which engine swap ?? cheapest

the heads gone on my golf gti can so im looking at the best value conversion and replace the engine, im thinking a 2l bottom end with the std 8v head with kent cam etc but has anyone any idea of 0-60 times approx i could achieve with this,

Otherwise what about a 2l 16v swap ??

Top end and BHP power doesnt really matter as im more interested in the 0-60

CHeers

Talk to Mr V Wagen, his shifts along from 0-60 pretty sharpish  :mrgreen: (2.0L 8V).

Have a 2.0L 16V myself, but not set up properly yet so couldn' really comment. Having been in his I would guess the low down kick of the 8V would be best for 0-60?

I managed a 14.6 at Santa Pod(low-mid 6s to 60mph) with my 2.0 set up without a LSD.

TBH, you're better of going the 2.0 16v route like Manic. Simply because you can get more bhp for less money. A 2.0 16v 9A with KR cams will easily give you 150bhp!

One of the PVW boys runs a ABF engined MK1 and with just a zorst, filter and re-map he managed to get over 180bhp! I think at the last RR session he managed to get a tad over 190bhp!!

hi
i prefer best G60 engine,low weight and very strong.

vw-man said

hi
i prefer best G60 engine,low weight and very strong.

But G lader isnt

2ltr 16v is the best option mate. properly set up you can achieve 180bhp+..

re1900 said

2ltr 16v is the best option mate. properly set up you can achieve 180bhp+..

ahhh, one day…. :roll:.

thanks all for the replys.

Isnt the 2l 8v an easier swap though as i can just get my existing head ported and polished (3aa head) and fit a cam to the 2l bottom end and transfer my existing items such as water pump to the 2l block (from my DX)

Isnt the 2l 16v a whole different pain in the arse or am i just worrying :-)

Also i know the 3a engines are the short blocks but if i used a tall block model DOES it catch on anything in a mk1 cab ????

Ive just bought a mk1 running a 2ltr lump from a 1995 mk3 doner car looks like its running the original mk1 throttle, air intake, managment and gear box and it pulls like a train

Also i know the 3a engines are the short blocks but if i used a tall block model DOES it catch on anything in a mk1 cab ????

Running a tall block myself the only mod to the shell of the car i needed to do was to remove a small section of the scuttle around the throttle linkage .Got to be the cheapest conversion even a standard exhaust fits but don't expect huge power gains - i'm disappointed with mine and will be fitting a 20l 16v this coming winter .