1800 auto box with 8v gti lump

[mk2_singh]

Ok brief into.. My brother has had a knee injury and cannot drive manuals now as comfortably as before 

I was wondering whether the 1800 auto gearbox from the driver can be fitted to the 8v gti engine? because these engines and gearboxes are all very similiar. Does anyone know whether this is possible im willing to give it try based to how much positive information i gather.

I say this because its currently a 1600 driver with weber carb and gti cam. And i used to mess around with my 8v gti and the engines n gearboxes all look very much the same, and most VW parts are interchangable anyway.

[rubjonny]

yep will fit no problem. All MK2 1.8 lumps are basically identical (and so is the 1.6 lump incidentally, its just the internals that have been played with to reduce the cc.  The 1.6 lump even has '1.8' cast into it!)
The only thing you may have to do is swap the clutch disc & flywheel off the auto motor (as well as all the other automatic gubbins obviously )

[mk2_singh]

hey thanks for that will get on the case asap! going to get myself a nice tidy 8valver know. rebuild it and go from there!! Might just slam the 1.6 driver auto box on it.... thanks for the info.