against the grain

i'm thinkin of a engine swap for my1.6 gti but i think i may go for somethin other than vag. does anyone know if its alot of hassle for a 2L 16v vauxhall lump or a twin cam fiat. or is this gonna be more hassle than its worth after having to consider all the implications- mounts gearbox etc
cheers

VAUXHALL 8O  8O  8O
FIAT 8O  8O  8O  8O

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

wondered how long b4 sum1 would say that but they are both good engines. personally i couldn't care less if its not vag you gotta dare to be different

Fair point mate

good luck with what you go for

Fiat=fix it again tomorrow.
Bert

dont get me wrong i'm not gettin on one i know vag parts are the preferred choice just wondered if anyone knows of any similar transplants done to mk1's

I remember that I saw a mk1 into which someone had fitted the 2L 16v Astra GTE lump, i think it was in CCC magazine or something similar.

Bert said

Fiat=fix it again tomorrow.
Bert

FIAT also = Found In A Tip.

ADeGelas said

I remember that I saw a mk1 into which someone had fitted the 2L 16v Astra GTE lump, i think it was in CCC magazine or something similar.

That vauxhall lump ends up in all sorts of cars, as it's such a strong engine. It's even been known to make it into a few minis  8O

Mike.

Found it!

http://freespace.virgin.net/stu.evans/feature.htm

about halfway down the page.

nice1 cheers

Ford Zetec on carbs is becoming popular for swops .

I would stick with a VW plant , plenty to choose from and been done before so help always available .

I thought FIAT stood for Fart In A Tin

the vauxhall lump is great and cheap and easy to tune . u could run gsxr throttle bodies and  megasquirt management and get yourself a cheapish 200bhp . as for fitting it in to a mk1  :dontknow: . i know it fits in fords 100e 105e and mk1 and 2 escorts easy but never seen it in a vw. i say go for it, would be a monster if it worked  

Bert wrote:
Fiat=fix it again tomorrow.
Bert


FIAT also = Found In A Tip.  

 

or

Ford - Fix or repair daily
MGB - Motoring gone bad

Why not I say, Worth a poke    8). VW don't really make the best engines anyway.

the XE is an awesome engine, I've heard good things about the Thema turbo lump as well… 8)

That Vaux engine looks really neat in that Mk1!  8O

there has been posts on other sites about tvr engines, pug mi16, cosworth all sorts ooooo  and that subaru one on ebay a while back  :twisted:

I've always wondered about putting a flat four in a Mk1 - even a naturally aspirated 2.0l from a Subaru ought to be stonkingly quick, plus the low centre of gravity should make it handle even better…

Maybe if I have the room and the cash