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Title: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: jimbob1 on 25 August 2009, 21:45: I recentley accuired a mk3 golf 1400 petrol and would like to do it up as a project. but want to know if i can put a gti engine in it without serious modification? thanks. Jim
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: Wayne on 25 August 2009, 23:32: Yes but you need to change everything, it is a lot of work.

Welcome to the site.
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: Khare on 25 August 2009, 23:44: unless the shell in the 1.4 is 110% rust and rot free and has absolutely no dings or dents or any other imperfections, aka, new, or it has had £1000s put towards it then you are better off just buying a gti and starting from there.
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: boneybradley on 25 August 2009, 23:58: or you could fit a 1.8t unit :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: gtigolfthree on 26 August 2009, 09:24: You would need to uprate the brakes and suspension.
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: monkeyalan on 26 August 2009, 11:32: buy a GTI
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: Len on 26 August 2009, 11:39: The answer to your question is NO!

It involves a serious amount of work!
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: Wayne on 26 August 2009, 12:14: Quote from: monkeyalan on 26 August 2009, 11:32
buy a GTI

+1 makes more sense
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 26 August 2009, 13:45: +2
Too much money to mod a 1.4.
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: Diamond Hell on 26 August 2009, 15:39: Quote from: jimbob1 on 25 August 2009, 21:45
I recentley accuired a mk3 golf 1400 petrol and would like to do it up as a project. but want to know if i can put a gti engine in it without serious modification? thanks. Jim

No, you should scrap it instead.
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: JC on 26 August 2009, 15:54: be different - stick a V8 in it :grin:
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: boneybradley on 26 August 2009, 19:27: Quote from: Len on 26 August 2009, 11:39
The answer to your question is NO!

:shocked: look at alex's (lazylunatics) thread as he's done the full conversion (nearly!) and he's had fun doing it
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: Diamond Hell on 26 August 2009, 22:52: Quote from: boneybradley on 26 August 2009, 19:27
look at alex's (lazylunatics) thread as he's done the full conversion (nearly!) and he's had fun doing it

Until it's MOTed, insured and taxed and actually being driven about it's not done.

IMO he's just getting to the tough part - he is entering the world of Pareto's Law.
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: Wayne on 27 August 2009, 00:07: Quote from: Diamond Hell on 26 August 2009, 22:52
Quote from: boneybradley on 26 August 2009, 19:27
look at alex's (lazylunatics) thread as he's done the full conversion (nearly!) and he's had fun doing it

Until it's MOTed, insured and taxed and actually being driven about it's not done.

IMO he's just getting to the tough part - he is entering the world of Pareto's Law.

Wtf is Pareto's Law. :undecided:
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: monkeyalan on 27 August 2009, 11:32: it basically means that the majority of the problems that will be encountered will be in the last part of the install.
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: Wayne on 27 August 2009, 11:47: Quote from: monkeyalan on 27 August 2009, 11:32
it basically means that the majority of the problems that will be encountered will be in the last part of the install.

Many thanks :smiley:
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: Len on 27 August 2009, 13:10: Ummmm please read what the thread orginator said! :rolleyes:

"without serious modifications"
Title: Re: can mk3 gti engine fit in mk3 1400cc car??
Post by: Len on 27 August 2009, 13:13: Quote from: Mr Cunnyfunt on 26 August 2009, 15:54
be different - stick a V8 in it :grin:

Been done! :rolleyes: