Wires 0.1

3 separated circuits

mk1 engine mount

tdi engine side

Pedals 0.2

This is how the pedals look right now, but it will be changed soon...

tdi vs rabbit master cylinder (euro mk1 are a lot smaller)

 hydro clutch

Wires

Pedals 0.1

Steering column

I had to do a hibrid steering column because the key fitted in the golf 1 column i couldn't put the indicator/wiper stalk, so:
Key, indicator/wiper stalk and TDI shaft, MK1 column and half TDI column on the end because of the bearing.

Removing

steering column and pedals

TDI out

TDI out of donor

Rabbit with no wires

IDI out

Removing engine and wires

Inspection

Little bit of restauration just to pass inspection
I had to put white lights as they don't allow orange ones in the front

Arrived home...

This is the story of a swap to electronic TDI VW engine in a A1 chassis of an American 30 years old Mk1 Rabbit (Golf in Europe) from USA, New Jersey, arrived in Portugal in '89 and bought by me in 2009.

The car:

VW Rabbit 1.5d
1500cc 50cv
'80 New jersey (Imported in '89 to Portugal)

Fase 1: Remove engine and wires
Fase 2: Adapt pedals and key
Fase 3: Put GTTDI wires, engine, FMIC
Fase 4: GTTDI brakes (Front 280mm, discs on the rear)
Fase 5: Restoration (Rust and holes, choose maybe a darker brown or original beije)
Fase 6: Modding (VNT20, race 0.260, plunger 12mm, Repro)

Donor:
Seat Cordoba GTTDI 110hp