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Double question... auto boxes in polo's and golfs?

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retrowagen1234 Guest	Double question... auto boxes in polo's and golfs?retrowagen1234 @GUEST
	Aug 8, 2009 23:54:01 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Right then... as alot of people are aware... they made the mk1 and mk2 golf with 1.3 engines..(1.1s in the mk1s aswell) but were any of those fitted with auto boxes? * or could they handle one? also does anyone know what the mech looks like on the autobox linkage? I'm thinkin this as these were the small block engines as fitted to polos... does anyone know if the gearbox to engine stud arrangement is the same accross the range? I'm thinkin of building a auto polo.... mainly as my girlfriend might be doing her test in an automatic and sharing cars is a massive possibility....* all this is as I'm pretty damn sure a polo auto was never made untill the mk4? at least available to us... although on the continent they had a diesel engine available to the mk2 ... albeit rare now...so anythings possible I guess... just havnt heard of one.. Ive got one of two cars lined up for the idea... both mk2 coupes.. but ones a mint B (84) coupe S in silver. the other is a g reg 1.0 coupe.. in red both cheap and both local.... Cheers guys for any help... much appriciated oh and for another interesting read on polos : www.rossvw.com/polo/index.html
	Last Edit: Aug 9, 2009 0:05:04 GMT by retrowagen1234

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claypole Part of things Posts: 368	Double question... auto boxes in polo's and golfs?claypole @claypole
	Aug 9, 2009 0:10:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mk1 Scirocco had a 1.5 with autobox. (think it was 1.5 before I chopped it up due to being rotten as a pear).


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retrowagen1234 Guest	Double question... auto boxes in polo's and golfs?retrowagen1234 @GUEST
	Aug 9, 2009 0:13:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	yeah i know other models did... my mate had a 1.6 golf with auto box (but thats a big block) and ive had a 1.5 mk1 jetta auto too.. also a big block so wont fit too tall for the engine bay... hence basically needing an auto box on a small block engine...


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mrj Posted a lot Posts: 1,662	Double question... auto boxes in polo's and golfs?mrj @mrj
	Aug 9, 2009 5:23:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	the smaller engines (=810 block) were never available with the Automatic gearbox (the bigger engines = block 827); i doubt it would make sense with the small engines... if you want the autobox in a Polo , you could use the engine/box combo out of a Golf, you need a modified subframe (there is/was one supplier in germany for a conversion for the 827 block, Salzmann was the name), that could be a funny car.... the stud arrangement is also different from the smaller to the bigger engines...
	- 1971 VW 1600 TL Fastback - 1978 Passat GLS Variant - 1980 Audi 100 5E - 1981 VW aircooled panel van (sold) - 1983 VW Jetta Mk.I - 1984 VW Polo Coupé - 1984 VW Passat hatchback - 1987 VW Passat Variant - 1987 VW Passat hatchback - 1988 VW T25

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whitbytom Posted a lot Posts: 1,015	Double question... auto boxes in polo's and golfs?whitbytom @whitbytom
	Aug 9, 2009 9:19:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yep as far as I know there was never a factory small block automatic. My Mk1 Golf cabby is a 1.6 and has the 3spd auto. It's pretty capable and trouble free but short legged, 3500-3750 rpm at the legal limit.
	1967 Morris Traveller 1971 Series IIA Land Rover 1991 Golf GL 4+e 1992 Corrado G60 1986 E28 BMW 528i

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retrowagen1234 Guest	Double question... auto boxes in polo's and golfs?retrowagen1234 @GUEST
	Aug 9, 2009 11:04:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	yeah as I said my old jetta was a 1500 auto... I loved driving it , and as a car it was quick enough and more than capable of keeping up with trafic which is all it needs to do..... arnt salzmann quite expensive tho? google isnt turning up anything OOPS scrathch that.... just found out they cost 1000euros ish i may as well buy a 6n if its gonna cost that much.... just trying to keep it retro as were not gonna have space for two so need one car we can share... both like mk2polos but shes not likely to wanna spend loads on doing that... neither am i tho... if it was having a 16v or g60 lump then at least i could sell the finished article for profit (maybe?) but this is just for us... so I'm not expecting it back therefore wanted to keep it oem scrapyard style plus if I was to do that I want to keep it under a 1600... I was hoping for a 1300 to keep the fuel costs down a bit.....
	Last Edit: Aug 9, 2009 11:12:29 GMT by retrowagen1234

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