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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: steble on 01 August 2009, 16:10

Title: 89 mk 1 cabrio. what engine???
Post by: steble on 01 August 2009, 16:10

does a mk 1 cabrio from 89 have a mk 2 8v engine? as normal mk 1's stopped being produced in 84 i understand but the cabrio was made till the early 90's

cheers
steve

Title: Re: 89 mk 1 cabrio. what engine???
Post by: Wayne on 02 August 2009, 00:19

Quote from: steble on 01 August 2009, 16:10

does a mk 1 cabrio from 89 have a mk 2 8v engine? as normal mk 1's stopped being produced in 84 i understand but the cabrio was made till the early 90's

cheers
steve

I believe it will still be K-jet

Title: Re: 89 mk 1 cabrio. what engine???
Post by: Mew on 02 August 2009, 11:59

Could also be a carb engine couldn't it?

Title: Re: 89 mk 1 cabrio. what engine???
Post by: Wayne on 02 August 2009, 22:02

Quote from: Mew on 02 August 2009, 11:59

Could also be a carb engine couldn't it?

Very good point, yes could also be carb.

Title: Re: 89 mk 1 cabrio. what engine???
Post by: rubjonny on 03 August 2009, 11:07

but yeah either way it will be essentially the same as the equivilant MK2 8v engine, except the cabby kept k-jet injection right up to the last couple of years of productiuon whereas it was dropped from the MK2 in 88.  with the mk1 the only real difference to MK2s was on the injection cars, the airbox was on the opposite side, with the carbs it was pretty much the same. plus the exhaust system is different too

Title: Re: 89 mk 1 cabrio. what engine???
Post by: steble on 03 August 2009, 20:31

cheers guys, it is a gti so is injection and its exactley as rubjonny discribed

its a really nice car in brilliant condition i will put some pics up at some point. completely standard except for a stainless janspeed system