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Offline mark_gti

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engine conversion
« on: 26 March 2011, 22:25 »
rite then my head gasket just went so im now looking for new engine to fit to a sh!tty 2.0 mk 4 too slow anyone ever done a 1.8 t conversion to one of these as the body work is mint so dont wana get rid any info please
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Offline turbomick

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Re: engine conversion
« Reply #1 on: 26 March 2011, 22:35 »
for wat it would cost just buy a turbo mate
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Offline Adam

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Re: engine conversion
« Reply #2 on: 26 March 2011, 22:50 »
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Offline Wayne

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Re: engine conversion
« Reply #3 on: 26 March 2011, 23:52 »
Not really worth the hassle and work.

Building what you can buy never makes any sense.

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Offline mark_gti

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Re: engine conversion
« Reply #4 on: 27 March 2011, 00:20 »
y buy 1 when i have a car with perfect body work and thx for the link
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Offline benny1234black

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Re: engine conversion
« Reply #5 on: 27 March 2011, 02:13 »
I would put another 2.0 into it. From there sell it if you really want a turbo
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Offline mark_gti

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Re: engine conversion
« Reply #6 on: 27 March 2011, 02:26 »
cant sell it its been up for sale for 3 month at 1500 not 1 person intested proply because its a 2.0
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Offline porter_89

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Re: engine conversion
« Reply #7 on: 27 March 2011, 03:40 »
i woulnt bother its a lot of work for what you can buy already done slap another engine in sell it on things likle this take time
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Offline Wayne

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Re: engine conversion
« Reply #8 on: 27 March 2011, 09:12 »
Quote from: mark_gti on 27 March 2011, 00:20
y buy 1 when i have a car with perfect body work and thx for the link

That might be the case, your still looking at a major job plus insurance wise you could be looking at paying more than a factory car.
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: engine conversion
« Reply #9 on: 27 March 2011, 09:16 »
People are so negative  :rolleyes:

If you're handy with the spanners then crack on and do it!!  Best way is to buy a rear ended car that's been written off and blag all the bits for the conversion.  Note that things like water pipes, ARB etc are all different so bear that in mind if you do go ahead with the conversion  :nerd:

Sell what you don't use to recoup the costs :afro:  My mate Dai who did the conversion MADE money out of doing it  :smug:  And his insurance went up by less than £100
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