how long to swap 8v engine?

[MickP mk3]

roughly how long should it take a competant person to swap a 8v GTI engine and box over ?

[tweed]

One Saturday with tea and cheese sandwich breaks

[CJA321]

Not long. But depends whats seized etc, then also depends what kind of equipment you have

[ant_gti]

One Saturday with tea and cheese sandwich breaks

 

[madmanmart]

As Tweed said about a day if your going steady.

[gazpowells]

should be easy done in a day with loads of t breaks 

[MickP mk3]

Im i right in thinking the easiest way is: lights, rad, bumper,and slam panle off. Then drag it out through the front with a crane and unbolt the maifold at the cat?

[tweed]

You can take front end off in one 

[madmanmart]

Here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdHp1lFrnEk

[MickP mk3]

Here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdHp1lFrnEk

seems a very fast way of doing it, but might be a few issues putting the new engine back in.