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General => The garage => Topic started by: Blue MK2 on 18 January 2004, 23:07

Title: question for someone else....
Post by: Blue MK2 on 18 January 2004, 23:07

will a MK2 16v head fit on a 1999 2.0 8v beetle?

Whats best way to convert the beetle into a 16v?

Thanx in advance

Blue MK2

Title: Re:question for someone else....
Post by: turbo on 19 January 2004, 02:38

i wouldnt of thought so not as the head would be for 1.8 where as the beetle is 2.0.

all the fueling would be way off.....and the compression ratio would be wrong!
you'd have more chance with a head from a 2.0 16v from mk 3 golf...


a hell of alot of work for not much gain...... :-\

better dropping a 1.8 turbo in there....

Title: Re:question for someone else....
Post by: Blue MK2 on 19 January 2004, 12:20

yeah i told him a mk3 16v head would probably be better. :-\

Anyone else know how to convert the 2.0 8v new beetle into a 16v?

Title: Re:question for someone else....
Post by: mk1 on 19 January 2004, 19:43

You are talking a lot of work :o, have to change the oil pump, oil pump drive, aux drive shaft, all the belt pulleys and the dist blanking cap from a 2litre 16v. Pistons will be wrong, resulting in a very low compression (good for boost, check the parts for sale ;))
I'm sure I have missed loads of other things, can be done but better just to get a whole engine and drop it in.  Steve.

Title: Re:question for someone else....
Post by: Blue MK2 on 19 January 2004, 19:56

ill tell my US cousin to stay well clear then :-\

thanx 4 that

Title: Re:question for someone else....
Post by: turbo on 19 January 2004, 20:22

us cousin!!!!!! they like there v8's in usa!


''gaaad dem 6.6 litre v8 gaad dem it''! ;D ;D
i'd love to hear one at 5000 rpm ;D ;D

Title: Re:question for someone else....
Post by: Blue MK2 on 19 January 2004, 20:52

lol ''yaeh mannn''