What engine to put in my mk1...

[Jarred]

get your welder out boy.

have you also thought about these expenses:..?

-Engineering the engine.
-Upgrade of brakes, including bigger diameter rims to fit large brakes.
-Upgrade of suspension and body stiffness ( ie, strut brace's etc)
-aftermarket/stand alone ECU..?

Although I will admit $1500 is good for a VR6 with kit. hopefully you won't have to rebuild it!

and not to mention the engineering that'll have to go into the rails and mount and etc.


having said all that. anytime you need a hand, call me!!! or even if you don't need a hand. still call. I'll even do bodywork!

[GoLfMan]

hhhaahah sometime

bs sometime! i wanna do it to my bug too so it really will be a SUPER beetle

[99gti]

my mate made the decision for me.

He doesn't happen to work in a VW worshop does he by any chance?

[Golf Loon]

Its a very hard job. You need to fabricate a subframe for the huuge weight of the VR6 and reinforce the chassis to the mac.

Look up Jim Cotton and his Mk1 VR6 on the internet. he made the first one and is a professional. took him plenty of time too.

[thestu]

bs sometime! i wanna do it to my bug too so it really will be a SUPER beetle

haha its really not hard...the water pipes i ran down either side of the channel...the motor bolts straight on to the gear box and a 12a is only a tiny bit heavier so i didn't need any braces or anything. ran all the wires and she ran...fitting a 13b would b a lil harder as the motor is a tiny bit bigger and a bit heavier....need to make a small subrame.

there is a place in dandenong that makes the conversion plate for the gear boxes.

Its a very hard job. You need to fabricate a subframe for the huuge weight of the VR6 and reinforce the chassis to the mac.

Look up Jim Cotton and his Mk1 VR6 on the internet. he made the first one and is a professional. took him plenty of time too.

ok will do.

i am prepared to put time and effort in to make it a good project.

He doesn't happen to work in a VW worshop does he by any chance?

nope...but he is doing his engineering degree.

[thestu]

get your welder out boy.

have you also thought about these expenses:..?

-Engineering the engine.
-Upgrade of brakes, including bigger diameter rims to fit large brakes.
-Upgrade of suspension and body stiffness ( ie, strut brace's etc)
-aftermarket/stand alone ECU..?

Although I will admit $1500 is good for a VR6 with kit. hopefully you won't have to rebuild it!

and not to mention the engineering that'll have to go into the rails and mount and etc.


having said all that. anytime you need a hand, call me!!! or even if you don't need a hand. still call. I'll even do bodywork!

thanks man your a legend!

i will probably run a motec...as my old bosses mate worked for them so i should b able to get cheaper stuff.

i'm gunna run 17" rims any way so thats one thing done...i have coilovers...strutbraces etc lol

the guy across the road is a welder by trade he help out a lot with my beetle so he can help with this one tooo lol

stu

[Golf Loon]

Here is peachy! I have the max power from 1993 when it was first done

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/gallery/mk1vr6gallery.html

dyno vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1fxnNG_ebA

[thestu]

Here is peachy! I have the max power from 1993 when it was first done

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/gallery/mk1vr6gallery.html

ahh sweet i was trying to find it. thanks loon

[Golf Loon]

Here is the maxxy power article 1996.

[thestu]

Here is the maxxy power article 1996.

thanks loon thats one sweet arse golf

[mollins]

stu,

good luck to you mate..

if this falls through.. I have a 1.9 8v with big cam, big valves, flat top pistons etc for sale

head and block are separate still as its never been run..

tried selling it a while ago for 1500 but any offers are considered

pics are available if anyones interested

[thestu]

ok sweet thanks mate

yeh if it falls through i will consider...i think i will put the vr6 in the next 6 months...

got some pics?

stu

[mollins]

as requested

1.6 block bored to 1.9

nice big valves


nice big cam (unknown spec)


I also have a 1.8 from a mk2 GTI probably similar to yours.. has injector hole plugs as I was using a carby... has a G-grind cam which is tops.. sorry no pics

[thestu]

sweet thatnks for that!

so you say it has never been run?

stu

[mollins]

it was run when it was a 1.6.. as you can see the head and block have the usual fouling in the waterways... but since it was tricked up i havent had the chance to put it in a car cos I fell in love with diesel engines