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General => The garage => Topic started by: no name on 15 July 2003, 12:38

Title: using modern 1.8 T engine in mk2 GTI
Post by: no name on 15 July 2003, 12:38

Hello to you all.
I have a golf GTI 16v year model 1990 with a KR engine 139hp (standard). recently it satrted to burn oil from the velves seal and my mechanic adviced me to change the engine to a new one. I live in israel, and parts for my golf are hard to come by.
my question is will a 1.8 liter turbo engine (150hp or 180hp) fron the golf mk4 or a TT fit's my car?
Will it nead a lot of modifications?
Will the original gearbox fit the modern engine?    

Title: Re:using modern 1.8 T engine in mk2 GTI
Post by: tinman on 24 July 2003, 09:54

Surely his mechanic is trying to sell a new engine ;-)

Regards,
Justin

Title: Re:using modern 1.8 T engine in mk2 GTI
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 25 July 2003, 16:22

Seems like the mechanics in Israel are no different to over here....

Title: Re:using modern 1.8 T engine in mk2 GTI
Post by: no name on 06 August 2003, 10:47

no. thy are no difrent.  >:(
I talked to the golf GTI club manager in germany and he told me it is posible to be done, but he allso told me I can get a very good condition KR engine ther for only 300 euro's. Im looking into it.