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Life, overtime, waiting on parts, and now the air quality because the whole coast is on fire have had me in a holding pattern for a pit, but I've got a box of parts from Cascade German for the motor seals timing belt kit, and upgrade to single mass flywheel. the 4.24 ring gear is harvested off a...

So current state of affairs is much like this though I have drilled the needed holes and mounted the clutch and brake master cylinders from the Passat to the firewall. empty engine bay IMG_20200811_162309710 by Brice Moss, on Flickr Clutch and master mounted IMG_20200813_121010416 by...

IMG_20200712_175941768 by Brice Moss, on Flickr Hi folks, my most fun beater decided it wants a power upgrade from the na 1.9 I bought from an importer 5 years back so here I am to pick peoples brains in the swap and 1z forums cause I found a 96 passat TDI that was ready to pass on it's organs.

Thankyou. I'd end up pulling the 2l tranny apart anyway because that 3.3 first gear is a non starter for this projects goals so I can pay the premium and avoid the hassle.

what else is should I do while I have the tranny split? this box was shifting well in the parts car and oil looks clean.

Think I found the R&P I need, Can someone confirm this will fit? https://www.ebay.com/itm/283653488638

That's good to know thankyou

I thought about grabbing another box, but I want to do a torque biasing diff anyway, so I'm going to go ahead and install a 4.24 ring and pinion at the same time. I've got a mini for long freeway trips so donna care if I'm rev limited but need the grunt down low. If my gear calculator is right...

Hi folks. I know I'm a decade late to this party, but good times will be had. My fun beater decided he wants to go a little faster again and overheated the na AAZ, a quick look around craigslist revealed a dirt cheap decent running 96 Passat with the 1Z and CTN tranny. click this for...