Fitting a Caddy engine to a Transporter - achievable/ desirable?
Nope different ECU, different engine loom and different chassis platform caddy is pq35 transporter are pq25. BCM uses different linbus versions be a nightmare getting them to work right
Also if it's a 2021 t6.1 they are mqb based and if it's the newer 110ps engine which it should be on that year even further apart electronics wise
Also if it's a 2021 t6.1 they are mqb based and if it's the newer 110ps engine which it should be on that year even further apart electronics wise
Hi Dav-Tec, If i have the full caddy with ecu, loom, would it fit or what needs to be changed and are engine mounts able to be changed/modified also what does each engine cost second hand, to sell caddy one at 94000 full service history new belt kit water pump also all other parts breaking where can i get idea of how much to sell for, and buy correct eng at what cost? and does gearbox fit? what is bcm and linbus? Thank You.
With all due respect buddy if you don't know what linbus and a BCM is I would leave doing and engine transplant of this complexity.
Linbus is a form of communication channel. BCM is body control module.
Again completely different platform and extremely difficult to achieve and you'd need some very specialist bit of kit to get everything to communicate
Linbus is a form of communication channel. BCM is body control module.
Again completely different platform and extremely difficult to achieve and you'd need some very specialist bit of kit to get everything to communicate
Would i not use the electronics and loom, ecu from caddy, what about engine mounts can they be changed or modified to fit transporter and gearbox is it the same apart from linkage to higher shift, what about selling engine and other parts if they can't be used can you please advise. Thanks.
For quickness a full engine either new, re-con or from an accident damaged, what would be rough prices for these against new? what mileage for a 2lt is too high how long do they last? I had thought I could fit 2lt from caddy and change eng mounts and ecu part loom to eng and change other electronics and perhaps bell housing and larger clutch if trans has one. what might i get selling parts from caddy? Thanks.
It is running at the moment.
I think it's an observation that we're all a bit mystified why you would want to do this, especially as you say your current engine is fine and you (possibly) haven't bought the Caddy engine yet.
I have an accident damaged caddy with good engine DFSF code full service history just had cam belt/pump & service I would like to know if i should keep it just for future use as the transporter engine CXHC was a day hire van high mileage or sell it and other parts where? and for what prices how do i find prices. Thanks.
I’m no mechanic but reading above it is obvious to me the two things (Transporter engine/chassis/wiring bs Caddy) are not the same and therefore one does not fit the other. Sure, you can probably fit a Chevy V8 in it but it will be a lot of specialist (expensive) work and a lot of time. I once knew someone that had a Rover engine in an old Beetle but he was a mechanic (guessing you are not?) and they were very simple vehicles back then.
With that in mind, if it were me, I’d sell the caddy engine and, if my Transporter ever needed engine work, I’d use the money I made selling the Caddy engine to help fund the Transporter.
As for prices (to sell at)… that’s up to you. Imagine you want one and go and see what you could buy one for then base your price on that.
I imagine the resale value would be severely reduced even if it was an economical / practical adaptation.
As for insurance you would probably have to find specialist cover unless the whole truth was not divulged and then you’d technically be unisured.
As for insurance you would probably have to find specialist cover unless the whole truth was not divulged and then you’d technically be unisured.
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Would it be worth keeping engine block and bottom half, the caddy is 2017 dfsf code transporter 2021 cxhc or are mountings a big problem, and sell head, is there any other parts to keep if i did this e.g. fuel pump starter alternator, new belt kit and water pump just fitted. Thanks for your advice.
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