Is it the best thing to do?

[Essex Nige]

I've knackered the JX so i was thinking a AAZ, is this the best move?

If so i have 2 questions,

1. is there any differences in puting a AAZ in a syncro than a normal T25.

2. what is the best donor?

[syncropaddy]

This is the route Im taking and I have just bought a 1993 Passat as a doner. The AAZ and JX are very similar and all the stuff swaps over and in the Syncro you wont have to worry about the pump hitting the engine cover. Expect a little more power and a little more torque.

[Essex Nige]

does the gearbox need doing straight away, was reading on the forum that it needs doing, i am going to send get it sorted anyway as it pops out of 1st, but want to avoid a large spend out it 1 month..

[v-lux]

This is the route Im taking

That's not original though....! Are your standards slipping Andrew?

Snigger....

[syncropaddy]

This is the route Im taking

That's not original though....! Are your standards slipping Andrew?

Snigger....

Standards??? What standards!!!!

AAZ looks like a JX, is as tough as old boots, will cruise at 3500rpm til the cows come home and will give you 30 MPG+..... Sorted.

Get your gearbox done if its slipping out of First. You need to chat with 'the man called Aidan' about any upgrades you might want. I imagine he will mention a longer top gear as an AAZ will pull it OK.

[Aidan]

Andrew
the passat donor means you will have to make a mount as the holes in the block aren't the same as the transverse engines and JX I believe

[Russel]

Golf, passat AAZ have same bolt patern as JX 1.6 td. Audi has a different pattern the same as 110 TDI AFN.
1Z, AHU have same bolt pattern as JX.
Russel

[syncropaddy]

Andrew
the passat donor means you will have to make a mount as the holes in the block aren't the same as the transverse engines and JX I believe

This is a transverse Passat. See pics in the Alternative Engine section

[Syncro G]

Think I'm right in saying one thing you DON'T have to do when fitting an AAZ in a syncro van is trim the engine hatch to clear the AAZ injector pump, as the engine is mounted lower in a syncro shell so has enough hatch clearance already.