VW engine trans half breed
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Hi Guys,
First post here so go easy on me!
In simple terms I want to mate an earlyish golf engine to a passat/audi transaxle gearbox. Will it work?
I found this... https://store.034motorsport.com/adapter-plate-vr6-...
Will that help?? Wondering if anyone by chance has groped around with the 2 and knew weather they'd match up at all??
I want to rebuild a Citroen HY van with more updated running gear. It's longitudinal engine and transaxle setup doesn't allow for many engine/gearbox options that I'm comfortable with. I have swapped VW engines on my Mk1 Golf so very familiar with ignition and fueling of mk1s and 2s. Hence why I want to stick with what I know rather than scare myself rigid trying to wire in something more modern like a TDI.
Another obvious option would be an early 1.8 8v OHC passat engine - i'm just finding it hard to work out if these ones had transaxle setup and the simpler ignition and fueling like the mk2 golfs. I suppose I could even use the fueling and ignition off the golf and put that on the passat lump/box...
Basically any of you VAG heads got any ideas of a simple route using VAG parts and the early ICM ignition & carbs to create a longitudinal engine/trans axle setup.
Tom
First post here so go easy on me!
In simple terms I want to mate an earlyish golf engine to a passat/audi transaxle gearbox. Will it work?
I found this... https://store.034motorsport.com/adapter-plate-vr6-...
Will that help?? Wondering if anyone by chance has groped around with the 2 and knew weather they'd match up at all??
I want to rebuild a Citroen HY van with more updated running gear. It's longitudinal engine and transaxle setup doesn't allow for many engine/gearbox options that I'm comfortable with. I have swapped VW engines on my Mk1 Golf so very familiar with ignition and fueling of mk1s and 2s. Hence why I want to stick with what I know rather than scare myself rigid trying to wire in something more modern like a TDI.
Another obvious option would be an early 1.8 8v OHC passat engine - i'm just finding it hard to work out if these ones had transaxle setup and the simpler ignition and fueling like the mk2 golfs. I suppose I could even use the fueling and ignition off the golf and put that on the passat lump/box...
Basically any of you VAG heads got any ideas of a simple route using VAG parts and the early ICM ignition & carbs to create a longitudinal engine/trans axle setup.
Tom
Thanks for the info guys.
I would be interested if I could piece a plan together.
With the Mk1/2/3 Golfs/Polos the ignition is just so simple to sort using the ICM from the mk2/3 golfs or polos with the 3 wire loom. Then you have many carb options too to sort fueling.
Jumping onto a newer engine stuff such as later audis i'm worried that that all goes out the window and I end up with an ECU and sensors galore.
Cross referencing the AZZ 1.9TD engine was mounted Trans and Longitudinal for Golfs & Audis so works with both gearbox types. Figures then that if I used a trans gearbox from a AZZ setup most golf engines should fit of equivalent era.
I would be interested if I could piece a plan together.
With the Mk1/2/3 Golfs/Polos the ignition is just so simple to sort using the ICM from the mk2/3 golfs or polos with the 3 wire loom. Then you have many carb options too to sort fueling.
Jumping onto a newer engine stuff such as later audis i'm worried that that all goes out the window and I end up with an ECU and sensors galore.
Cross referencing the AZZ 1.9TD engine was mounted Trans and Longitudinal for Golfs & Audis so works with both gearbox types. Figures then that if I used a trans gearbox from a AZZ setup most golf engines should fit of equivalent era.
Edited by stable on Friday 15th July 13:20
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