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Old 02-25-2017, 10:56 AM   #20
Tonybandit
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Originally Posted by 78F350 View Post
That reminds me; my original idea was to try out a 2.8L V6 from a B5 which is very similar to the 2.7TT without the turbos. I only went as far as fitting it in the engine bay. That would probably be the easiest, least expensive alternative to replace a failed 2.5L M96. For all the trouble though, it isn't an upgrade and the full cost of doing the swap would probably be higher than a replacement 2.5L.
Here's a pic with the engine sitting a little higher than it would actually mount:
I think that is a great fit but all that plastic round the engine will melt!! 😂😂😂
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