Re: automatic to manual conversion in 77 rocco?

[Mash <type53@yahoo.com>]

--- Bkred115@aol.com wrote:
> i aready got most of this done but when i was
> getting into the engine compartment side i noticed
> the steering racks are different so i got a steering
> rack from an '80 rocco and i noticed it bolted in 
> different.
> i didnt think they changed the bodys between auto
> and manual. did they just change the mounting
> brackets when they changed the fenders or what? do i
> have to get the steering rack from a manual 77
> rocco?
> TIA
> Chris

Steering racks on 1975-1977 Sciroccos are not
interchangeable with the later ones.

You could weld on the extra bracket from the later
racks, but you'll need to pull the engine/trans and
source a bracket (ask Gary Huff).

Easiest would be to get a rack from a 1975-1977 Rabbit
or Scirocco.



=====
Mark Peele
1985 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1981 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
http://www.scirocco2.de/mark.htm
Direct Mail: SCIROCCO_GTX@YAHOO.COM
Need parts? try http://www.parts4vws.com/ (Potterman)
or http://www.germanautoparts.com/ (Adirondack)

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