Engine

[Mcwill]

What sort of power would you get from putting a 2.0l bottom end give? The way it's going at the min might just leave it as is.

[gazareth]

hi the 2litre bottom end doesn't give a load more power just a good gain in torque. done it to my old mk2 and it was pretty lively but not very high revving. you could add a modded head and decent camshaft and get about 130/140bhp.

[Sgt_Lemon]

I think the issue is he can't stick a 2L bottom end on himself. Virtually an engine conversion, removing old engine. Rebuild your head onto a 2.0l bottom end. Reinstall engine. You could put a crazy cam on if you wanted which would be pretty straight forward. Also try a new exhaust system however the standard isn't too restricting, you just might get a better noise. Strip some weight? There isn't many ways to make it faster without mechanical work. More air in and more air out= power. Power-weight ratio is the end result.

[Simeon]

Ultimately it's your cash mate, if you're flush then get a decent conversion done (not some shoddy 8v on carbs job) and enjoy it.

If you dont want to sink a few grand into a 20yr old car (a bit crazy when you look at second hand car prices now, you can buy a lot of car for 3-4k..) then give it a good tune up and enjoy, or flog it and buy one already done

[Diamond Hell]

the bloke there recs the best route to go for would be the 2l 8v and run it carbs and tune it

Bloke sounds like he's afraid of injection and wiring to me.

he said he would easily be able to get 150bhp+ from it. Price wise he said 2k to fit and tune and for me to surply engine gearbox etc

Bloke also sounds VERY hopeful and unrealistic on the BHP figures.

[Mcwill]

Well I only payed 1400 for the car but was willing to go upto 4k, so I thought the extra 2600k I had left over would be enough to get it sorted, not so sure now. It's in good nick and was local to me.
Another garage has quoted me 1k to fit a 2l 16v, I just need to get hold of an engine and gearbox.

[Simeon]

That's more reasonable, you can pick up an abf with all you need for 250ish

[Mcwill]

Yeah a grand int to bad. What do I need for conversion apart from the engine gearbox? And where would be the best place to pick one up, eBay?

[Mcwill]

Well I feel am finally getting somewhere, just spoke a bloke local to me who has done a few 2l 16v conversions and is willing to do it, he just needs to talk with his brother as they do them together.
Really seems to no his stuff and says he can have it done in a few days and he will get everything, so all I have to do is drive it to him pick it up a few days later. Nice one  not feeling so pissed off about the whole thing now.

[gazareth]

did he give you a good price for doing it?