Engine swap question

[driftdevil]

I'm keeping the red beast and am thinking of doing the 1.8 swap and was wondering how long it might take to do the swap if you have everything you are suppost to have to do it?

[Titus]

I'm keeping the red beast and am thinking of doing the 1.8 swap and was wondering how long it might take to do the swap if you have everything you are suppost to have to do it?

With everything needed on hand (including a couple sets of extra hands), you should be able to do it in under 8 hours. Some good discussions on it here.

Somewhat related, is your bike back or replaced? I wouldn't count on doing this over the weekend and driving again Monday. If you don't have another means of transportation, Murphy will bite.

[driftdevil]

The bike is gone and not coming back. I'll probably get everything together and then wait to do it when I get another one or if I swipe another car from one of my family members.

[icepenguin66]

I put a 97 motor in my 90 and it was hardly more work than installing another 1.6. Just get the coil/throttle cable brackets and throttle body adapter from FM and everything else you re-use from the 1.6. If you decide to do it, I recommend using the 1.8 water neck/intake tube or custom intake tube as the 1.6 barely fits after removing some fan support material for clearance. Let me know if you want to check out my car to see exactly what I'm talking about.

If you're going to replace the motor, I'd do the 1.8 swap. Love the extra power and yes it is noticable!

[channelmaniac]

If ya need a place to do it... I have a driveway... and an engine hoist.

RJ

[driftdevil]

Sweet! It'll be alittle while but I'll get with ya when I get ready. I'm thinking about picking up a shortblock from BEAT racing and redoing it and then doing a head or just buying a complete motor and then going through it.

[SirHustlerEsq]

I live in lewisville, and have done many, many vw swaps. I'd love to help out. Coming from vr6 and 1.8t swaps, I'd love to do a swap without pulling both harnesses out and drawing up 3 diagrams.

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[SirHustlerEsq]

Get a motor from a junkyard, for $200. do a compression test, leak it, then determine if you need to freshed up the motor for another $200 before you put it in.

Seriously, call me up, I need to get in on this. I have a garage spot in my apartment, but all my tools are inaccessible.