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Is it the best thing to do?
Posted: 03 Jul 2010, 16:23
by Essex Nige
I've knackered the JX so i was thinking a AAZ, is this the best move?
If so i have 2 questions,
1. is there any differences in puting a AAZ in a syncro than a normal T25.
2. what is the best donor?
Re: Is it the best thing to do?
Posted: 03 Jul 2010, 22:53
by syncropaddy
This is the route Im taking and I have just bought a 1993 Passat as a doner. The AAZ and JX are very similar and all the stuff swaps over and in the Syncro you wont have to worry about the pump hitting the engine cover. Expect a little more power and a little more torque.
Re: Is it the best thing to do?
Posted: 04 Jul 2010, 05:47
by Essex Nige
does the gearbox need doing straight away, was reading on the forum that it needs doing, i am going to send get it sorted anyway as it pops out of 1st, but want to avoid a large spend out it 1 month..
Re: Is it the best thing to do?
Posted: 04 Jul 2010, 07:38
by v-lux
This is the route Im taking
That's not original though....! Are your standards slipping Andrew?
Snigger....
Re: Is it the best thing to do?
Posted: 04 Jul 2010, 09:45
by syncropaddy
v-lux wrote:This is the route Im taking
That's not original though....! Are your standards slipping Andrew?
Snigger....
Standards??? What standards!!!!
AAZ looks like a JX, is as tough as old boots, will cruise at 3500rpm til the cows come home and will give you 30 MPG+..... Sorted.
Get your gearbox done if its slipping out of First. You need to chat with 'the man called Aidan' about any upgrades you might want. I imagine he will mention a longer top gear as an AAZ will pull it OK.
Re: Is it the best thing to do?
Posted: 06 Jul 2010, 17:59
by Aidan
Andrew
the passat donor means you will have to make a mount as the holes in the block aren't the same as the transverse engines and JX I believe
Re: Is it the best thing to do?
Posted: 06 Jul 2010, 18:09
by Russel
Golf, passat AAZ have same bolt patern as JX 1.6 td. Audi has a different pattern the same as 110 TDI AFN.
1Z, AHU have same bolt pattern as JX.
Russel
Re: Is it the best thing to do?
Posted: 06 Jul 2010, 18:24
by syncropaddy
Aidan wrote:Andrew
the passat donor means you will have to make a mount as the holes in the block aren't the same as the transverse engines and JX I believe
This is a transverse Passat. See pics in the Alternative Engine section
Re: Is it the best thing to do?
Posted: 06 Jul 2010, 20:07
by Syncro G
Think I'm right in saying one thing you DON'T have to do when fitting an AAZ in a syncro van is trim the engine hatch to clear the AAZ injector pump, as the engine is mounted lower in a syncro shell so has enough hatch clearance already.