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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: amazeperformance on 15 June 2004, 16:12

Title: engine conversion
Post by: amazeperformance on 15 June 2004, 16:12

Hi, New to the forum.

ive always been into golfs, especially mk2 on big bumbers and rallye headlights,  anyway i bought a K plate 1.8 carb clipper cab back in January that was an aboulute sh!tter for ?800. Needed new clutch, wheel bearings, brakes, pipes etc. List is endless also modded it abit.

17ins vortex alloys
leda coilover suspension
New mohair hood
Window tints
M3 rear lights
2x12ins 1x 8ins inbetween 2 rear seats audiobahns comps, amps etc
 will post pics soon

Planning on giving it to my girlfriend at the end of summer cos I want a skyline.

Been using it as my daily driver for a few months and the engines gotta go.  Too slow (sh!ty carb) and runs like a dog.

I'm thinkin of gettin a mk1 gti donar car as this gona be easiest to work from.  But i want areliable 150bhp on tap so a 8v/16v mk2 gti engine is gona get me their.

What i need to know is what will need changing for the different engines.  And i dont wana spend more than ?500

Cheers for readin guys....

Adam

Title: Re:engine conversion
Post by: Golfgal on 15 June 2004, 16:17

Can I be your gf??  :D

Title: Re:engine conversion
Post by: carrie on 15 June 2004, 16:21

the place where you got the lights do they do smoked ones for cabs as i can only seem to find the for hatchback. thanks and welcome

Title: Re:engine conversion
Post by: amazeperformance on 16 June 2004, 00:32

golf gal you scare me alittle.

You can get smoked rear lights for ?95 from awesome gti.

Any ideas on ease of transplants?

Title: Re:engine conversion
Post by: Dizzie on 16 June 2004, 00:40

a 2.0 16v from a mk3 golf will give you 150bhp from standard
you can probably picking a 16v from a mk2 for less money and it'd be easier to install. simple mods could poke the power up to the 150 mark

Title: Re:engine conversion
Post by: vixteris on 16 June 2004, 00:49

is this where dizzie metions he has a nice engine for sale  ;) :D

Title: Re:engine conversion
Post by: Dizzie on 16 June 2004, 01:32

na, it's only a 8v and I might have plans for it  ;)

Title: Re:engine conversion
Post by: Golfgal on 16 June 2004, 09:06

Like giving me ur rocker cover  ;)

Don't worry poppet I only joking but wish my bf wud give me a car like that!!

Title: Re:engine conversion
Post by: marcus123 on 16 June 2004, 10:09

Quote from: Dizzie on 16 June 2004, 00:40

a 2.0 16v from a mk3 golf will give you 150bhp from standard
you can probably picking a 16v from a mk2 for less money and it'd be easier to install. simple mods could poke the power up to the 150 mark

spot on,

stole the words right out of me mouth ;)

Title: Re:engine conversion
Post by: adamgreen on 16 June 2004, 23:50

Its gota be a mk1 or 2 gti i would have thought.  Surely the mk3 engines driveshafts are longer not to mention mounting points.

Title: Re:engine conversion
Post by: marcus123 on 17 June 2004, 09:06

bang a mk2 16v engine in  there, cant go wrong mate,

and you be bangin on the door of 139 bhp as standerd. :D