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Title: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: Madone_si on 01 October 2005, 21:35
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Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: ...joe on 01 October 2005, 22:33
well its in the right location for the only person i know who'd be able to make it fit!!! ;)
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: Madone_si on 01 October 2005, 22:38
yep... told him already...  :laugh:
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: Dinky on 01 October 2005, 23:27
Si,i thought you already had an engine for to go in the cab..or are you just confuzzlin me?!..tis easy done you know.. :huh: :laugh:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: golfpro on 02 October 2005, 10:42
its like askin the same bloke if a mk1 shell will fit over a tvr!

of course it will, may just need to encourage it slightly!?! give it time and anything's possible si!
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: Mr Blue on 02 October 2005, 10:56
doubt that would fit in a mk1 cab without major work to the whole car :rolleyes:

plus audi lumps bolted on the wrong way in the engine bay :wink:
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: mix on 02 October 2005, 10:58
What you need is a big hammer..... :wink:
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: Mr Blue on 02 October 2005, 11:01
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/speedydub/smug.gif) too right
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: Lewy on 02 October 2005, 11:16
Only you would think of this!!
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: Fielder5757 on 02 October 2005, 11:22
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At the rates hes going the acculimative BHP of all his cars on his driveway will be equal to the entire fleet of contenders for the Gumball3000!!!!
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: golfpro on 02 October 2005, 11:39
will look kinda like the startin grid of wacky races!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: DubFan on 02 October 2005, 12:25
That V8 engine goes into the bay front to back, as aposed to across (left to right) and is meant to drive either the rear wheels or all four wheels (Audi's Quattro system) so you'd need to modify the bulkhead, put in a tunnel for rear wheel drive shaft, new rear axel and new front axel whether your were powering the front wheels or not.

You might even have to look at a new chassis to cope with the extra weight and power.
And if you put it into a Cab, you'd have to do a lot to it to stop all those horses from twisting the car.

Could be fun though.

I'm fairly sure that one of the VW transplant specialists was going to do a V8 Golf project, but can't remember which.
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: Madone_si on 02 October 2005, 14:39
hahahahaha - I love the replies....

Yes I am seriously looking into V6 and V8 options for the cab... and yes there will be serious mod's to the cab.... but a little hard work and help from our famous mate up north.... it will be a live and kicking car in 2006.... so watch out people for my new project which will be outlined to all in Jan06.....


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Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: gibby on 03 October 2005, 10:34
Anythings possible Si, just needs a lot of balls, vision and a reasonable amount of insanity !  :grin:
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: golfpro on 03 October 2005, 10:50
think we can confidently say youv got all of those si  :laugh:

why keep us waitin bw, cant u tell us now? im so impatient!
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 03 October 2005, 10:55
if all else fails, use a jag v8 ally engine, hooked up to a jag i,r,s back axle, custom prop, all mounted onto a mk2 escort chassis, with bod dropped back on top....peice of piss, i'll build 1 tonight.. :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: golfpro on 03 October 2005, 10:57
u cheeky arse, if only it was that simple!
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 03 October 2005, 11:07
using those components, it wouldn't be rocket science, mount the rover v8, and jag back axle on the rollin chassis (not too hard), then most of floor out of donor golf, then drop it over and stick a new floor in it, the send it to custom prop place at immingham, let them build custom prop and shafts, then roberts yer dads brother, monster golf, or you could use escort chassis, then mount cosworth engine and running gear and drop body back over, just need technical assist and superior welding skills of my older bro... :laugh:
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: golfpro on 03 October 2005, 11:12
i suggest you get to it my friend! sounds a little special to me!
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 03 October 2005, 11:20
i'll get to it now......

oh sh!t, me wallets empty, guess thats pi55ed on that idea, given the cash mate, i'd have built it long ago....
Title: Re: Will this engine fit into a mk1 cab....!!
Post by: Lewy on 05 October 2005, 05:38
That V8 engine goes into the bay front to back, as aposed to across (left to right) and is meant to drive either the rear wheels or all four wheels (Audi's Quattro system) so you'd need to modify the bulkhead, put in a tunnel for rear wheel drive shaft, new rear axel and new front axel whether your were powering the front wheels or not.

You might even have to look at a new chassis to cope with the extra weight and power.
And if you put it into a Cab, you'd have to do a lot to it to stop all those horses from twisting the car.

Could be fun though.

I'm fairly sure that one of the VW transplant specialists was going to do a V8 Golf project, but can't remember which.

Renault 25 turbo/Espace box, eliminates the need for rwd, and the internals are stronger than a normal french piece of dung!!!