engine swap

[dannyd126]

Quick question.

Will a 1.8 20vt engine fit straight into a mk4 gti which has a 1.8 non turbo engine in it?

[Wayne]

Will a 1.8 20vt engine fit straight into a mk4 gti which has a 1.8 non turbo engine in it?

Yes it will bolt in but a lot of parts will need changing.

[dannyd126]

What needs changing mate? Ive got a whole 1.8t donor car

[joshstanvw]

Paint us a picture buddy what year/engine code is the 20vt and not sure but thought all the n/a ones were arz (please correct me if I'm wrong) but I think the simplest one would be the agu because it's a simple engine
The parts I'd think you need are
Ecu, key, ignition barrel and transponder, engine loom, downpipe/whole exhaust, intercooler, gearbox and driveshafts. + a few more I'm sure I have missed
On another note where are you based

[joshstanvw]

Non turbo should be agn sorry lol

[dannyd126]

Im based in Yeovil. I have a whole golf with an AGU engine in it. But the interior and bodywork are beyond economical repair. And ive been offered a non turbo gti. So it makes more sense to me financially to just put my engine in the non turbo shell. So.I have literally every part of a 1.8 20vt

[houston]

You can use the same ignition barrel but you need the transponder ring.

Agu should be a simple enough swap, especially if you have donor car.

I would check to see if the have same tank pump fitted, other than that and the downpipe, it should be plug an play as there's no extra wiring

[dannyd126]

You can use the same ignition barrel but you need the transponder ring.

Agu should be a simple enough swap, especially if you have donor car.

I would check to see if the have same tank pump fitted, other than that and the downpipe, it should be plug an play as there's no extra wiring

if i need the transponder ring, does that mean i will need the key from the 1.8t?

[joshstanvw]

That was my initial thought but all you really need is the transponder chip from the key so you can keep the key and the barrel and all the locks.
If you were a bit closer id have given you a hand as I'm planning on buying a tidier golf to put my setup into be it another turbo or a no turbo shell so I could get an idea of the workload

[dannyd126]

That was no my initial thought but all you really need is the transponder chip from the key so you can keep the key and the barrel and all the locks.
If you were a bit closer id have given you a hand as I'm planning on buying a tidier golf to put my setup into be it another turbo or a no turbo shell so I could get an idea of the workload

Problem is I dont have the.key for the 1.8t. It snapped