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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: shezz05 on 23 August 2005, 13:33
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Ok heres my dilemma, ive been doin my mk1 1.8 8v convertible gti up now for a yr and have spend shed loads, i mean loads. Anyways put my old engine in out of my crashed mk1 which was standing for about 2 yrs but prior to that i had bored it out to a 1.9 with new pistons,shells etc. Anyways after a while it started knocking so took it took my garage and bascially had to have it honed out, new pistons, shells etc. Now heres my prob after carefull running in it strated to :cry: so took it took the garage that had just done the work and theyve come to the conclusion that as it was bored out the honed its made the bores thin and over heated hence resulting in the pistons being scored which i saw. So What Are My Options?
I was thinking in the longrun to get the Silverston engine from TSR fitted at £3229 but budgets abit low. Can i fit like a 16v engine in, without any mods? or is there any engines that will fit staright in that will be a better option, Any1 know of any goin?
Or should i just keep my eye open for the standard engine which has been done up and put that in???? im puzzle at the mo, so any ideas would be gud from u guys. thanks
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You say your budget is not that big, have you tried http://www.bigboystoys-uk.com/ . They might be able to sort you out with something cheaper but with still getting a bit more power. There is also another post here about a 16v conversion and what you need to do to make it fit
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hmm, where do you begin?!?!?!
mine has seen a few different motors in its life.
std 1.8 8v GTI
std 1.8 16v
Mod 1.8 16v
1.8 16v on twin 40's
now its back to a std 1.8 16v on k-jet (saving for a 20v T)
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