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Offline brookesmeister

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Engine conversion question..
« on: 17 November 2013, 19:34 »
Hello,i am not your every day joey wanting to change to a bigger engine. I have just purchased a 1400cc Mk4 golf.

 has a lot of engine problems, My brother is moving away and has left me his 1800cc gti turbo.
I want engine box loom ect out of 1800cc into my 1400cc.

I know your wondering why not just drive 1800cc? its rotten as a pear! engine has only done 40k miles!! just unfortunately has not been looked after.

Labour time not a problem.

so plan is remove engine ect.... Questions are:  I am guessing I will need everything of the front end of the 1800cc into the 1400cc to make the new engine fit??  shafts mounts suspension hubs ect ect....

only other thing I am not sure on, key programed to the ecu? guessing I will need chip out of the GTI!
and, fuel pump??? will that need to be changed to?

Help would be much appreciated.

Offline Wayne

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Re: Engine conversion question..
« Reply #1 on: 18 November 2013, 13:32 »
If you have the complete 1.8t then look to swap everything over as so much is different to the 1.4.

I think the fuel tank is the same but pump will be different.

Also might be best to check your insurance as a first step.