Engine conversion dilemma
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ive bought a donor 6n polo with a sound low mileage 1.4 16v car is complete and I can take whatever I need to run it, if I go this route I would prefer to run the full injection system as I really don't want carbs of any sort, I'm a bit baffles when it comes to the different gearbox edit Im gonna have to run though
ive got a higher mileage Abf engine sitting that I could use but really like the thought of staying with the smaller type engine
and lastly stick with my 1.5 and stick a 5 speed in it to make it more motorway friendly for travelling to shows?( what gearbox)
any opinions are are more than welcome
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jamiep said
so while I'm in the process of restoring my s1 the engine is another area I would like to upgrade if possible, my dilemma is that I'm totally unsure which route to go, the way I see it I've three options.
ive bought a donor 6n polo with a sound low mileage 1.4 16v car is complete and I can take whatever I need to run it, if I go this route I would prefer to run the full injection system as I really don't want carbs of any sort, I'm a bit baffles when it comes to the different gearbox edit Im gonna have to run though
ive got a higher mileage Abf engine sitting that I could use but really like the thought of staying with the smaller type engine
and lastly stick with my 1.5 and stick a 5 speed in it to make it more motorway friendly for travelling to shows?( what gearbox)
any opinions are are more than welcome
I have the 1.4 16v engine on bike carbs, my only regret are the carbs! I wish I'd gone full injection route and spent the extra time and money on wiring. I wanted to run the carbs, always loved how they perform, look and sound! However in reality, they're a headache and not a practical choice.
The 1.4 is about 100bhp without any tuning which is a fun amount, and it's a super revvy and quick engine for the size. Go with that!
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What gearbox and exhaust manifold set up do you have on yours?
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It's currently running an 085 5 speed box from a polo - think it needed some work to the mount to make it fit but apart from that the engine and box goes in fairly easy - as it's a small block there's plenty of room to work around it too. Next on my list is to clean up the engine bay properly.
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Rubjohnny, I've got to admit I think I'm going to have to let someone else take care of the wiring for me because I really am not confident enough unless I was to be guided through step by step by someone which is a big ask.
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i have done one before but the customer wanted the whole polo fusebox and loom converted to suit the mk1. but he wanted engine loom converted to run on carbs so kinda the opposite of what you want
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rubjonny said
well i can help if you fancy a try, i have diagrams if you need them too
i have done one before but the customer wanted the whole polo fusebox and loom converted to suit the mk1. but he wanted engine loom converted to run on carbs so kinda the opposite of what you want
If it's not too much trouble for you then I might just take you up on the offer it will be a little while before I'm ready so will drop you a line nearer the time if that's cool.
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georgeyv said
I'm taking the golf to work in the morning so I'll snap you a couple of pictures!
That would be great really appreciate it.
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Rubjonny are there any bits i can be sourcing while i get the rest of the car sorted i.e. different fuse box etc mine has the ceramic s1 original in place.?
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Driver driver.
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Also gearbox wise what Am I looking at getting a hold of and the code ?
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Do I leave as standard and run on the standard ecu etc, if I do is there someone who can help step by step get me through this.
Or do I go down bike carb route and take an element of wiring hassle out of the picture but give myself a different headache with setup of carbs etc?
Any thoughts would be appreciated
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rubjonny said
entirely up to you, if it was me id go for the full management. its not too hard to wire up once you have it stripped down and the relevant pins ID on the loom, same as doing an abf or g60 wiring loom
Yeah I'm pretty convinced it's the right way to go especially considering how I plan to use it once it's finished, are you able to help with a bit of step by step once I get closer to the time? I'm just waiting on a later mk1 fuse box arriving then I will haul the 16v out the donor car.
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Finally got round to pulling the engine from the donor car, so down to things I need/don't need I've obviously got all the engine side of the loom stripped out alongside the engine but what else do I need to be stripping from the polo?
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