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Offline GTI Shaun

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hi im new
« on: 09 October 2006, 22:53 »
hi all, im new to the site, just bought a mk2 gti 8v . need plenty of work but thats what all the funs about
looked like this when i got it

now looks like this


how hard would it be to put the 16v lump in my 8v? and what would i need?
any help would be great

Offline Neaty

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Re: hi im new
« Reply #1 on: 09 October 2006, 22:55 »
hi and welcome

looks like you need to get a project thread set up  :wink:

Offline takethefifth

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Re: hi im new
« Reply #2 on: 09 October 2006, 23:22 »
Reasonably tricky as you'd have to swap lots of stuff. The 16v uses a different injection system to the PB engine 8v among other stuff. Do a search for 16v conversion and similar stuff, i'm sure there are more details about it somewhere.

You could try either 2.0L bottom end swap, or drop the whole Mk3 8v Gti engine in if you wanted to keep it cheap and simple.

Offline Agreeable Slick

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Re: hi im new
« Reply #3 on: 10 October 2006, 03:18 »
Arrow. :cool:

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Re: hi im new
« Reply #4 on: 10 October 2006, 09:35 »
welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

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Offline Rhyso

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Re: hi im new
« Reply #5 on: 10 October 2006, 10:33 »
how do  :smiley:

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Re: hi im new
« Reply #6 on: 10 October 2006, 10:35 »
how hard would it be to put the 16v lump in my 8v? and what would i need?
any help would be great

If you chose the mk3 abf 16v engine it would be relativly easy as you can use your current injection setup.

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Re: hi im new
« Reply #7 on: 10 October 2006, 10:39 »
Welcome to the forum  :cool:
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Offline Ryland

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Re: hi im new
« Reply #8 on: 10 October 2006, 18:06 »
Welcome :smiley:

Offline GTI Shaun

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Re: hi im new
« Reply #9 on: 10 October 2006, 20:42 »
Reasonably tricky as you'd have to swap lots of stuff. The 16v uses a different injection system to the PB engine 8v among other stuff. Do a search for 16v conversion and similar stuff, i'm sure there are more details about it somewhere.

You could try either 2.0L bottom end swap, or drop the whole Mk3 8v Gti engine in if you wanted to keep it cheap and simple.

cheers for that mate, will leave the 8v in there then. is it just a straight swop for the 2.0l bottom end?