What should i do first

[hazards_golf74]

i ve just got my first golf a 1974 4 dr auto, i want to convent it to manual, any tips
the guy that had the car before me has put a duel thoat laser carbi on it should i take this off and put on a weber?

[Spyda]

I dunno much but id say yeah weber would be better.

Manual convertion, i was told would cost about 1000$ for the box and all other stuff needed for the convertion. Ask Golf Loon...hes a gun.

And 1974....daaaaaamn.

[evorobin]

Weld the back doors and fit a cage. Seriously get a manual box in asap and fit a lumpy cam!

[hazards_golf74]

i ve just got my first golf a 1974 4 dr auto, i want to convent it to manual, any tips
the guy that had the car before me has put a duel thoat laser carbi on it should i take this off and put on a weber?

sorry guys i just had a nother look and it a 77

[GoLfMan]

yeh converting to manual you will need the pedal box and gearbox the stick shift and the like... shouldnt be too expensive considering people chuck out mk1 Golf 4 speed boxes in favour of the 5 speed :)

[twin eng, twin turbs]

Hey check out ebay asap there is a mk1 4 speed gearbox going for $100 start! Otherwise pm loon he just got a shipment of 5 speeders in for sale.

[hazards_golf74]

i also heard thottle cable goes to the box then to the carbi

[hazards_golf74]

yeh converting to manual you will need the pedal box and gearbox the stick shift and the like... shouldnt be too expensive considering people chuck out mk1 Golf 4 speed boxes in favour of the 5 speed :)


would the 5 speed bolt straight in?

[99gti]

I'd say you would still need the pedal box etc. to complete the conversion but I would imagine the 5 speeder should fit.

[Golf Loon]

You need to hang the pedal off your column if you are lucky, or change the pedal box.

Hopefully it has a manual steering rack with the bracket you need on it otherwise you need to change that too.

You need a different throttle cable that goes straight to the carby, not via the auto like on an automatic.

Finally you need a 4 or 5 speed gearbox. Make sure you get the mount with it as you will need it.

Finally shifter and linkages and you are done.

Its not that hard and its worth it.

[hazards_golf74]

You need to hang the pedal off your column if you are lucky, or change the pedal box.

Hopefully it has a manual steering rack with the bracket you need on it otherwise you need to change that too.

You need a different throttle cable that goes straight to the carby, not via the auto like on an automatic.

Finally you need a 4 or 5 speed gearbox. Make sure you get the mount with it as you will need it.

Finally shifter and linkages and you are done.

Its not that hard and its worth it.



i got my hands on a 4 speed 77 golf for biz and i was reading my manual and it said that the fly wheel is heat shrunk on

[Golf Loon]

Ring gear is heat shrunk onto the flywheel on the manual flywheel, but both aut and manual flywheels will just unbolt.

[hazards_golf74]

thanks alot i look at the car at my parts car and it better body than my one now and it a nice yellow colour photo will be on my web site once i get some pic