Now that I got the VW engine out, I had a chance to compare the two engines
From the side:
![](https://www.gerrelt.nl/alfa/fitting_engine/side_vw_alfa.jpg)
From the front:
![](https://www.gerrelt.nl/alfa/fitting_engine/front_vw_alfa.jpg)
It is a bit hard to see because of all the stuff I have in my garage, but the two engines are very similar in size. The alfa engine is a bit shorter than the VW engine, but that’s mainly because of the VW exhaust. The Alfa engine is a bit wider than the VW, mainly around the distribution covers. It’s about 5 cm’s per side wider, as you can see in this picture:
![](https://www.gerrelt.nl/alfa/fitting_engine/front_vw_alfa_closeup.jpg)
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