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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: t111bul on 25 September 2009, 12:24

Title: Gti head on caddy engine?
Post by: t111bul on 25 September 2009, 12:24

My friend had a 1588 carb caddy and the head is f*cked! His seen a head from a 1600cc gti and he wants to know if he can make it fit? Is it possible as of course the gti is injection?

Thanks in advance

Tim

Title: Re: Gti head on caddy engine?
Post by: Wayne on 25 September 2009, 12:29

From memory no, they are different.

Title: Re: Gti head on caddy engine?
Post by: deanpompey on 26 September 2009, 23:57

if it works on same basis as mk2 1.8 carbs and gti's then it should be. but you'd have to drill coolant channel.

i could of course be talking crap, as my knowledge mostly lies in the mk2 lol

Title: Re: Gti head on caddy engine?
Post by: Wayne on 27 September 2009, 16:34

From memory, Golf 1.6 GTI head is flat and the combustion chamber is in the piston but I am sure it is the other way round on the carb engines.