NEED HELP ON ENGINE CONVERSION!!!
Posted
#735589
(In Topic #88478)
Settling In
NEED HELP ON ENGINE CONVERSION!!!
trev
Posted
Local Hero
Fuel tank
Fuel pump
Fuel lines
Fuel pump relay and other electrics
Also, makes sense to uprate the brakes (unsure if yours has solid or vented front discs?) and suspension at the same time.
I'd personally hang on for the G60, if you have that kind of money (or go for a high spec 16V instead???), if you wanted the 112bhp the Digifant on eBay offers, you may as well buy a stock GTI cabby.
I've been watching the prices, G60 tends to go for around ?900, 9A around ?300-400.
Posted
Settling In
Posted
Local Hero
Posted
Local Hero
Genez said
yeh i know what ur saying paul, but G60- ?2600 prob bit more, and that example on ebay ?300 fitted, mechanic friend of ine . see my point, is anyone selling a 2.0 engine or here. If not i may sell the whole car and perhaps look at buying a tin top GTI. Cause then i wont have to alter the fuel pump and other stuff.
If you have the money, no point it staying in the bank and having a slow car!
Posted
Settling In
Posted
Local Hero
if, however, you're not sure on how long it'll be around you, go for a cheaper conversion. could go twin webber/dellorto's. think i would if i had a carbed motor to start with.
Posted
Local Hero
Genez said
Well i have the money, but my mrs wants a house, and she says shes going to rip my ****s of and throw them at me if i spend too much, Well according to her were saving for a house. but u know how it is. so im trying to meet her half way by not as spending as much .lol
You need to really have a good idea of the money you want to put to it, with a bit of flexibility (ie if something breaks on fitting, or is found to be defective, etc). Then you need to decide if you're going to put money towards a custom manifold and carbs; or to upgrade the rest of the car to fuel injection. Then you need to decide on suspension and brakes (this would depend on likely power output). Once you have sorted which brakes you're going to use, you might want/need to go for larger wheels. Then the leftover can go towards the engine and gearbox. I'd suggest keeping the same box, so that you get a nice lowish set of ratios. But it wouldn't be too much to go for a proper, close ratio GTI box; or for best performance, a box with lower final drive (eg from 1.6 GTI).
Posted
Settling In
wooders said
i'd seriously consider on how long the floppy will stay with you. if it's a long termer, then by all means, splash the cash for the g60.
if, however, you're not sure on how long it'll be around you, go for a cheaper conversion. could go twin webber/dellorto's. think i would if i had a carbed motor to start with.
well been with her for 6 years, tried my best to get rid but shes having none of it. lol. hmmm twin.webber/dellorto's. what sort of money would u think i would need for that. and where would u buy such parts from. Also what power would u estimate getting from them?
Posted
Local Hero
lol
foxymk1 said
buy a tin top, leave the slow floppies beheind
Funny boy
not all floppies are slow you know
Posted
Settling In
Posted
Local Hero
Re: lol
no just slower than the equivelant tin topbens_cab said
Funny boy
not all floppies are slow you know
twin webber/dellorto's on a 16v do seem to run well. power? not too sure. i'd be guessing. it needs a bit more thought as paul says, on the budget side of things.
think what sort of budget you have and then see wht options are available to suit that.
Posted
Settling In
Posted
Local Hero
hmm
and it will be lots quicker than a slow tintop 8)
Posted
Local Hero
Posted
Settled In
White Clipper cab, 2l16v powered……..
Maintaned by www.rk-engineering.co.uk
Maintaned by www.rk-engineering.co.uk
Posted
Settling In
Posted
Local Hero
2.0l 16V engine
Exhaust system
Inlet manifold + twin carbs (unsure)
9" servo and 22mm master cylinder
Uprated suspension
Oil cooler
Bigger radiator
Assuming you're doing the work yourself, you're within budget.
Bens_cab, does your ?2000 cover upgrade to suspension and brakes too?
Posted
Local Hero
lol
id done all that prior to deciding about the engine
make that 3k if you wanna be able to stop nice 8)
Posted
Settling In
0 guests and 0 members have just viewed this: None.