Upgrading the old 74 fox

[Swann, Benjamin R. (BSWANN)]

You will need to still obtain the manifold and CIS for longitudinal setup,
which is why I recommended going with a swap from the late model 4000.  A
transverse mounted setup will require some creative retrofitting with the
CIS boots, manifold, etc.

You probably want to look into a swap from a 4-cyl 16 valve 80/90 setup,
which may be even better, performance wise, if everything is oriented
properly.  I know that the late 4000 setup will install with very little
retrofitting.  If everything is obtained from the donor car - harnesses etc,
even the wiring should be trivial. 

But really, your gonna be smokin tires and having a heard time keeping
control with just 120HP in the '74 Fox, without getting a Quaife diff. etc.


Were not trying to make a race car here, are we?  Just trying to upgrade
something that was originally around 70 HP right.  Keep the scope of the
project in mind - your wallet is the limit.  I am recommending low budget
easy to perform upgrade.

Ben
Former project car, '81 Scirocco with '88 Jetta motor and 268Cam and
Gillette exhaust=downright dangerous @120MPH&accelerating, even when lowered
1" with 15" Yoks.

[The '87-90 1.8 liter 16V in the A2 GTi, Jetta GLi and 4 cyl Passat's use
CIS, so should be a reasonable swap, 123 BHP, 124 ft-lb of torque. The
2.0 16V A2 GTi or Jetta GLi should fit, and still have adequate cooling.
134 BHP, 131 lb-ft of torque. The turbo 1.8's probably require
prohibitive amounts of fuel plumbing, electrics and the cooling systems
that fit the Fox probably won't cool adequately, unless you want to try
the Mecca-Evans stuff, then you'd have to deal with THAT old thread!]