SteveH wrote:
Willy Eckerslyke wrote:

Does a 1.9TD compare?
Can't be _that_ different, can it?

About 90bhp, ISTR.

Just find a crashed B5 shape Passat, with the longitudinal engine,

I didn't even realise they made such things.

buy a
1.8T bellhousing to fit a Ford gearbox and I suspect you'd be mostly
there.

Perfect. Thanks.

As I mentioned, it'll be a few months before I put this into action, so
with any luck the bits will appear on eBay at the right price.