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General => The garage => Topic started by: Jasikasisback on 20 October 2011, 21:19

Title: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: Jasikasisback on 20 October 2011, 21:19

will a 2 l passat engine and tranny fit in a mark3???

Title: Re: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: Wayne on 20 October 2011, 21:25

Nope

Golf is transverse layout, Passat is inline.

Title: Re: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: Jasikasisback on 20 October 2011, 21:31

so in other words it is not compatible in any way..damn

Title: Re: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: Wayne on 20 October 2011, 21:32

Quote from: Jasikasisback on 20 October 2011, 21:31

so in other words it is not compatible in any way..damn

Not really, bare block and head is but all the rest is different.

Title: Re: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: Jasikasisback on 20 October 2011, 22:08

what about the tranny?????the passats look like they have more power..the one i want to get is a 2l estate...really responsive..better than my golf really..i was surprised.

Title: Re: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: Wayne on 20 October 2011, 23:40

Quote from: Jasikasisback on 20 October 2011, 22:08

what about the tranny?????the passats look like they have more power..the one i want to get is a 2l estate...really responsive..better than my golf really..i was surprised.

Nope gearbox is different as well.

Title: Re: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: topher on 21 October 2011, 13:18

Quote from: Wayne on 20 October 2011, 21:25

Nope

Golf is transverse layout, Passat is inline.

depends on the passat, some are transverse.

Title: Re: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: Jasikasisback on 22 October 2011, 23:24

996 vw passat cl estate 2.0. So us it compatible?

Title: Re: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 23 October 2011, 09:53

1996 passat's have transverse engines i believe, so should be compatible.
Does anyone know for sure?

Title: Re: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: Wayne on 23 October 2011, 10:22

Quote from: AudiA8Quattro on 23 October 2011, 09:53

1996 passat's have transverse engines i believe, so should be compatible.
Does anyone know for sure?

Yes from memory 1996 was transverse, I was thinking of the later cars.

Title: Re: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: Jasikasisback on 24 October 2011, 23:31

Excellent

Title: Re: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: Len on 25 October 2011, 13:04

Check driveshafts fit!

Title: Re: are passat engines and trannys compatible with golfs???
Post by: Jasikasisback on 27 October 2011, 00:12

hmm..i may just keep the passat and use the mk3 for other stuff..