mk1 gti cab engine swap??

[gtimk1cab]

hi guys any ideas on a engine swap?? what engine?? how easy?? how much?? not looking for loads of power but want sumit that is quite quick!!

[gibby]

It really does depend on how much you want to spend, you can do 1.8T, 16V, G60, G40, even a VR6 if you really want. Probably the easiest and cheapest swap would be to get a mk2 16V engine and you're good for 139bhp as standard.

[gtimk1cab]

how easy is the mk2 swap?? and whats needed??

[gibby]

lol I don't know how to do it, I've just seen ones that have been done and anything is possible. Best bet would be to have a search round the t'interweb and see what you can find. I think mk2 valvers are k-jet too so the wiring will not be as bad. There may be some info on this site if you have a dig around. Also, try vwvortex as they have a load of info too.

[rubjonny]

16v conversion is pretty straight forward, 2 major stumbling blocks:
Exhaust manifold & downpipe:
Since the only A1 16v was the rocco 16v, OEM items are hard to find & expensive.  You can DIY one by chopping the top half of a 16v downpipe and welding it to the MK1 downpipe, not too hard to do.  You can also buy 4 branch conversion manifolds
Fuel lines:
The Rocco 16v had the airbox in the stock MK1 location, with the inlet basically a mirror copy of the MK2 unit.  Again due to their rarity these are hard to find!  Most simply fit the MK2 setup and chop up the bottom half of the old MK1 airbox to make it fit on the driver side chassis leg.  2 other issues arise from this:
1. The washer bottle is usually on the driver side, so it needs to be shifted.  Later MK1s had it on the passenger wing with a bracket welded to the inner wing.
2. Fuel lines will be miles away from the airbox, some have managed to carefully bend them back round but you can buy specific braided fuel lines for the conversion from CrazyQuiffs MK1 Golf emporium