Re: 1.8 16v -> A1 Conversion

["Ben Beacock" <beacockb@uoguelph.ca>]

> Date:          Wed, 29 Oct 1997 10:37:55 -0500
> From:          brett@kodak.com (Brett VanSprewenburg)
> To:            scirocco-l@privateI.com
> Subject:       1.8 16v -> A1 Conversion

> 
> 
> This is only somewhat Scirocco related....
> 
> 
> I'm buying a 1986 16v Scirocco with the intent of transplanting the
> engine into my friends 1981 Rabbit convertible.  I know many of you
> would advise just going with a stronger 8v motor, but there are
> a couple of things to consider...1. price/opprutunity.  We're buying 
> the entire car for $400. 2. coolness factor.  Sure a built 8v 
> motor can catch an eat a stock 1.8 16v, but a 16v plant in a car 
> where it doesn't belong is, just, well, ya know...neat (for lack of 
> a better word).  Besides, for serious HP that anemic 1.7 in his '81
> just *has* to go. :-)

aren't any mods we do for coolness factor?
 
> So, for anyone who's done this modification before...what can you 
> tell me to look out for?  I'm guessing that the electrical system
> is the biggest hangup, followed by the exhaust.  Any advice on either
> of these areas?  Is it possible to get rid of the problematic (and
> expensive) Scirocco 16v downpipe during this conversion?  I'd like to
> stay smog legal with a cat... Also Is it possible to use the FF code 
> tranny from his '81? My personal opinion is probably not, right? 
> The reason I ask is that the 16v tranny on the car pops out of/and 
> grinds mightily in reverse. Any suggestions in that arena? 
> Anyone have a suitable replacement tranny forsale? :-/

Shawn it right about the clutch.  But I've done the same thing and 
I've got the small inner CV joints.  Unfortunately, one of them is 
getting ready to blow in a big way with all that knocking and 
everything.  Wiring isn't too bad, i don't have completely everything 
hooked up yet..  no oxygen sensor,  and my knock sensor box is fried 
so I have the old electronic ignition on.   
I custom built my downpipe with stainless steel cause the one I got 
was from a GTI.  But even then I couldn't use the flex part cause the 
shifter arm runs right into one of those side things on the flex.  I'm sure a 
rabbit has more room back there so it shouldn't hit at all.


 
> Thank for any opinions that you have on any of these questions.  If your
> answer is composed of detailed 16v conversion info, you can just email it
> back to me rather than the whole list (whom probably isn't very interested).
> 
> Laytron!
> 
> ==Brett
> 
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