VW water-cooled engines in longtitudinal configuration?

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2 total messages Started by tim drabik{|ix} Mon, 09 Dec 1985 16:48

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Author: tim drabik{|ix}
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1985 16:48

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	Can the VW watercooled engines used in the GTI and Scirocco 
(especially the upcoming 16-valve versions) be mounted longtitudinally
and fitted with a conventional gearbox for front-engine/rear-wheel
drive?  Is there anything inherently different in the block to prevent
this, or would it be possible if the appopriate transmission existed?

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Re: VW water-cooled engines in longtitudinal configuration?

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Author: Tom Haapanen
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1985 17:17

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In article <2328@sdcc6.UUCP> ix826@sdcc6.UUCP (tim drabik{|ix}) writes:

>	Can the VW watercooled engines used in the GTI and Scirocco 
>(especially the upcoming 16-valve versions) be mounted longtitudinally
>and fitted with a conventional gearbox for front-engine/rear-wheel
>drive?  Is there anything inherently different in the block to prevent
>this, or would it be possible if the appopriate transmission existed?

Yes, they can.  In fact, the Passat/Santana (Dasher/Quantum) uses it
longitudionally (as does Audi 80/4000).  The Audi 5-cylinder also has
the same mount as the VW 4-cylinder.

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