Motor Swap Problems...

[bhonnold@pac-cap.com (Brian Honnold)]

This is a pretty good page about a G60 swap into MkI, including 02A and
how to use the cable clutch.

http://www.gironet.nl/home/cillari/G60_engine_swap.htm

B

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org 
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Krazy Horse
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 4:20 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Motor Swap Problems...
> 
> 
> I am prepping a G60 Turbo to be dropped into the Scirocco. I 
> would love to 
> do this, only the rear mount is giving me some issues. I was 
> told by a 
> reliable source that all I had to do was swap the motor 
> mounts. Sounds 
> pretty easy, only the bolt pattern is way different (so much for 
> reliability). Only God knows why I didn't check it out before.
> 
> I am now faced with two options:
> 
> A. Change engines and attempt a 1.8 or 2.0 16v Turbo engine 
> (I don't want to 
> go to 8v unless its a G60).
> 
> B. Do something about this motor mount.
> 
> I know with option "A" I will have to lower the compresstion, 
> change my 
> turbo manifold, convert over to Digifart (because I already have the 
> injectors and FPR I want to use), and probably a few other 
> costly things. 
> OTOH, I am not an ace fabricator. Option "B" will require me 
> to rig up a 
> bracket or something along those lines.
> 
> My questions is this: What the hell do I do?? I am really 
> getting inbetween 
> a rock and a hard place. My parents are starting to get upset 
> about having 
> this Scirocco in thier driveway so I will need to move it in the near 
> future. I would love to move it by using its own power. I am getting 
> desperate! Anyone on this list have experiance with dropping 
> an A2 engine 
> into an A1??
> 
> 
> -Craig
> "Nightmare" '88 16v (PG-T Proj.)
> "Calypso" '91 Golf GL (Daily Driver)
> 
> 
> 
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