VW FOX ENGINE SWAP
Ross Biddle
I'm wondering if anyone has experinece with this and/or anyone knows
just what type of engine I can throw in there.
Anyone with an engine for sale in the Northeast U.S. (I'm in CT)
let me know...
thanks,
RoSS
TR Sills
>I am going to be doing a swap for my 88 FOX GL w/4 speed standard.
>I'm wondering if anyone has experinece with this and/or anyone knows
>just what type of engine I can throw in there.
>Anyone with an engine for sale in the Northeast U.S. (I'm in CT)
>let me know...
>thanks,
...and TR kicked in his 2 cents...
Ross,
As most of the people here will tell ya, you can take just about any
8v motor & place it in there. I've got a mildly done up 8v GTi one in
mine but haven't gotten around to placing the knock sensor on it yet.
The 2 liter Audi motors are also potential swaps too. I just recently
had a 5speed tranny dropped in (from another fox), and it was well
worth the expense.
TR
Joshua Chard
>
> Ross,
>
> As most of the people here will tell ya, you can take just about any
> 8v motor & place it in there. I've got a mildly done up 8v GTi one in
> mine but haven't gotten around to placing the knock sensor on it yet.
> The 2 liter Audi motors are also potential swaps too. I just recently
> had a 5speed tranny dropped in (from another fox), and it was well
> worth the expense.
>
> TR
>
> >RBI...@RESNET.UCONN.EDU
>
I put a Techtonics 2.0 L big valve in my 87 2dr. This is the Audi
style short rod motor. Lots of torque even from 1500 rpms.
I stuck with the 4 speed as much for monetary reasons as anything.
The Fox 5 speed seemed a little tall ratio for the money. I'm sure it
offers a little more acceleration in 1st and second, but 5th seems way
to tall. I would like a 5 speed with 5th about where the 4th is on
a 4 speed. If any one knows which Audi Box... Anyway with the
2.0 I don't miss 5th too much. If anyone has before and after times,
I could be convinced about the Fox 5 speed, it is the quick swap.
Josh
TR Sills
>I put a Techtonics 2.0 L big valve in my 87 2dr. This is the Audi
>style short rod motor. Lots of torque even from 1500 rpms.
> I stuck with the 4 speed as much for monetary reasons as anything.
> The Fox 5 speed seemed a little tall ratio for the money. I'm sure it
>offers a little more acceleration in 1st and second, but 5th seems way
>to tall. I would like a 5 speed with 5th about where the 4th is on
>a 4 speed. If any one knows which Audi Box... Anyway with the
>2.0 I don't miss 5th too much. If anyone has before and after times,
>I could be convinced about the Fox 5 speed, it is the quick swap.
>Josh
...then TR kicked his 2 cents in...
I too was originally trying to locate a 2.0 (used one) and couldn't
find a quality (low miles) engine so I had a 1.8 one rebuilt. In
looking back...I wish I would've had a 2.0 built up instead (although
I'm not sure of how significant the difference would've been vs. the
costs). Anyhow, I myself dig the 5 spd. since I drive the freeway
everyday & can cruise @ 70mph or so & turn around 2300rpm. There's
only a few hundred (about 250 - 300) rpm difference between 4th & 5th,
but you really can hear the difference when say the motor is turning
3k vs. 2.5k. In terms of accelerating, I'm finding that I can now
just leisurely accelerate briskly and not have to wind the motor out
whereas before (w/ the tall 2nd gear in the 4sp.) I always seemed to
have wrapped it out.
TR