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General => The garage => Topic started by: carrie on 12 July 2004, 17:41

Title: engine swap
Post by: carrie on 12 July 2004, 17:41

my sister was offered a mk2 16v engine for her golf would it be easy to fit?
if not how hard would it be to fit to my cab can i just bolt it onto the original 8v gearbox?

Title: Re:engine swap
Post by: mk1 on 12 July 2004, 20:26

Engine will bolt to your g/box, use 16v clutch p plate and 8v centre. Engine will mount on 8v mounts, exhaust d pipe will need fabricating or buy a conversion one. Fuel system is on the other side, use a 16v rocco inlet or move fuel to the o/s.
Steve.

Title: Re:engine swap
Post by: carrie on 12 July 2004, 20:53

thanks mk1
i take thats the fuel pipe that needs moving?
so basically all i need to do is move fuel pipe and new exhaust, is this right?

Title: Re:engine swap
Post by: AdamB on 12 July 2004, 21:32

Opinions now seem to be that a 16v conversion is not the way to go on an 8v. For the trouble and expense it costs to get it done right ( and a lot of conversions, apparently, aren't all that good) you would be better of tuning the 8v.

Title: Re:engine swap
Post by: carrie on 13 July 2004, 17:28

it was an idea, i was offered it but on reflection my engine seems strong.
will probably just re-work head instead.

Title: Re:engine swap
Post by: Dizzie on 15 July 2004, 15:55

a 2 litre bottom end will add more torque into the mix too. As Adam said in the Golf+ there's a great article on tuning the 8v :)