8v crossflow head??
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8v crossflow head??
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16V engine conversion is the easiest way of getting front facing carbs, etc.
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Check out the FAQ on Fastgolf:
http://www.fastgolf.or…ontent&pa=showpage&pid=30
it should answer your questions re gearboxes, clutch, manifold, etc. Its not a daunting conversion but there's enough to swap over, and a bit of adapting/fabricating, involved.
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need someone who has done a few swaps beforehand though to help you plan out the best way to get things done.
main thing is experience, and luck that non of the fixing bolts/exhaust will give you any trouble. if you can get the front end high enough you can drop the engine out the bottom with the complete exhaust system attached, then wheel in the replacement. while your mates are busy lining it up, rip off the fuel lines and chuck in the replacements, drop the lifter pump into the tank etc.
To give you an idea, I converted a MK2 8v digifant GTI into a 16v GTI by myself in 4 days. This involved swapping the entire exhaust, fuel system, engine loom, dropping the subframe as downpipe wouldnt fit thru the gap and a few other bits n pieces along the way. Plus wasn't workin on it flat out the whole time thanks to the weather being against me.
Have to add I've done a couple of conversions in the past, plus pretty much every single bolt i needed to undo was no problem as I'd already swapped the original engine for a 2.0 8v, changed fuel pump, zaust in the past. You might get hung up on a particular rusted fixing for a while which could send your schedule all to pot! Id advise booking friday and monday either side of the big weekend so you can get as much done before you need your mates help beforehand, and you have an extra days worth opf tinkering after. Then pull sickys if you get stuck
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Been reading into this for a while now and I don't think it would be too difficult to fit the 8v head though I've never actually done it so take that with a pinch of salt or two, I'm just going by what I've read elsewhere.
All VW 8v exhaust and inlet manifolds will fit which means you can get any old manifold off the shelf for your carbs, and your current exhaust manifold should fit. The TSR book says that the 8v heads will retrofit all previous 8v blocks, you only need to block an oilway in the head.
I believe you need to use the head gasket to fit the cylinder head iirc.
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