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Rocco 16v engine swap - Beetle 1.8T



Sorry... I left my brain at home.
I knew that but thanks for the reminder!

-Raffi


At 12:47 PM 3/1/2004, Eric S wrote:

>Its not that Raffi, its because the early longitudinal 1.8Ts are the most
>popular to use for swaps (mounted transversly) because they used a
>traditional throttle cable instead of the later fly-by-wire stuff.
>
>--
>Eric
>www.vintagewatercooleds.com
>
>79 VW Iltis
>81 Rabbit Truck 2.0 16v
>81 Scirocco S (TDI Swap project)
>90 Corrado TDI
>91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow swap project)
>
>Euroroc II said:
> > Really? That's dumb of them. Who is going to install a 1.8 anything into
> > an
> > A1 longitudinally???
> > -RGK-
> >
> > At 11:13 AM 3/1/2004, Dan Bubb wrote:
> >>Yes they do make a downpipe for the 1.8T in an A1 chassis.
> >>Unfortunately, it only fits the turbo exhaust manifold layout/turbo
> >> outlet
> >>of the longitudinal 1.8T
> >>from the Audi and Passat.
> >>For the tranverse 1.8T turbo outlet design you're on your own.
> >>Dan
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Euroroc II" <flaatr@yahoo.com>
> >>To: "Eric S" <scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com>; <snowfish@comcast.net>
> >>Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >>Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 1:50 PM
> >>Subject: Re: Rocco 16v engine swap - Beetle 1.8T
> >>
> >>
> >> > I think TT now has a downpipe for 1.8T conversions into A1 cars...
> >> takes
> >> > some of the pain outa doing a swap.
> >> >
> >> > -Raffi
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 10:18 AM 3/1/2004, Eric S wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >With quite a bit of work, yes.  (Custom engine mounts and tranny
> >> mounts,
> >> > >modifications to the exhaust tunnel, custom down pipe, etc).
> >> > >
> >> > >--
> >> > >Eric
> >> > >www.vintagewatercooleds.com
> >> > >
> >> > >79 VW Iltis
> >> > >81 Rabbit Truck 2.0 16v
> >> > >81 Scirocco S (TDI Swap project)
> >> > >90 Corrado TDI
> >> > >91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow swap project)
> >> > >
> >> > >snowfish said:
> >> > > > Does anyone know if a newer VW beetle 1.8 20V turbo and tranny
> >> would fit
> >> > > > in
> >> > > > an 87 Scirocco?
> >> > > > Thanks,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > snowfish
> >> > > > Arvada, CO
> >> > > > 87 16V Rocco
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
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