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Offline twotwofour

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Re: Definitive engine swap thread.
« Reply #10 on: 02 August 2012, 16:36 »
Could we agree on degree of difficulty to fitting each engine and what parts require modifying/supplying.

I've got a 16v but with 170k miles I'm thinking it might expire in the not too distant future.
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Offline Dogbot

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Re: Definitive engine swap thread.
« Reply #11 on: 02 August 2012, 16:44 »
VW's Are like Lego's..... its all there ya just look at pictures an count the bumpy bits  :grin:
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Re: Definitive engine swap thread.
« Reply #12 on: 04 August 2012, 22:03 »
Quote from: FrankyGalactus on 02 August 2012, 14:27
S2 quattro engine is a nice one.
As far as non vag goes...
Theres a mk2 with a 5.0 TVR griffith engine. Those are practical



Bet that corners nicely.
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Re: Definitive engine swap thread.
« Reply #13 on: 04 August 2012, 22:04 »
Quote from: twotwofour on 02 August 2012, 16:36
Could we agree on degree of difficulty to fitting each engine and what parts require modifying/supplying.


This is basically what I was getting at. Obviously lots of engines can fit. But I mean realistic/well known and documented swaps.

Is there anything other than a like for like swap that will go straight in, or nearly straight into a 16v?
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Offline Simeon

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Re: Definitive engine swap thread.
« Reply #14 on: 06 August 2012, 00:55 »
ABF (ok, basically like for like, but very easy)
G60 (pretty straight forward)
1.8t (pretty well documented)
1.9td (AAZ - straight forward diesel swap)
1.9tdi (1Z/AHU - little more complicated by potentiometer req'd for throttle)
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Definitive engine swap thread.
« Reply #15 on: 06 August 2012, 01:40 »
Whats with the PD conversions. Why are they difficult? A few keep mentioning the wiring?
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Re: Definitive engine swap thread.
« Reply #16 on: 06 August 2012, 13:55 »
Quote from: Mr Blue on 06 August 2012, 01:40
Whats with the PD conversions. Why are they difficult? A few keep mentioning the wiring?

In terms of understatement, I think this is a stinker.  :grin:
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Re: Definitive engine swap thread.
« Reply #17 on: 06 August 2012, 14:30 »
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Definitive engine swap thread.
« Reply #18 on: 06 August 2012, 22:53 »
Quote from: Diamond Hell on 06 August 2012, 13:55
Quote from: Mr Blue on 06 August 2012, 01:40
Whats with the PD conversions. Why are they difficult? A few keep mentioning the wiring?

In terms of understatement, I think this is a stinker.  :grin:

I'm a wireman by trade and would love to do the PD conversion one day. I think I read that you did this conversion?
Seems to be limited guides on this conversion. Whats so difficult about it?
Only a few wires :evil:
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Offline danny_p

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Re: Definitive engine swap thread.
« Reply #19 on: 06 August 2012, 23:51 »
with the PD it's  not the wires themselves that are the killer,  you need a lot of donour car and really a cracked ecu or it is a twerp.

theer are a whole lot of litel issues that on there own aren't any big deal  but add them all up and can be arsed runs out.  bit like the TFSI motor

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