Mk1 Golf C 1.1 :) (1.4 16v To Be Hopefully)

hi all this is my new love . its a 1.1 golf c with 160000 miles on it, have a few plans for it. will let the pictures do the talking on the spec . Im hoping to put a new engine in it but stay small block, struggling on what to do tho if to go to a 1.3gt or just 1.3 carb 5 spd would love to hear your suggestion as ive never taken on a small block only big block. Cheers Linden

that is stunning mate most people do the 1.3 gt converison keep us updated

Thanks mate, yea i would love to do the 1.3 gt conversion just i dont really know whats involved in it do you know if there is a thread on a 1.3gt conversion? cheers

Lovely looking motor!

Do something a bit different and put the new Fabia VRS lump in - 1.4 with Turbo and Super Charger!

wowee envious of your find!!! crackin, i love red mk1 golfs!!!!! any plans for the exterior? i do like it how it is

Thanks pal really nice to hear some apparition i haven't really got any plans for the outside just everything around it lol new engine and box, seats, head liner, alloy show cage, window tint. 2 of the arches have bubbling which are going to be sorted and sprayed this week hopefully and the seals are in a bit of a mess from some nasty person with a jack   will put some progress pictures up when i get to do some work

i think you should go for 1.4 16v AFH from a polo 100hp
maybe bike carbs

its looking nice!

what are you doing with the old seats once replaced?

Is that a straight swap on the same mounts and gearbox matching up? They will be going Mate hopefully going to get some seats thursday night are you interested in the seats?

i think you need to buy or make a plate to join the mk1 golf engine mount to the afh block, im not 100% sure

im not sure about the gear box mount either

yeh would be interested in the seats, i like the worn look!
have you got any more pics?
where are you based?

Yeah, the AFH block only has 2 holes for the front o/s mount but the mount needs three, easiest way around it is to make a plate that extends from the mount to some spare holes at the bottom of the block. Have a look on Clubpolo, there's loads of people putting them in early polos at the moment and since you've got the small block it's basically the same.

Also Zeus on here is doing the 1.3 GT swap at the moment, have a read here

Car looks stunning man  8)

Red mk1s all the way! Really like this mate
I think you should go for a polo gt conversion with a 4 branch manifold and the 8k chip it will be rather nippy . Theres quite a bit of info in the modifications and conversiosn section. Been thinking about doing it myself

This reminds me of mine. Very tidy, nice and low too!

i havent been able to find one 1.3 gt engine yet enless im looking in the wrong place lol thanks for the comments lads

Grate mk1 golf mate love the red with the black bumper and hot wheels

Another small block owner!
That's what I like to see!

Car's looking awesome mate!

Can't beat a nice deep red polished mark 1 S2 ;]

Forget Polo GT engines, you want an ABD 1.4 mk3 Golf engine! 8)  8)  8)

Polo GT engines are well overpriced and expensive to buy stuff for. ABDs are ten a penny and a straight swap into the mk1, no messing about! And you'll sail past a GT engine with the right method of fuelling :wink: They are very strong engines just like the GT.

I've had a polo GT engine and an ABD in my mk1 before, and the ABD was MILES faster. Just make sure you put a polo GT camshaft in there with it as the standard ABD cam is very mild. They are interchangeable

You could either use polo GT injection or bike carbs to fuel it, I'd vote bike carbs as thats what I use and you just can't beat the noise, throttle response, simplicity and fun they give 8)

Hmm might have to try a 1.4 then cause I really want it in before I get it on the road and I've got 2 weeks so got to get a shift on lol. Going to go get some seat Leon cupra seats Friday tho on the upside will post a picture when I get ten in

been doing a lot of reading lately which im not to good at but been giving my best shot lol this 1.4 16v(AFH) conversion is really getting to me ive really got my heart set on this conversion. soo heres the worry the amount of different parts i need im planning to run bike carbs to get rid off a bulk of the wiring as that is really not my part as im rubbish at electrics, then there is people saying i need to use a different ignition system i.e mk2 polo what is the reason for this? im a bit puzzled about gearbox at the moment too i have read about people saying that they have cut and joint to mounts and overs saying easy swap? would love to know if anyone could help me a bit better than just reading words of mouth. any help i would love to hear thanks Linden

really nice motor mate,will be watching this as im thinking swapping out my 1.1 at the end of summer. also,im on 15s at the moment as the roads round my way are so bad,could you do me a favour and measure how high the middle of the bottom of your front panel is from the ground please?lol i want 13s but want to know how much diferent in ride height,im hoping 'decked on 15s' and slightly higher on 13s may match up!. cheers
simon

Yea no worries mate lol will when I get back from spray shop it's just having arches and sills sorted from some Pratt getting a bit happy with the jak lol but If remember when I had my caddy on 13s it was a night mare on hitting sump all the time cause it was a big block but then when I put 15s on it I took it as hard as I could down some back roads an no probs lol. will just say tho the golf came from the city and from looking under it there's been a lot of scrubage and a bent engine mount  :mrgreen: