Mk1 Engine Specs database?

[MiKe1_golf]

Any one know where to find the specs for original mk1s. power etc. curb weight and so on?

Cheers
Mike

[Jarred]

I'd look in the haynes manual to start off with.

[MiKe1_golf]

is there a copy of it online?

to be honest i'm not even sure what engine i have in my mk1

[Jarred]

what is the engine code?

it's on the rego sticker, or the flat near cyl 3 and 4 just below the head, but it's actually on the block. should be a VW symbol two letters, and then a few numbers.

[MiKe1_golf]

i'll have to have a look.

it's a petty 1978 mk1. so from what i've been looking at today it's either a 1.3 or 1.6?

[Jarred]

1.6.

aussie golfs never came with 1,1 or 1,3 engines that europe got. only 1.6 P and later 1.5D's. Made about 75 odd HP from memory standard.

there's also a big 1.6 stamped on teh back of the block.

[MiKe1_golf]

awesome... what a beast!
thanks heaps. i'll have to have a better look tonight.

everything on wiki is and and europe based info.

[greasykitchen]

I'll have a look in the owner's 'instruction manual' when I get home.

[paulie71]

If you have the full engine number, the letter prefix should give me an idea. Jarred is spot on at 75 bhp or 55kw for the FP, however the FV is only 70 bhp or 51 kw for the period you state the car was built.

That is assuming the engine is the original, and/or in stock standard format..

Let us know and then many of the boys and girls on this forum can share with you how to get some more oomph out if it.

[ontarv]

isn't there a full listing somewhere on here ?
so if you have your engine num prefix
have a seach
but from memory they were as stated 75 hp and 110 hp from gti

[paulie71]

Many moons ago I got a booklet called Motorkennbuchstaben - kW/PS from a mate who used to work for VW. It has every engine code prefix until 1994. Ity looks like it was printed from microfiche and on an old Commodore 64 going by the typeset on the inner pages.

[greasykitchen]

According to the original instruction manual for my '76 (FN engine):

Unladen weight (ready for road, full tank) -

• 2 door 780kg for the manual 805kg for auto
  4 door 805kg manual, 830kg auto

3705mm long
1610mm wide

Power - 55kW / 75 bhp @ 5600rpm
Torque - 119 Nm / 11.9 kpm @ 3200rpm

Fuel consumption:
Manual 8.5L/100km (38.2 mpg)
Auto 9.0L/100km (31.4 mpg)

Oil consumption per 1000km - 1.5L

That's probably more than you wanted to know, but there is more in the book.

Bare in mind that these are 'official' factory figures.

[GoLfMan]

Fuel consumption:
Manual 8.5L/100km (38.2 mpg)

I WISH!!!!!

[Jarred]

...Oil consumption per 1000km - 1.5L

i'm pretty sure that's the same as what the mk 5's have still isn't it!?

but seriously, 1.5L per 1000km!, please tell me you forgot a '0' there stephen.

[MiKe1_golf]

didn't get a chance to check out the mk1 last night with the storms in sydney and all.

that's the info info i was looking for there though. provided i have an FN engine.

auto box is 25kg more hey