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Title: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
Post by: edcasesmk3gti on 02 September 2013, 21:16

Hi all

Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 gti? I have the drive shafts from the 1.4 and think all i need is the 1.4 clutch and cable is that right? any help would be great.

Cheers Eddie 

Title: Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
Post by: danny_p on 02 September 2013, 23:01

very very much dought it

Title: Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
Post by: Ben@VWH on 03 September 2013, 09:18

No, unfortunately not. You can use your original 2.0 gti box though (with a decent clutch of course).

Title: Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
Post by: edcasesmk3gti on 03 September 2013, 18:40

Are you sure the gearboxes are exactly the same bar the spines from the box being smaller than the gti box?
 :undecided:

Title: Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
Post by: notenoughtime on 03 September 2013, 20:07

Box will probably bolt onto engine but as you state it will have smaller shafts which you could possibly break with the increased torque that will be put through them by the 2.0 engine

Title: Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
Post by: gazareth on 03 September 2013, 22:13

if its the box with the circular green cap on the end then it will fit. you just have to change clutch for a mk2 8v gti set up and you can swap the inner drive shaft flanges over. not sure on ratios though. or teeth on speedo cable gear.

Title: Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
Post by: edcasesmk3gti on 03 September 2013, 22:31

Cheers Guys

All sorted now, scrapped that idea sourced a GTI box will keep you all posted with the project  :laugh: