question about 1.8 16v engine

-what are the diference between this mine, and the other 16v engines that have the air inlet on the left side? this is an old photo…taken about year ago! this was the day when i bought it!! some guys were trying to make engine working, but they did'nt succeed…so i bougth the whole car..price is not to mention…few euros…but in the basics is there a diference between this and the engines from golf mk2??? and do enybody knows the code for this engine (exp. KR, ABF, bla bla bla,…) :dontknow:

I was wondering about this also. The type you have gives a much neater install on Mk1's in my opinion, as the airbox and washer bottle can stay in the same place.

Not 100% sure but it could be 16V scirocco?

http://www.scirocco.org/16v/history.html

Yep rare American 16V Scirroco . Good thing about these is you could fit a 16V like that straight on the MK1 K-Jet injection system and not have to alter any fuel parts .

it could be a pl engine code,america never got the kr engine

are you sayin' that the mk1 gti k-jet fits on this 1.8 16v?? this engine was in the car, bolt on all four mounts, but the shell is from golf 1.6d (engine mounts also), so i'm not sure that was fitted proprietly…

one more question about this engine! if it's PL code i think it does'nt have 139bhp?? or?? so if anyone know something/everything about this engine just write it here please…thanks!!!!!!  :mrgreen:

dont know much about the engine, but the diesels are big block, so is spot on to use those engine mounts, at least you know thats right!

Just a kr with the scirrocco inlet manifold surely, and although it looks neater i just couldnt source the rubber boot needed to connect it all up. Would need the correct injector lines as well.

It is either a PL or KR code engine. Both were offered in Europe and the internals are exactly the same except for the intake camshaft. Just by looking at the picture I would say it is the 123hp PL engine (intake manifold, throttle switches and crankcase vent hose) but all parts can be swapped.

From looking at the picture, it seems that the prior owner was trying to switch to electronic injection. Both the PL and KR used a form of CIS injection and that fuel filter and fuel hose in the top of the picture would not work under CIS fuel pressure.