[Vwdiesel] vw engine swaps and the changes required

[Patrick Dolan]

All of the parts in question are bolt-ons and fully interchanhgeable.

----- Original Message -----
From: raymond greeley <rgreeley2 at hotmail.com>
Date: Friday, May 2, 2008 7:12 am
Subject: [Vwdiesel] vw engine swaps and the changes required

> 
> I have an 89 na 1.6 motor and trans that was/is going into an 86 
> cabrio. It appears that the forward eng motor mount off the motor 
> will not match up with the body.
> also the drivers side mount for the body requires, it appears, a 
> different IP bracket in order to accept this mount. I expect the 
> earlier motor would have these type of mounts
> I know some of the group have done this swap.
> second project. I have been considering several dasher wagons both 
> here on the list and in my region. the draw back is that most of 
> my parts are transverse mounts engine trans and will contine as i 
> will keep the cabrio in the fleet.
> I am wondering How late a model passat wagon would accept say a 
> 1.6 td (91) motor and trans. 
> Would a 97 body accept this motor and with what change over parts 
> might expect: mounts , axles, shift controls are the biggest 
> issues.     
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