Polo GT with carbs, will my distributor fit/work?

I have a Polo Gt engine i'm planning on fitting into my 1.1. I will be running it on carbs, will the ducellier(with points) distributor from my 1.1 fit/work?

'Fraid not You need a distributor from a late mk2 polo or mk2 golf 1.3 engine.  With the big black plug on the side and a vacuum diaphragm.  

You will also need the ignition amp and loom too, and this plugs in between the distributor and the ignition coil

Thanks for the reply. I had read that on various threads. I understand that normally when converting from fuel injection that is the common solution because you need the vacuum advance and also the ignition unit to create the spark.

Obviously on my 1.1 the coil and the set of contact points in the distributor create the spark, so I figured if the distributor physically fits then it would work :dontknow: The 1.1 dizzy has vacuum advance and as I understood fits 1.3 engines.

Is it the case that is physically doesn't fit the GT head??

it depends as you say on the dizzy drive. basically you have a pin type fitting and a wedge type.

iirc the points ign dizzy is the wedge type which is the same as the 16v FEI dizzy or pug 1.9 GTI. the polo gt dizzy is pin fitting if so you want a hydro tappet polo or mk2 golf 1.3 as above.

you can run the polo gt dizzy usign a mk2 16v FEI ecu, though i guess ign map wont be ideal. a pug 1.9 gti dizzy would fit too but again not sure how suitable.

the good news is the polo gt dizzy is worth a fair stack of money to polo owners as its specific to the gt managment. the 1.3/1.4 spi dizzy isnt the same and it seems a lot of gt conversions are stuck with the incorrect spi dizzy for whatever reason

I'm pretty sure I have a polo GT dizzy stashed in my garage, its your if you're interested?

I never needed it as I used the early engine with a KR dizzy like rubjonny mentioned, and I know for a fact the engine it came off was very good 8)


Edit; Come to think of it, I have the dizzy that you need! I'm afraid I'd have to ask a bit of money for that though, but the GT dizzy you can have for the price of postage

Thanks for the replies. It sounds like i'll have to source the bits. I assume I dont need a different coil?

Phataz1 - if you have the dizzy from the mk2 polo/golf 1.3 that I need please PM with a price posted.

If anyone has the loom and ignition module that would be a bonus?

gti1600project said

Thanks for the replies. It sounds like i'll have to source the bits. I assume I dont need a different coil?

Phataz1 - if you have the dizzy from the mk2 polo/golf 1.3 that I need please PM with a price posted.

If anyone has the loom and ignition module that would be a bonus?

I have the Ignition module and loom also I will drop you a PM now :wink:

That's great, thanks.

Phataz1 is sending me a dizzy, still need the ignition module and loom if anyone has one or knows someone who might. I'll put something in the parts wanted section, but I guess I might have more luck on a Polo forum.

Thanks for the help.

you can use any mk1/2 or polo electronic ignition module, coil and loom they're all the same
just make sure the coil you get matches the leads and cap as the early ones have different ends to the later ones

Thats good to know, thanks. I assume thats any carb model? And would that include 1.5 or MK2 1.6?

any carb or k-jet 8v, 1.0-1.8 with electronic ignition

I now have all the bits I need. On the loom there is obviously the black plug that connects to the dizzy. There are the green and black wires that I believe go to the coil negative and positive respectively.

There is then one longer wire that is brown but sleeved in black. Where does this go? To the battery negative, or earth, maybe a sensor???? :dontknow:

gti1600project said

I now have all the bits I need. On the loom there is obviously the black plug that connects to the dizzy. There are the green and black wires that I believe go to the coil negative and positive respectively.

There is then one longer wire that is brown but sleeved in black. Where does this go? To the battery negative, or earth, maybe a sensor???? :dontknow:

It would originally go straight to the battery earth clamp, but any earth will do I had my battery in the boot so I just earthed that wire to the chassis :wink:

Thanks for the prompt reply! Looking forward to getting the swap done. Appreciate the advice.