Re: Driveshaft Swap???

[NJNagel@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/29/99 08:41:25 Eastern Standard Time, 
drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca writes:

> > yes.  your 'rocco should have 90mm cv's and the GTI has 100mm.   If you 
> want 
>  > 100mm CV's on your 'rocco you need to get 100mm output flanges for the 
> trans 
>  > and I believe you may have to do some clearancing on the wheel bearing 
>  > carriers as well.
>  
>  This may be the case with the '85 GTI, but the '84 GTI should have 90mm
>  CVs.  I interchanged the driveshafts from my 84 Jetta GLI (GTI with a
>  trunk) to my 84 Scircocco no problem - both cars came with the same
>  transmission - 4K.  Most documentation I've read indicates that the 84
>  Scirocco was a recipient of 100mm CV's- but I have not found this to be
>  the case with my car - perhaps with the intruction of the 9A transmission?
>  
>  Drew 84 Wolfsburg Ed.
>  
>  > 
>  > nate
>  > 

Maybe when they switched over to the late '84 (different floorpan, fuel 
setup, spoiler, etc.) I know for certain mine is an early '84 and it 
definitely has 90mm.  I could have sworn my old '84 GTI had 100mm but it's 
gone now so I caon't check ;)

nate

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