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Engine swap

A motor and transaxle can be pulled from the top. Just watch the 5th gear 
cover on the transaxle.
I used a car tow strap to hoist the parts out. Its flexible enough to allow 
the motor and transaxle to be rotated so the end of the transaxle did't hit.

Good luck!



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY




>From: "Chad Eatock" <ceatock@sympatico.ca>
>To: "Sciroccolist" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Engine swap
>Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:28:24 -0400
>
>Well I bolted the 2.0l up to the engine stand on the flywheel 
>side....worked pretty good...just wondering what I should do when I take 
>out the 1.8 from the car....will the engine and tranny come right out of 
>the car ok?  I guess I will have to put the tranny on the 2.0l off of the 
>engine stand....this is kinda more work than i expected and you guys say 
>its all easy and straightforward...I'd hate to see the real BIG swaps like 
>a VR6 or 1.8T....those must be real headaches!!
>
>Chadster16v
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