engine swap 1.4 8v to 2.0 8v.............

[Seat-Chris]

rihto chaps and chappetes my 1.4 is on her last legs and with having 1ncb under my belt i think its tym for an upgrade, ive looked at getting a gti but tbh theres not many good nik ones about so ive decided im gonna drop a 2.0 8v in my 1.4s, now what im wondering is that if my current gearbox is going to bolt straight on ? will my drive shafts fit ? and would i need to modify the wiring ??? any help appreciated

 

[m0rk]

your gearbox & driveshafts will not fit. Your wiring will need throwing in the bin.

I think that with 1years NCB under your belt it's tym you learned to spell.

Don't waste your time money & effort on the 1.4 'shell' as so much will need to be changed you might as well buy the nicest 8v you can. It will be cheaper.

 

[truCido]

what m0rk said...it will be cheaper to just buy a mk2 2.0 8v

 

[chris285]

3rd'd here, you'd need to spend more than the cost of an 8v to get the conversion so its just not worth it. save yourself time and hassle and go and buy a gti 8v

 

[AlpineWhite]

4th'd, total waste of time and money!

 

[abhardwaj1990]

drop a v12 in there .......or a G60 or VR6 like a few other have on this site

 

[sionowz]

with 1 year ncb? better be made of money!!

 

[gticupra123]

could buy mine for £800 cheaper than a conversion!

 

[Cupra Kid]

Converting a 1.4 would cost more to insure than an original 2l 8v. Its because it would be seen as a heavily modded car, keep the 1.4 going uptil a decent gti pokes its head up then grab it. Its what i did