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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Martz on 25 August 2004, 13:42

Title: MK3 engines into MK2's
Post by: Martz on 25 August 2004, 13:42

How simple is it to transfer a MK3 engine into a MK2? Just wondering what complications there are and what benefits it would have. I know you get it to 2.0L 16v, but what advantages would it have over the 1.8L 16v?

Cheers

Title: Re: MK3 engines into MK2's
Post by: Dizzie on 25 August 2004, 15:24

12bhp more and more tuning potential :)

Title: Re: MK3 engines into MK2's
Post by: Martz on 25 August 2004, 17:15

Sounds good. But how easy is it? I was looking at a wiring loom for the 1.8T conversion too, and it seems the cost will come down due to this. Anyone else see it in PVW this month?

Title: Re: MK3 engines into MK2's
Post by: jv on 25 August 2004, 17:22

ben leach's new company thing? yeah looks interesting

Title: Re: MK3 engines into MK2's
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 25 August 2004, 20:41

put the 9a 2.0l block on your engine :D the head on the mk2 16v is better than the mk3 one i think

Title: Re: MK3 engines into MK2's
Post by: marcus123 on 25 August 2004, 22:19

vdub 16v is rite, put the 9a block in.

no point in the mk3 16v enfine matey.

the 9a is well tuneable ;)

bit of fettling and you could easily be pushing 170bhp ;)

shouldnt be too hard to find as vw put the 9a block into the old passats as well :)

Title: Re: MK3 engines into MK2's
Post by: rustynuts on 25 August 2004, 22:28

You can also use a 6A block out of an Audi. :)

Title: Re: MK3 engines into MK2's
Post by: Dizzie on 26 August 2004, 00:43

isn't the 6A block shorter so it gives better low down power too?

Title: Re: MK3 engines into MK2's
Post by: Martz on 26 August 2004, 08:43

This sounds very good guys. What sort of price should I be paying for one.

Title: Re: MK3 engines into MK2's
Post by: marcus123 on 26 August 2004, 19:11

you shudnt have to pay any more than 500 bar for a 9a block :)

Title: Re: MK3 engines into MK2's
Post by: Judderi on 31 August 2004, 12:07

Ive got both a mk2 with the abf 2.0 16v engine from a mk 3 and a mk2 16v with a passat 2.0 bottom end. To be honest i like the origional 16v with the 2.0 conversion better because it seems more responsive bottom end. I think the abf is probably slightly quicker and has more pull top end but for the time effort and cost it would take to do a swap i wouldent bother.

P.S Im selling the car with the ABF conversion. Looking for about ?2000 its in imaculace condition.