Is it worth putting a Polo Mk3 Gt engine in mk2?

[Gal]

Mind you..people going on about not much better BHP

What about the Mk3 that had an aircooled beetle engine fitted? Type2detectives one

[Wayne]

Even if it is free still not worth all the work in fitting it.

[Martz]

Leave it as it and make it tidy, just wasting time and money IMO.

Not all about speed you know....................

[Diamond Hell]

Mind you..people going on about not much better BHP

What about the Mk3 that had an aircooled beetle engine fitted? Type2detectives one

Some people are so stupid there is nothing that can be done for them.

What do you actually want?

An injected unit of whatever size should give better economy than a carb unit, for the simple reason that it is capable of staying more in-tune and economical than a carb-unit.

The 1.4 16V is an interesting proposition as it'll probably be lighter than a 1.8 8V and should be nice and revvy.

Can't say I can get terribly excited about this sort of thing, mind.  Lacks capacity.

[Gal]

Mind you..people going on about not much better BHP

What about the Mk3 that had an aircooled beetle engine fitted? Type2detectives one

Some people are so stupid there is nothing that can be done for them.

What do you actually want?

An injected unit of whatever size should give better economy than a carb unit, for the simple reason that it is capable of staying more in-tune and economical than a carb-unit.

The 1.4 16V is an interesting proposition as it'll probably be lighter than a 1.8 8V and should be nice and revvy.

Can't say I can get terribly excited about this sort of thing, mind.  Lacks capacity.

The aircooled mk3 was done as a show car.
I have seen a mazda engine fitted in the front of an air cooled beetle ( pile of 5hite )
Thats the thing. Why do what all the other sheep are doing? Do something different and mad
Now if petrol was back below £1 I would just whack in a V6 or 1.8T
But being skint and 2 kids mums to feed (ok maintenance) I have to look at fuel economy, but with a little bit of poke.

[dubber36]

I have to look at fuel economy, but with a little bit of poke.

Why has no one mentioned the "D" word?

[emery1990]

If you want to do it mate do it. It will not effect anyone whatsoever on the forum lol

[mwep201081]

Getting a 1.3 that will I know be dog slow,  Would it be worth sticking in the GT MPI engine out of the mk3 Polo

nope......just get a Mk3 polo. more economical, cheaper insurance and same tax....

The only argument for it would be if running costs didn't matter.....then you can get into all sorts of tuning opportunities.....

[Wayne]

But being skint and 2 kids mums to feed (ok maintenance) I have to look at fuel economy, but with a little bit of poke.

With respect a 1.3 Polo GT engine is not that quick in Polo let alone when it has a Golf to drag around.