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    engine queries

    Hi all, can anyone tell me whether the mark 3, 2 litre 8v engines are as bulletproof as my current 1.8L GTI engine?
    i have heard that the 2 litre engine when revved hard likes to put a leg out of bed.
    I want to run a 2L with my 1800 head.
    any comments welcome
    Andrew
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    That's exactly the combination I run, no issues so far after about 2 years of track work.

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      Never heard of a 2 litre self destructing like that. Having had well tuned versions of both the 1800 and 2 litre. I'd go 1800 everytime.

      The 2 litre was torquey but if you are running it at a track I'd stick with an 1800. Maybe an overbore with the 1781 crank.

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