Scirocco resto...

syncro · 29-10-2006, 08:02 AM

How do they know what size engine a KR (eg) is? If it wasn't sold in Australia they don't know.

You can put any optional engine in.

**gotrice** · 29-10-2006, 10:25 AM

I know a guy here in the ACT who recently registered a MK1 Rocco with a crazy injected 1.8KR (quad throttle boddies, aftermarket ECU, race buckets, fibreglass front end, more crazy stuff like that but I too lazy to type it) and he told the RTA that it came factory with a injected 1.8 (when they only ever came out with a 1.5) and they said, "...uh...OK" coz they are too dumb to know any better and there is no doco on Roccos that they can say is "Official" and its now registered and scares everything else off the road. Ha hah.

syncro · 29-10-2006, 09:38 PM

But they did come out with 1.8s (and 1.6s).

**Golf Loon** · 29-10-2006, 09:43 PM

I think most if not all Mk1 roccos were 1.6 or less syncro. The changeover year for Scirocco Mk1 - 2 is 1981 and I reckon they save the 1.8 for the updated cars.

**golf3** · 30-10-2006, 12:21 AM

Go the 1.8T for sure!!!
I would've done that conversion if it wasn't for the cost of them!!!

For my transplant, all i required was a receipt for the motor, and I.D, and my rego went from 2E to ABF...

How original are you making the rocco?
Daily drivable or more show car style???

syncro · 30-10-2006, 07:53 AM

Yeh, you're right Matt, the 1,8 came out in the '82 model. Largest engine in the Scirocco 1 was 1,7. But the RTA wouldn't know the difference.

**roccodingo** · 30-10-2006, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by golf3

How original are you making the rocco?
Daily drivable or more show car style???

The car will be finished with blacked out trim ( ala US 'S' style) instead of the chrome, paint will be same as the test painted guard in the image below.

Main purpose of the car will be as a regular driver and to have some low level motoring event fun in...

Spent Sunday stripping out the rest of the interior, wiring, carpet, sound deadening etc, floor was in reasonable shape in respect to panel damage, and in good shape with little rust inside..

Hopefully will get the engine out early this week, then to fab up a rotisserie and get into the underside...

Was suprised at the lack of rot around the front screen frame...excepting the wiper motor hole...