grntsi
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- Oct 23, 2009
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homer glen,
Illinois
sorry in advance if i am posting this in the wrong thread, i am kind of short on time and i just need some guidance/advice and someone to clear a few things up about swapping a 6 bolt into my 1997 tsi awd. so the other day i spun a rod bearing in my 7 bolt and i need a quick fix so to speak, 
i figured i would be better off buying a used 6 bolt instead of rebuilding my 7. since i planned on building a 6 bolt in the future im thinking it would be more cost effective and save me a lot of time that i do not have (right now) first off from what my understanding is i can bolt up my existing trans (which is needed because of the mounts) and transfer case with no modification, other than a 6 bolt awd flywheel correct? can i use my existing ecm? or does the 6 bolt have different tuning ect because of the different flow characteristics of the head? can i use my existing wiring harness or would i need a 6 bolt one or can i just splice in the different connectors for the cam, crank sensor ect.? what else is needed to complete this swap? can someone direct me to a detailed guide on this swap? with EVERYTHING NEEDED? also if someone can direct me to where i can find a used 6 bolt or if someone has one laying around please let me know. also im on a tight budget 2 grand at most. is this swap possible with this amount? or would i just be better off buying a used 7 bolt or rebuilding my existing one for the time being? im open to any helpful suggestions! i will be performing all this work my self im a toyota technician and went to UTI 
so dont be afraid to get technical. and no need to dumb it down for me like the rest of the noobs. 
thanks in advance guys i need your help!! 
i figured i would be better off buying a used 6 bolt instead of rebuilding my 7. since i planned on building a 6 bolt in the future im thinking it would be more cost effective and save me a lot of time that i do not have (right now) first off from what my understanding is i can bolt up my existing trans (which is needed because of the mounts) and transfer case with no modification, other than a 6 bolt awd flywheel correct? can i use my existing ecm? or does the 6 bolt have different tuning ect because of the different flow characteristics of the head? can i use my existing wiring harness or would i need a 6 bolt one or can i just splice in the different connectors for the cam, crank sensor ect.? what else is needed to complete this swap? can someone direct me to a detailed guide on this swap? with EVERYTHING NEEDED? also if someone can direct me to where i can find a used 6 bolt or if someone has one laying around please let me know. also im on a tight budget 2 grand at most. is this swap possible with this amount? or would i just be better off buying a used 7 bolt or rebuilding my existing one for the time being? im open to any helpful suggestions! i will be performing all this work my self im a toyota technician and went to UTI so dont be afraid to get technical. and no need to dumb it down for me like the rest of the noobs. thanks in advance guys i need your help!! 
