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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Immortal on 27 February 2007, 00:48

Title: R32 Engine Swap
Post by: Immortal on 27 February 2007, 00:48: My brother in law & me are looking for a project to while away the hours (get away from the other halves!) we were thinking of doing a mk2 1.8T but have been offered a R32 engine complete with gearbox from a breaker friend at a ridiculously low price.

So my question is simple:

Will it fit! We intend to fit the mk4 shifter, steering column & obviously the wiring loom, ecu & cluster as well as uprated brakes. but is the engine physically able to fit into the engine bay?

I've found plenty of info on 1.8t swaps but nothing on the R32?
Title: Re: R32 Engine Swap
Post by: takethefifth on 27 February 2007, 01:42: Yes. :smiley:

(http://www.tt5th.co.uk/r32golfmk2.jpg)

I saw this one at Leeds last year.
Title: Re: R32 Engine Swap
Post by: Immortal on 01 March 2007, 13:54: Great stuff! Thanks
Title: Re: R32 Engine Swap
Post by: Martz on 03 March 2007, 00:26: I asked about this and JBS (I think) quoted Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£9000 plust vat, and then anything extra for more ponies would be more. It could be around Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£16k for t to be a nutters car!
Title: Re: R32 Engine Swap
Post by: Neaty on 03 March 2007, 01:08: I have seen one or two R32 converted Mark 2's, the above one plus there was a Golf+ issue last Feb or March with a red one in that had it done, maybe if you order that issue of Golf+ plus it might help you.

I saw this car (the red one) at last years Ultimate Dubs :cool:
Title: Re: R32 Engine Swap
Post by: 8vRicey on 03 March 2007, 08:43: F#ck me i bet it's quick ?!!! :laugh:
Title: Re: R32 Engine Swap
Post by: neil_1821 on 03 March 2007, 20:43: that will be quick as fook, i've seen a mk4 golf with an R32 with stage 4 turbo on it, squeezes out 750 bhp :grin: