well there is a list of differences, and i only know a small portion but i will try and do my best.
i think the first inline 5 turbo was made in the early 80s, maybe 83. it was used in the Ur quattro, and later in the S1. it was around 200hp i think. that engine is a inline 5 10 valve turbo. this was also in the 4000, 5000, 100, and i think the 200. the engine code is a 3B
later in 89, they began the 2.2 inline 5 20 valve. it was installed in the s2, rs2, Ur s4 and later the Ur s6. in the usa, we only saw the 2.2 230hp, 230tq motor in the Urs4 and s6. but in the rs2, it put out around 320hp. that was in Europe though. although there is a genuine rs2 in Pittsburgh, its not taken care of very well, and thats a whole different rant lol. the motor for all these modles is called a AAN.
the mods to make a stock AAN from the s4/s6 into a rs2 is very basic. the RS2 turbo, manifold, injectors, and intake bolt right up, and they just need a chipset to go along with the tuning and you have a full rs2 motor. for the most part.
now, they also made a inline 5 non turbo. which is most common in some early 100 and coupe quattros from 89,90,91. its called a 7a. some of the parts are interchangeable from the 7a to the AAN and back, but after all said and done it is better just to get the AAN.
a company in colorado put the AAN from a Ur s4, into a B5 a4 and use it for hill climbs and rally. i have wanted to do that for a long time, but i don't have the money right now. i think it would be the best of both worlds though.
the biggest differences between the B3 and the AAN is that the B3 is 10 valve, where the AAN is 20 valve. also the fuel system is a lot different. with those, the tuning/ecu's are going to be different. all around i think the AAN is better, but if you were trying to put a motor swap in a older than 89 audi, the 3B would work better.
and also, the AAN bolts to a B5 tranny, so you can get a 6 speed in there. the RS2 have a 6 speed but there big bank to get.
hope this helps a bit.
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