engine identification

hi im 18 and part way through doing engine change on my 82 formel e i have got a 84 khaman convertible  gli i was just wondering what that engine is and is it the same as a mk1 golf gti it looks the same as a gti engine bay just the air box and fuel sytem come of the engine and down the passengers side to the battry and on all mk1 gti it goes down the drivers side this is the first time doin any thing like this and any help want thanks

wussy said

hi im 18 and part way through doing engine change on my 82 formel e i have got a 84 khaman convertible  gli i was just wondering what that engine is and is it the same as a mk1 golf gti

84 GLi Convertible will have a 1.8 injection engine, exactly the same as the 1.8 Mk1 GTI.

wussy said

it looks the same as a gti engine bay

It should do! Its more/less exactly the same

wussy said

 just the air box and fuel sytem come of the engine and down the passengers side to the battry

Correct - assuming you mean passenger side = left of car. (Assumes RHD)

wussy said

and on all mk1 gti it goes down the drivers side

False - on all standard Mk1 GTI hatchbacks the fuel lines, metering head and airbox are on the left. (On mk2, they have been relocated to the right)

wussy said

 this is the first time doin any thing like this and any help want thanks

Are you aware the engine mounts are in a different position? Basically, you have a number of issues to additionally overcome, because you're doing a 'small block' to 'big block' conversion. Top tip:

DON'T BUILD A CAR YOU CAN BUY!!!!!

If you're doing the engine conversion simply because your engine is worn or broken, and you need to swap the engine, then find an equivalent engine eg 1.1 or 1.3 small block (some Polos also came with the same engine so could be donors).

If you're doing it for more power….find a Golf GTI instead, way less hassle. There is a long list of differences of engine and non-engine-related things, which will be important.

many thanks for your info and i have already changer rear axle and tank and all wirin is out of both cars and gonna swap wishbones and hubs over for the breaks and i have looked up alot about the engine mount and decided to tackle it and while the engine out gonna pay the onli thing i see is that on passengerside inerwing has an indentation for the air box and on my formel e it dosent so will have to work around that but thanks for ur help