Author Topic: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine  (Read 2288 times)

Offline edcasesmk3gti

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Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
« on: 02 September 2013, 21:25 »
Hi all

Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 gti? I have the drive shafts from the 1.4 and think all i need is the 1.4 clutch and cable is that right? any help would be great.

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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
« Reply #1 on: 02 September 2013, 22:40 »
Surely the gearing is going to be completely wrong?

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Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
« Reply #2 on: 02 September 2013, 22:54 »
Doubt they will go together tbh ,even if they did the diff would be on the floor in no time.

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Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
« Reply #3 on: 02 September 2013, 23:15 »
an 085 box vs  02a box
I will say I'm out! (that means know, even the 8v 020 box can't handle the 16v power!  :grin:)

(084/5 is the same box as used in the rover 200  :nerd:)
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Offline gazareth

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Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
« Reply #4 on: 02 September 2013, 23:54 »
yeah and 020 box was used in maestro and montego :nerd:

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Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
« Reply #5 on: 03 September 2013, 00:03 »
some off the mk3 boxes had a dual bolt pattern. I had a mk3 1.4 box to put in my mk2 gti but in the end I just swapped the 5th gear cogs only.

Offline edcasesmk3gti

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Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
« Reply #6 on: 03 September 2013, 18:43 »
Oh right thought it might of worked the boxes are exactly the same bar the splines on the 1.4 box being smaller? :undecided:
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Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
« Reply #7 on: 05 September 2013, 14:28 »
No such thing as a 1.4 16v MK3 Golf!

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Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
« Reply #8 on: 05 September 2013, 17:17 »
I'm suspecting it's from the mk4 or a Polo.

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Re: Will a 1.4 16v gearbox work with my 2.0 16v gti engine
« Reply #9 on: 05 September 2013, 21:33 »
Even if it did fit why would you want to use it, all the ratios will be wrong plus it is made of cheese the gearbox is a known weakspot.