1980 Dasher vs 1980 Rabbit - What is the difference?

[Earwig225]

I know that Dashers are on the B1 platform but besides the engine being "inline" what are the differences between a A1 Rabbit and a B1 Dasher?

Are the suspension parts the same?

Could an 1.6td be installed into a Dasher if you swapped out the engine mount brackets and made a custom downpipe?

Thanks!

[mystery3]

Dashers are huge compared to mk1 golfs/rabbits. Suspension is of very similar design but I don't think there are a lot of interchangeable parts though I'm by no means intimately familiar with dashers.

Inline tds and suitable transmissions came in quantums here.

[Earwig225]

Inline tds and suitable transmissions came in quantums here.

I mean a TD out of an MK1

[mystery3]

Mk1, mk2, same motors for the most part, all certainly interchangeable.

[Earwig225]

I guess the hard part would be a custom downpipe for the turbo.

[8v-of-fury]

If I'm not mistaken all vw 4cyl blocks are the same.. From the 1.5D to the 2.O 16v so it would fit the mounts, and the transmission.. You'd have to get creative with the exhaust and intake piping, fuel lines, coolant lines maybe, nothing too complicated though.. All the mounts should swap right over.

[Earwig225]

What about interior stuff like door cards and dash?

[8v-of-fury]

There has been people to fit the A3 stuff in to A1 bodies in terms of dashes.. But I mean even the A1-A2 interiors are different.. I can only assume A1 and B1 to be way different.. But idunno for sure

[MJF]

B3 Audi 80 1,6TD downpipe should fit in. You still need custom exhaust pipe.

[R.O.R-2.0]

i doubt you are gonna take many rabbit parts and put them on your dasher.. the fox is more closely related to the dasher than a rabbit or a golf/jetta..

[Earwig225]

Hmmmmm fox interior..........

[R.O.R-2.0]

to original poster:

a buddy of mine also has a 70s ford F250 with a screamin Jimmy, it has a 4-53t and a clark fork lift transmission, and some sort of divorce t-case.. goes about 80 mph on the bolts..

[8v-of-fury]

I'm unsure what this has to do with this thread? Lol

[R.O.R-2.0]

I'm unsure what this has to do with this thread? Lol

read the OPs signature.. he has the same truck basically.

[8v-of-fury]

Haha, I'm on my phone.. Thought either the server took a dump, or you did some blow.. Lmao no worries, my bad