GEAR BOX

Hi any one out there know what gear box this is from the code is 020 301 107 h 5         wwo below it my mk1 box has no gears now and i think it might be the selector and i picked the above box up on sunday at volksfest margom park and had hoped it might be of use to me

Thats the part number for the case. The code is on the underside of the bellhousing and will probably need the area cleaning up to reveal it. THe code will tell you the cars it was fitted to, see left for the gear ratio guide.

many thanks for the reply no wonder i couldnt find it on the list, now i have checked and it is acd so its a mk2 golf box, bit of a pain had hoped it was a mk1, only paid 20 quid for it so not the end of the world, thanks for you help

Are its flanges 100mm and is your car one with the larger flanges?

If they are the same, or if you're okay to swap them over, then it will still fit.

yes the flanges are a 100mm not sure what size they are on my car its a y plate 1.8 gti, if i swap think there are a few bits on top i will have to play with as slightly diferent, i have lost touch with all these things as have been out of the vw sceen for a a while now but very happy to have another mk1 now shame it has no gear though lol!!! so any help is much apreciated

your gti would be 90mm standard. 2 choices here, either swap 90mm flanges over from your old box, or change the shafts for late cabby/rocco 100mm ones.

check your old box has the green sleeve things for the flange seals, if it has them the flanges will fit the mk2 box, if not they wont.  other option is to find a mk2 1.6 box and nick the flanges off that

Hi John, many thanks for that i will be taking the box out this weekend and hope that i can just swap the flanges over, I have been offered a mk1 1.6 gti box for a 120 pound which i thought was a little high so think i will try the mk2 idea 1st!! I am glad that you are a dub addict as they are slowly dwindling away as mk1 are getting harder to get hold of. whats the best way of upgrading the mk1 to larger front brakes?
regards laurence

few options, if you can find em early square shape audi 80 and scirocco 16v front carriers will allow you to use 256mm calipers, discs & pads. this is the largest oem fit setup you can get.
then there are aftermarket options, can get adaptor brackets off ebay which allow you to fit 280mm calipers, carriers, discs & pads.
another option is the vauxhaul route, can get calipers & carriers which pretty much bolt on in 256 and 280mm sizes, just need shouldered bolts or some sleeves fitted to vaux carriers due to the vaux bolts being bigger. need to use VAG discs and vaux pads + flexi lines.

couple faqs on the subject on here somewhere