"dave AKA vwdoc1" wrote in message
>> On Sep 3, 6:13 pm, "Al Adams" wrote:
>>> I have a 1981 Rabbit PU from which someone removed the diesel engine and
>>> replaced it with a gas engine. The wiring has been butchered, but the
>>> body
>>> is in great shape for northern NE.
>>>
>>> I'm considering buying a 1985 Golf diesel parts car in order to replace
>>> the
>>> PU's current engine with something similar to the original engine.
>>>
>>> My question is: how similar would the engine setup be, and just as
>>> important, how similar would the wiring be in the engine compartment and
>>> under the dash? I would need to use it as a model to know what goes
>>> where.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Al Adams
>
> Should be easy if that diesel engine can take the A1 right side mount!
should be easy. the engine is the same but the mounts themselves are
different but as long as you have the appropriate mount brackets it should
be fine. There also shouldn't be a lot of wiring. The wiring that was
butchered was to accomodate the gas engine and it probably introduced more
wiring due to the fuel injection system. Diesels of that vintage have less
wiring than gas engines. you will probably find that the hacked wiring can
probably even be removed since you're essentially reverting back to a diesel
engine again.
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