RE: [tech] [tranny swaps] [A2 to A1]

[Brian Honnold <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>]

That's good info about the 79, hopefully you won't have to swap the hubs.

I got lucky with mine because the guy I bought the 16V driveshafts from 
also had the hubs.  I ended up going back to him when I found out that the 
driveshafts didn't fit and he sold me both steering knuckles complete with 
16V rotors and clipers for only $35.

Oh, the other thing you will need to swap out is the backup light/upshift 
light switch from your old tranny to the new one.  My 86 9A didn't have the 
same pin setup as the 82 FN code tranny that I had in before.

Brian Honnold
'78 Rocco Ragtop

On Tuesday, September 29, 1998 1:36 PM, Mark A Peele 
[SMTP:scirocco.gtx@juno.com] wrote:
> you're the answer man!
>
> I've heard that the early hubs won't like the larger axles. I don't know
> if this applies to the '82. Apparently, VW introed the 100mm flanges in
> 1979 (in Germany) - so maybe all cars manufactured after that can
> accomodate the bigger axles. I don't know. But I'll find out!
>
> If the axles don't fit the hubs, I'll swap out the hubs. (I hope I don't
> have to- a PITA job!)
>
> Mark . . .
> Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
> Scirocco 1978
> Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
> http://home.t-online.de/home/Scirocco2/marc.htm
>
> On Tue, 29 Sep 1998 11:18:57 -0700 Brian Honnold <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>
> writes:
> >Yes you can use the old linkage.  Just swap all the pieces across.
> >
> >Now would be a perfect time for that short shift kit you always
> >dreamed of.
> >
> >What driveshafts are you using???  I found that the 16V outer cv joint
> >didn't work with my 79 Rocco hubs.
> >
> >Brian Honnold
> >'78 Rocco Ragtop
> >
> >On Tuesday, September 29, 1998 10:05 AM, Mark A Peele
> >[SMTP:scirocco.gtx@juno.com] wrote:
> >> My turn to ask a question:
> >>
> >> If I take a 9A tranny from an A2 GTI for transplant into my Scirocco
> >-
> >> can I use the linkage from my old FF tranny
> >>  - or are there other complications involved?
> >>
> >> (please ignore the output flange issue - I have this covered)
> >>
> >> I assume the linkage for the A2 is useless for an A1 application.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Mark . . .
> >> Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
> >> Scirocco 1978 (Kristen's)
> >> Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
> >> http://home.t-online.de/home/Scirocco2/marc.htm
> >>
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