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Offline Madone_si

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Re: Which engine to buy for Mk1?
« Reply #30 on: 03 October 2004, 19:45 »
Me and old man will do the work...(old man is the technical one, I'm the one that will do the work and pay of course) I've rebuilt a few cars in the last 11 years... just not too many golf, mainly Mini's Coopers...
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Re: Which engine to buy for Mk1?
« Reply #31 on: 06 October 2004, 13:18 »
ok have a few questions for you lot.

I'm looking at getting either a 1.9 8V engine or 2.0L 8V long stroke engine, not going for 16V now, what components do I need to change from my standard set-up from 1.8 GTI?

1. Oil pump?
2. Throttle body?
3. regulator?
4. Inlet manifold?

Any good links on this sort of upgrade would be helpful...? :)

Also does anyone know where I can get all new bolts, screws, washers etc for the engine?
« Last Edit: 06 October 2004, 15:06 by Madone »
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Re: Which engine to buy for Mk1?
« Reply #32 on: 06 October 2004, 19:50 »

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Re: Which engine to buy for Mk1?
« Reply #33 on: 06 October 2004, 19:59 »
Thanks alot - learning loads today about 8V engine.
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Re: Which engine to buy for Mk1?
« Reply #34 on: 08 October 2004, 00:22 »
Me and old man will do the work...(old man is the technical one, I'm the one that will do the work and pay of course) I've rebuilt a few cars in the last 11 years... just not too many golf, mainly Mini's Coopers...

Nice one, thats how I started out.........my Dad showed me the ropes........he was into Audi's whilst I was still passing my test in a Honda Civic, back in 1986 :o

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Re: Which engine to buy for Mk1?
« Reply #35 on: 08 October 2004, 10:43 »
Me and old man will do the work...(old man is the technical one, I'm the one that will do the work and pay of course) I've rebuilt a few cars in the last 11 years... just not too many golf, mainly Mini's Coopers...

Nice one, thats how I started out.........my Dad showed me the ropes........he was into Audi's whilst I was still passing my test in a Honda Civic, back in 1986 :o


Yeah he stills like to play around with cars, so it give him something to do. He wants to go the VR6 route for the golf... I don't (money and time side just don't really have.....)
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Re: Which engine to buy for Mk1?
« Reply #36 on: 14 October 2004, 10:45 »
Vr6 is all very well but there is nothing like the standard 1.6 engine that is in the mk1, although not quick it is better to have original in my opinion

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Re: Which engine to buy for Mk1?
« Reply #37 on: 14 October 2004, 12:54 »
Just brought a 1.8 16V engine with gearbox this morning for ?100 :) :) (rebuilt head as well) now got to get loom and rest of the gear.....

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Re: Which engine to buy for Mk1?
« Reply #38 on: 14 October 2004, 15:19 »
Loom shouldn't be that different to your original one should it? Both are K-Jet, so I would have thought it was just a case of re-routing stuff :-\

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Re: Which engine to buy for Mk1?
« Reply #39 on: 14 October 2004, 15:21 »
Not sure on the loom, need to find out more on that.

Might also buy black golf been hit in the sale section of site as well... another cab project....
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