'77 MkI Rabbit content inside!

[dirty30]

While your at it get the late model 100 mm hubs and upgraded halfshafts.

Some of the earlier transmission cases can't fit the late 100mm hubs, they come into contact with the trans case itself.

[dirty30]

Keep the four speed, geared really nice with the 2.0. A local guy who bought my '80 now has an ABA coupled to the OG four speed, slams gears all day long and the thing will not break. The last ABA swap I did in a MK1 was a cabrio (digifant CE2 car) that I believe we got down to about 12? wires on an OBD1 harness. Super easy swap and documented nicely on vortex. Don't pay $300 unless it comes with everything!!

[8380 Labs]

whatever you do don't pay $300 for an ABA.

search your local classifieds on vortex, someone probably has one for 100 or less there.

[M-technik-3]

While your at it get the late model 100 mm hubs and upgraded halfshafts.

[E30Idea]

The 2 manual trannies I have are both only 4-speeds. :(

Josh, I have TONS of hookup's on Mk1 stuff. That is what i did before BMW's. Please shoot me a PM if you are looking for anything and I will be glad to help you source it.

[Jand3rson]

Yep, probably just going to end up selling them. They were free anyway, so anything I make on them is good.

[ben312]

The 2 manual trannies I have are both only 4-speeds. :(

you may be able to make it work, but if you want to build on the 2.0 then the 4 speeds ain't gonna cut it.

[Jand3rson]

The 2 manual trannies I have are both only 4-speeds. :(

[ben312]

There's a 2.0 ABA with a 5-speed in a Jetta III out at the U-Pull-It right now. I think they want $300 for a complete engine, not sure what they want for trannies.

do et! if you have the mk1 5 speed tranny you can run that. youll need the ecu and grabbing the harness will make life alot easier to.

[Jand3rson]

There's a 2.0 ABA with a 5-speed in a Jetta III out at the U-Pull-It right now. I think they want $300 for a complete engine, not sure what they want for trannies.

[ben312]

2.0 is the easiest swap. will work with mk1 trany, mounts, and a major part of the wiring. the fact that your car is carbed will make it a bit different, but its still the easiest and you can make decent power with them.

[Lof8]

Cool little car!

[M-technik-3]

not talking about 2 valver, talking about a current Audi Turbo engine.

[accident]

2.slow

[M-technik-3]

As you tear out the subframe. Welded up or not why? Make the same reasonable power with a 2.0T and have space to work on it, better gas mileage as well