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Vitriol aside, it just seems to me an engine swap is a great deal of work with details that will be very time-consuming.
Once the engine is actually bolted to the car and fits, that seems the easy part, as much work as it is. You have to get drive axles that will match the length, angle and splines needed to drive the rear wheels. Then you have to plumb everything, intake, initercooler, exhaust, oil, water, and fuel. Then the electronics, and getting the audi or aftermarket ECU to talk to the dash. I also assume you want all you warning indicators to work, such as alternator, so that needs to be made functional. Some of these tasks might be easier than I'd expect, but I am sure many of these tasks will have details that will be very time-consuming.
At the end of the day, does the perfromance potential of a complete transplant exceed the expense of developing what is already there?
I personally doubt it, at least that the extra is worth the effort. I have gone the 2ZZ with turbo route, as at least the engien fits the car and I don;t have to fuss with mostof the above details. I do have to deal with engine internals, sleeving, and gettign an engine not developed by the factory for boost to live with forced induction, so that is the tradeoff risk.
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