What motor for my mk1?

[Golf Loon]

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Mk2 GTI 16v was Kjet, so plumbing the system into a Mk1 Kjet GTI was not that hard.

That was however, back in the day when there were plenty of parts and donor cars available in the UK. That is not true down under.

You can run the 16v with basic Kjet, but it wont have vacuum advance and the metering head is not quite the same.

8v Kjet GTI is the most fun IMO. Build a fast 8v motor and hang on for a lot less money and effoirt than a 16v.

I would always go EFI these days as kjet is old and parts are expensive. It does mean completely rewiring the mk1 though.

[finemk1]

go 16V you wont regret it....if your doing it yourself could pick a decent one up for $1500 - $2500, not including shipping, lucky to get one with a 5spd if you look around, after market EMS $1000, and the little things like engine mounts driveshafts and stuff like that throw another few hundred on. all done for 4g. smiles all round

[dub be good to me]

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8v Kjet GTI is the most fun IMO. Build a fast 8v motor and hang on for a lot less money and effoirt than a 16v.

Yep, the long standing debate of 8v vs. 16v.. one I have been giving plenty of thought recently... To work your existing 8v or go for a 16v?

Personally, I'm leaning toward the 2L 16v because of the starting 110kw and better efficiency. However, not sure of the legality of a 2L in a car that previously had a 1.6L.. (you can increase size by 25% right? in that case 1.6L X 1.25 = 2L)

You can run the 16v with basic Kjet, but it wont have vacuum advance and the metering head is not quite the same.
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I would always go EFI these days as kjet is old and parts are expensive. It does mean completely rewiring the mk1 though.

Thanks for the advise matt, EFI does seem the better long term 16v solution. As long as you're not put off by the extra work.

Which brings us to the next important point... $$

...if your doing it yourself could pick a decent one up for $1500 - $2500, not including shipping, lucky to get one with a 5spd if you look around, after market EMS $1000, and the little things like engine mounts driveshafts and stuff like that throw another few hundred on. all done for 4g. smiles all round

So you'd be looking at a minimum (If you already have a 020 5psd - less hassle as 020 gearbox fits existing mounting points):
-Motor & ancillaries + ECU + Loom = $2500? (landed in Australia?)
-Another $1000 maybe for misc. conversion costs?

Can anyone confirm (or correct) that?