it's a fairly light motor. designed to be low and flat, fit between frame rails.
total dressed weight somewhere in the 350-400# range.
total dims:
height clear 26"
lenght 17"
width at widest point 26"
turbo versions can break 500 HP with fairly reliable mods.
VW / Audi engines, with the Audi versions in particular, intended for low end torque, reaching peak torque numbers in the 3000 - 3200 rpm range. Useful RPM over 8000. with the wide RPM band, it's been quite useful to have such a wide range of power when hands are too busy to shift.
wiring isn't that difficult either, lots of information is online. I just found this engine at the wreckers, they let me pull it myself for a good price. with all the aluminum in it, they're usually just straight scrapped, rather than pulled and sold as engines.
an example of the wiring termination points:
Power (6 separate lines in)
Grounds (4 separate lines in)
VSS,
2 lines for OBD
AC signal (to activate compressor)
Speedo line in.
brake stop light switch,
clutch switch (for starter)
the rest are the usual. water, oil temp, starter, charge, etc are typical from any engine swap. The sensors pictured below are all self contained within the engine's wiring harness.
