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checking the engine for fit

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keep everything below the hood line

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subframe mount

I used the original subframes to keep it simple. I tied them together with 1" thickwall square tubing. These also served as the engine mounts. Note* 4 bolts is all that holds in the entire drivetrain. 2 in the front at the engine mounts and 2 at the rear for the trans mounts. Simple!! The rack and pinion is from a 924/944. You will have to use this because it is a front steer setup. The bellhousing now sits where the golf rack and pinion originally was. It is not possible to use it and must be removed. I will get into this later. I have changed the mounting design of the rack and pinion since this pic. It is a better design and cleaner. I will post some new pics as I go. The 2 bars at the front of the forward mount are for the radiator mounts.  

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the bellhousing

Cut only what you need to get this to fit through the firewall. This is very close to the gas pedal. I had to move the gas pedal over slightly, which in turn makes it too close to the clutch and brake pedals. I heated up the arms with a torch and bent them to the left for more clearance. You will have to make two bends in each pedal to make them sit straight, otherwise you will have crooked pedals. The 944 has a hydraulic clutch, where as the golf has a cable. I used a clutch master cylinder from a toyota pickup only because it was laying around. The 944 clutch cylinder picks up its fluid from the brake reservoir so I chose not to use it. You will have to brace the firewall because of the pressure from pushing in the clutch pedal is going to make it flex. You will also have to extend the arm coming off of the clutch pedal becuse of where the master cylinder has to mount now, further to the left. And of course your going to have to do alot of custom fabrication getting this all to work together. You could always use an aftermarket clucth and brake pedal setup. I chose to keep it looking as stock as possible and also keep the costs down.

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