engine conversion

[sc]

hi all just purchased a mk1 gti and feeling the urge to get an engine transplant looking for a rough estimate on costs and suggestions on best engine to transplat looking for around the 160-70 bhp mark

[...joe]

for that kind of power your looking at a g60 or vr6, but both engine will be a bit long in the tooth and may require a bit off attention. also the vr will be very heavy. if it was me i'd go for a 20vt conversion which come in all sorts of power levels from 150bhp up to 225 then you've got alot of tuning potential on top of that. your looking at around £4-5k for a conversion.

[Rain]

you goner put yours on a rolling road soonish joe and see what its putting out

[...joe]

i am indeed, thinking of getting it all re-mapped while i'm at it. expensive day but it'll be worth it i suppose! just got to run the thing in its sooo tight, feels good though! funny how tight can feel good eh?!

[kingsmk2]

funny how tight can feel good eh?!

dunno what u mean dude.... im more of a throw a sausage in a volcano kinda guy!

be good to know what yours makes though on the rollers..

[BobbyT]

i am indeed, thinking of getting it all re-mapped while i'm at it. expensive day but it'll be worth it i suppose! just got to run the thing in its sooo tight, feels good though! funny how tight can feel good eh?!

can you keep me posted on your conversion dude? let me know if its worth doing, i think i am going to go down the same route when i get me bonus through next march! wont be doing it myself though and it will cost about 2500 for me to have done so let me know if you think it is worth it! cheers joe!  

[DubFan]

If you've not got several grand to do a conversion, you could get a 1.8 or 2.0 16v engine swap done for less than £1000 easily.
For that amount you could probably do several decent mods to it as well to get it above 150bhp.

[BobbyT]

where could i get a 2ltr 16v conversion done for 1000?