Re: New to list - ?'s about a MK1 1.8t swap.

["David Guido" <guido_david@hotmail.com>]

The engine is good, but as long as I have to redo the wiring in the entire 
car, I suppose that a 1.8t swap wouldn't be that much more dificult, other 
than the cost of the engine itself.

Actually there was alot of talk about this earlier this month. You might 
find those posts in the scirocco.org archieves.

Take home lesson for me was how utterly difficult this swap would be, even 
for an experienced mechanic...

David Guido
1981 "S"
1980


>From: "Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: New to list - ?'s about a MK1 1.8t swap.
>Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 10:47:42 -0500
>
>I posted this on the Vortex as well, but I figured I should cover all the 
>bases.
>
>One of the sales guys I work with knows that I'm big into VW's, so the 
>other day he dragged me to his house and told me that as soon as I have a 
>place to put it, I can *have* :) his '81 rocco S. The body is in fair 
>shape, it needs a new right fender and a paint job. The interior is in good 
>shape, just really dirty. The engine is top notch, it started instantly. 
>The only major problem with the car is the electrical system. It is a mess. 
>Too many hands in there messing around. The radiator fan runs non-stop, and 
>I had to start it by shorting the solinoid with a screwdriver.
>Long story short, I have a project in front of me. I am planned to strip it 
>down, fix all the rust, sandblast and paint the body. I will reuse the 
>trans, the interior, and the glass, but the wiring is shot. The engine is 
>good, but as long as I have to redo the wiring in the entire car, I suppose 
>that a 1.8t swap wouldn't be that much more dificult, other than the cost 
>of the engine itself.
>Basically, I'm looking for guidance. Is this swap pratical...well, thats 
>the wrong word. Is it doable?
>
>Thanks,
>Marc
>95 Jetta GLX
>87 Jetta GL
>73 Type II

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