Need info on the Brazilian gol. Engine mounting and transmission

[GTFORZA]

So I may be new to the samba, but I'm definitely not new to the air cooled scene. I'm trying to dig into something new to build. I love my aircooleds and watercooled cars, but a new idea has hit me. The gol made in Brazil is the missing link between the Volkswagens of yesterday and today. It was sold stateside as a fox, but it only had a watercooled motor. I was wondering if anyone had any information on the gol transmission mounts along with the engine mounts as well. I assume that the engine was supported like a bay window, but I've struggled with finding photos. The reason I ask is because I have a 2.0 type 4 just hanging out in my garage and I would like to find a unique home for it.

[tecnica]

Hi GTFORZA,

I´m from SP, Brazil and I owned a Gol LS 81 aircooled for several years. In fact, the "Gol BX", the version of Gol that uses the aircooled engine is a very nice plataform, with very pleasant driving capabilities.

The engine mount is very similar to T1 mount, with 2 rubbers mount over the front suspension frame, and one rubber mount behind of the gearbox, bolted to central tunnel. Below is the picture of the front suspension frame

In the picture bellow, the gearbox mount is in the middle

I´m not sure if the aircooled frame can be directly bolted on a watercooled body, VW made several upgrades when lauching the watercooled version to the market.

When google, always search for "gol bx"

best regards

[GTFORZA]