Diesel Cars

[Ronin13]

Honestly not a whole lot more then swapping out a gas engine. The long block for a stock diesel motor wouldn't be that bad, shipping would add 600-1000 more most likely (I really am pulling that right out of my ass since I have never shipped an engine overseas so I have no clue). You would need a diesel computer, diesel fuel pump, engine mounts, diesel wiring harness, instrument cluster and some other things that are not coming to me off the top of my head. Main labor would be putting it together so it looked stock.

Audi would be much easier except for the Quattro part. The jetta has the same body and frame as the Audi. All you need to do is drop the engine and transmission with the sub-frame attached out the bottom, roll it under the other vehicle and bolt it up. Clear out the fuel lines and replace the fuel pump. Done. Now you have a TDI Audi and a Gas Jetta. With all wheel drive the gearing in the transfer case and rear differential have to be changed out.

Well it cost us about $2500 when the engine on my '91 Toyota went out and we bought a new(ish) one from Japan with less than 40K on it... so I guess shipping from Europe could be comparable...

[tmleadr03]

Well it cost us about $2500 when the engine on my '91 Toyota went out and we bought a new(ish) one from Japan with less than 40K on it... so I guess shipping from Europe could be comparable...

German engines would run a bit more then that. Just for comparison a head gasket job on a 330 runs 2500.