Re: What tranny came in a 1985 8V?

[Gary Huff <scirocco86@home.com>]

Yes! 8v motor with positive manifold vacuum, + 3.67 FD = torque across powerband. I'm actually stuffing an AGB tranny in my 75 turbo car. This seems like it would be the funnest setup. Peace,
	-Gary Huff

On Thu, Jun 21, 2001 at 05:11:28PM -0400, Paul Grimes wrote:
> "I think a turbocharged mk2 8v with that tranny would be a fun beast..."
> 
> Well Gary, I think that you are possibly reading my mind!
> 
> Paul
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Huff" <scirocco86@home.com>
> To: "Paul Grimes" <paul@vwvortex.com>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 11:11 AM
> Subject: Re: What tranny came in a 1985 8V?
> 
> 
> > 9A, 3.67 final drive. I had an 85 Black wolfsburg mk2 that would not die.
> It was fun to drive with Koni's, a 28mm rear swaybar, and fully poly susp.
> It was actually the best handling A1 I had ever driven, but im sure that's
> simply because my 16v car is neither aligned, nor does it have the poly rear
> axle bushings my old mk2 had. It makes a very big difference in oversteer,
> the VW rear axle was designed to understeer with it's rubber bushings the
> way they are. I used to take that car and just fling it down 495 onramps at
> about 60, loads of fun, even with a stock wussy JH and vacuum leaks galore.
> I think a turbocharged mk2 8v with that tranny would be a fun beast,
> providing you have a place to store all your toys ;) Peace,
> > -Gary Huff
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 21, 2001 at 12:04:57AM -0400, Paul Grimes wrote:
> > > Hey Guys--
> > > MuckChiller (local proud owner of a 1984 Mk2 8 valver) turned me on to
> his
> > > neighbor's car that has been sitting in his garage for the past three
> years
> > > and I am contemplating buying it. I am wondering if it has the 4k
> > > transmission or some later model version?  I am thinking about doing a
> turbo
> > > kit on this car and building a nice cheap weekend track car.
> > >
> > > Otherwise the car is really, really nice. It has 102k on it, it is black
> > > with grey striped cloth interior, no sunroof, Koni adjustable struts,
> > > Neuspeed springs/swaybars/stressbars/short shifter and these cool old
> school
> > > 15" wheels and an APS exhaust system that has never been mounted.
> > >
> > > Where am I gonna fit them all?
> > >
> > > -Paul (temporarily insane)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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