seat gti motor?

[82cab]

Does anyone know if a Seat gti motor will bolt into a mk1 with out too much trouble?

[Belgianwaffler]

it's the tall 2.0l block found in the MK3 golf ..it will have clearance issues with the bonnet but should be possible with some work (nothing like cutting the chassis, etc...)
Have a chat to Brian from GTI imports in Sydney, you will be able to fit the Audi 9A 2.0l in it without too much trouble.

[GoLfMan]

thatd be a rocket on steroids if you did that. burn alot of riced up jap cars

[82cab]

thats the good thing about owning a cabrio thats 82 onwards, you don't need to engineer it

[GoLfMan]

i heard rumors that you can basically bolt any golf motor 1.6-2 into a mk1 which is great.

[82cab]

you can basically throw in a motor thats 20% bigger than the biggest sized motor for any golf of that year. So if any model came out with a 1.8 you can go up to 2 no probs

[82cab]

sorry i think its 15% bigger

[GoLfMan]

righto but i heard a 1.8 of any golf model will drop straight in. a 2L needs some engineering to drop in. so the solution get a 1.8 and bore it out to 2L did a 1.8 come in 16v>?

[82cab]

thats what i was worried about, i was hoping it was going to be the same as the 1.8 16v. Thats why i wanted to know how many mods need to be done to get it in.

[Golfwise]

Seat GTI

A Seat GTI 2.0 8valve will go in quite easily as I've already done such without any dramas.
Unless you may be talking about the Cupra 16v but thats not what you wrote.
The exhaust downpipe will have to bee lengthened slightly but thats straight forward.

[82cab]

sorry i was talking about the 2.0 16v abf code

[Belgianwaffler]

yes it will fit but will hit the underside of the bonnet. like I said it is a tall block so if you know anyone with a 1.8 16v in a MK1 add 16mm to the height of that engine and you will have the height of the seat cupra 16v engine
plus the manifold end where the throttle body it attached is also a few mm higher than the std 16v manifold..
still worth a try ...150hp in a MK1
the other issue you will have is the exaust manifold, I think that you might get some clearance issues with the shift linkages. but anyone who has done a 16v conversion would know how to resolve that.. I had a downpipe made up to resolve the issue.

[82cab]

thanks for the advice

[GoLfMan]

keep us posted cos if you get 150hp in a mk1 ull be flying mate

[Golf Loon]

Cant leave you lot alone for a minute.
Good on you GolfWise, you know the score.

Have been outside taking out a Seat 1.8 8v block to go in my mates Golf and preparing my 16v 9A Passat Motor, which is a 2L and Tall like the Seat engine. I dont think there will be much clearance issue, even with the tall block and I still have the raintray in the Golf.

All engines 1.6-2L have the same basic block, the mounts are different and bolt on in different places, but if you take them off, your stock Mk1 mounts will bolt on and the motor will drop straight in.

Exhaust and clearance are the only issues with the 16v conversion and both can be easily overcome. with a bend in the raintray and a custom bit of exhaust.

GolfWise send me a mount and I can put this engine in and take pics!