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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: ho bo bob on 19 March 2004, 16:02

Title: new wit no engine
Post by: ho bo bob on 19 March 2004, 16:02

hi all, i'm new! i was recomened this site by a mate ;D

I have a mk1, but it stared makin a knockin on the top end, took it in to a vw garage and they tell me my small end has gone and it would be better to replace the engine, so......

I am thinkin on a 1.6 maybe, mine is a 1.8, will my gear box fit?
or maybe a 1.8 driver engine with a single 45 or twin 40's??

Any ideas as long as it wont cost the world??

Any one got an engine for sale?

Cheers ;)

Title: Re:new wit no engine
Post by: Golfgal on 19 March 2004, 16:24

I have a 1.8 gti thats in gud nick. Hopefully putting a mk2 16v in sometime soon. Dunno how soon u'd want my engine thoug ?

Title: Re:new wit no engine
Post by: mk1 on 19 March 2004, 19:35

Small end gone...Hmm...
Why fit a 1.6 ? (a 2.0 is a straight swap ;D)
No g/box probs with 1.6 to 2.0 engines, all fit.
Time is down to the people who are doing the job, hard to say.
Steve.

Title: Re:new wit no engine
Post by: Danr on 19 March 2004, 21:12

how much money you got will depend on what you do to your car

Title: Re:new wit no engine
Post by: rustynuts on 21 March 2004, 12:00

The other thing is whether your car is a Gti or not. Putting a Gti engine is not the be all and end all as you would need to swap over petrol pump and tank, front brake and suspension assembly and also rewire it to GTI spec.

Your gearbox won't fit if its 1.3 or smaller.

Title: Re:new wit no engine
Post by: ho bo bob on 23 March 2004, 21:51

am gettin a tsr 2.0 off gti_fly_bye! its carb but its 40 webber, wit tsr gear box n sach power clutch, not bad for ?600!
Rollin roaded at 143bhp at the wheels ;D