[vsivtev]

Brad,
Best option is a BMW M57. It’s cheap, powerful and easy to get parts.
Check this swap, I drove it several times and is awesome.

Thread 'Alter 2 - 88 - RC - 650.000km'
https://for-umm.pt/threads/alter-2-88-rc-650-000km.18084/

 

[bradh76]

Remember that the hardest part isn’t getting the engine to run, the hardest part is doing the job properly. There are several PD130 swaps here in Portugal, but some of them look like scrap.

Haha it would be done cleanly stainless steels pipes new fitting etc im doing bare metal resto now