Re: Engine swap help...

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

--- VeeWdriver@aol.com wrote:
> You'll have to swap all of the mounts for alt/AC

I think he said he scapped the A/C - so I would use
the 1980 mounts, unless the donor does not have PS, in
which case I would consider the donor brackets.

Other
> than that, the clutch is 
> bigger on the 1.8 (just swap the flywheel and get
> the 210mm clutch parts new) 
> and the upper radiator hose is different.  That
> should be about the only 
> changes.  

Not sure which exhaust manifold the 86
> has, but, you may have to 
> swap it for the 80.

Definately do NOT use the 1986 ex. manifold. The dual
outlet ex. manifold on the 1980 Scirocco is much
better.

  It's a really straight forward
> swap which has been done 
> thousands of times.  The increase in horsepower and
> torque will really make a 
> Mk1 fly.  Especially if you already have a good
> exhaust and a G-grind cam for 
> the 1.6 (you can swap the cam to the 1.8).

Yeah, very true. I put a JH from a 1985 Scirocco in my
old 1980 Scirocco S - it was a nice upgrade. :-)



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Mark Peele
1981 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
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