6-bolt on question

[jdm'95gst]

i drive a '95 gst... this all happened a while ago.. the question just came up.. here it goes. the stock motor got crankwalked at about 101k... so we decided to get an engine swap.. so after we did the engine swap, the guy who did it, put the stock turbo and intake manifold from the crankwalked motor on this new one... and gave me aside the turbo and intake that came off of the motor that was swaped in... now the question is.. he said that motor came off of a '97 gst. but the turbo that he gave me was a TDO4H. from my understanding thats a 13b correct? and if it is..thats from 1gen autos. does it mean i actually have a 6 bolt motor? thanks for the help

 

[allwheelTSI]

tdo4h would be a 13g i think,and you can check vfaq to tell if you have a six-bolt.

 

[jdm'95gst]

well if it is a 13b... is that any better from a t25?

 

[larryd]

Having the turbo does not automatically mean you have a 6 bolt. I dont know why ofcourse a 97GST would have a 13b on it. In the VFAQ there is a section that explains how to tell if you have a 6 or 7 bolt engine.

 

[candela]

its a 13G and no its really not better than a t25

 

[jdm'95gst]

ok thanks guys... yeah i checked up on vfaq.. and i have a 6 bolt.. the guy who sold the engine tought it was from a '97 gst or whatever.. but i guess i do have a 6 bolt motor

 

[allwheelTSI]

sweet deal.

 

[larryd]

Hmm and your mechanics just "knew" how to put this in? Seems fishy to me. Did they use a 1st GEN CAS, do you no longer have a crank angle sensor?

 

[jdm'95gst]

you know what larryd.. i was thinkin the same thing... would my mechanic just happen to know how to put this in or did he figure it out and got all the parts he needed.. this is really weird.. cuz i checked at VFAQ and seems like i do have a 6 bolt motor... but n-ewayz, about the crank angle sensor... is it that thing (sensor) that sits on the left hand side of the valve cover? im not really sure where the CAS sits... thanks 4 the help

 

[larryd]

the cam angle sensor sits on the end of the intake cam on the passenger side of the engine bay.

the crank angle sensor is a triangular connector that goes down the driver side of the engine by the crank. You would notice wires being cut into and spliced if this is what he did. I dont know of another way to do the swap?

 

[jdm'95gst]

ok.. the cam angle sensor (that sits on the intake cam/ passgenger side of the cam) isn't there.. and the crank angle sensor i can't tell.. i feel so dumb.. ha.. oh well, by any chance do you have any pics of what is suppost to look like? i mean.. this is really weird.. seems like i do have a 6 bolt motor for what ive seen from VFAQ, but then again.. would the guy who did the swap know it was a 6 bolt and knew all the part he needed.. you know what im sayin. shiiet ..hehe well thanks for the help BTW

 

[larryd]

If you ask the mechanic he should be able to tell you. A 6 bolt is not just a drop in procedure. It would have required certain things to be modified for it to work.

 

[jdm'95gst]

yeah im goin to ask him soon as i get a chance.. its just that me and him aren't best of friends right now.. hehe and yeah i totally understand its not an easy procedure to just do a swap in.. i was readin up on the swap and all that.. seems like you have to do alot and alot of parts is needed.. well i'll figure out soon or later

 

[jdm'95gst]

i guess its just a good thing that i have a chance that i do have a 6 bolt tho

 

[larryd]

Well havng a 6 bolt is definitely a good thing, but dont get your hopes up yet.

Have you seen this

http://www.vfaq.com/mods/early-late-engine.html

 

[jdm'95gst]

yeah.. thats what i went by.. i got my car up on the rack and checked on that.. and i do have the first oil pan.. the one that sticks out.. so thats why im hoping that i do have a 6 bolt

 

[jdm'95gst]

unless you can stick a 6 bolt oil pan on a 7 bolt motor which i see no point of that..