mk1 golf 16v conversion

[moose 99]

im about to attempt a 16v conversion on my newly aquired mk1 gti. i wondered if anyone has done one before and knows of any technical difficulties i might encounter.any tips will be greatly recieved.
please note that my mk1 gti turned out to be an 1100 mk1. dont you just love ebay. its only redeeming factor is the shells mint.

>>> Edited by moose 99 on Tuesday 28th September 00:37

[iguana]

Never done it but mates have, not rocket science but there are a few things you should do, to do the job properly.

Like either use the rare as rocking horse poo Scirocco right hand side inlet manifold & injection/airbox or use the far more widely available normal KR 16v stuff (left hand injection) and locate it on the left- not the best idea to bend all the pipes over the engine & relocate the fuel filter to the bulkhead- by the headlight is just asking for a fire in a small crash.

Anyway best place to ask, as it been asked quite a few times before is over on the club GTi forum

www.clubgti.com/forum/

oh and a link you might find useful-

www.clubgti.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38304&PN=3

[anarchystorm]

Ive done it. My car has had both 16v conversions

It was first done with a MkII 1.8 16v engine and now has a 2.0 16v Mk3 Golf Gti engine in. Which are you thinking of putting in?

Any problems, I will probably know of them

[jonnydiscopants]

im currently under going one too as im mooses bro! so likewise help would be aprreciated. what about the gear linkages for a 16v box? anything required from the mk 2 linkages?

[jonnydiscopants]

im currently under going one too as im mooses bro! so likewise help would be appreciated. what about the gear linkages for a 16v box? anything required from the mk 2 linkages? they are both recieving 1.8 16v lumps from mk 2's

[moose 99]

jonnydiscopants said:

im currently under going one too as im mooses bro! so likewise help would be appreciated. what about the gear linkages for a 16v box? anything required from the mk 2 linkages? they are both recieving 1.8 16v lumps from mk 2's

quit telling people ur my bro we'll never get any help you gimp

[anarchystorm]

Well, it depends. I had a Mk2 Rod driven box with short linkages put in. Now I have the Mk3 Cable change box but from what I remember about my old bax... it was a Mk2 Rod box nad it went straight in.... I think!!

If it is a problem, I can look through my history and see how we did it first time round.

[manners]

I've helped a friend with a mk1 16v turbo conversion and have another friend with one of the quickest stock valvers in the country (pvw hall of fame). I don't think the engine will drop in easily in your case because the engine mounts are different on the 1100 if I remember correctly. The brakes will most definitely need fettling with. At the very least a 16v mk2 master cylinder upgrade with decent discs and pads. The rear disc conversion is not necessary, at the most fit mk3 drums and shoes which provide a little more brake power.