Author Topic: Fitting new engine question for the pro's out there  (Read 2090 times)

Offline d4w50n

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Re: Fitting new engine question for the pro's out there
« Reply #10 on: 16 May 2009, 21:37 »
Probs best replacing the gearbox aswell as the engine then I guess, can just buy them one by one and fit them both later on...

Anyone fancy joining me for that weekend project lol?

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Re: Fitting new engine question for the pro's out there
« Reply #11 on: 16 May 2009, 21:43 »
What about engine codes AUQ/AWP (from Mk4's)?

Would they work with an 020 box in a Mk3 CL? and would the engine fit?

Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Fitting new engine question for the pro's out there
« Reply #12 on: 16 May 2009, 22:49 »
Unless the car is particularly special - why not just buy a ABF MK3?

Faffing + insurance = expensive.

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Re: Fitting new engine question for the pro's out there
« Reply #13 on: 17 May 2009, 01:42 »
ABF = easy swap  but you really need a donor car as a LOT of parts are diffrent.  so sell car add the money you would have spent buying a decent donor to this and buy a good mk3 16v  it's also a lot quicker and less hasstel.

the first rule of enigne conversions is never build what you can buy and it's proven true over and over

if your determined to use the car put a 20vt or somethign in you chouldn't buy it with as the enigne will dowm as a mofication on your policy you may as well make it worth it   
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