Re: 1.8t swap

[Alexxi <alexxi@magma.ca>]

Now this is going to cost some serious money. Your talking about taking an
EFI engine from one manufacturer and wiring it another make of car. The
Monster Miata with  Ford 5.0's cost about $10,000 to convert properly just
to give you an idea. Complete 5.0 engines (wiring harness, alternators and
all) are a dime a dozen, T5's aren't .  

Then there's the issue of making engine mounts for the T5, that's IF it can
fit. Keep in mind the VR6 fits because its so damm narrow. Then you have to
mate the transmission to the engine, are you going to use the VW or Volvo ?
Some more mounting points to deal with. Custom clutch possibly .   If
you've got the cash to install a T5 (and since the car is free) spend your
bucks on a  turbo system with the VR6 . Tear down the engine and install
strengthened rods and pistons. Choose a turbo that suits your needs. You'll
get better super reliable results at less cost AND headaches. There are
already turbo systems available for purchase as kits out there. 





At 05:49 PM 10/12/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi i am 15 and i will be getting my dads VR6 97
>i was wondering if the Volvo T5 engine will fit in it?
>please dont treat me like crazy i get that alot just for being young
>and i know lots bout cars so you dont have to use 8 year old vocab to explain
>something
>Thanks
>
>Alexxi wrote:
>
>> I should have been more specific. While the  G60 isn't known for
>> reliability , on a tweaked 1.8t (anything past 12psi - 200 Hp ) the K03
>> most certainly needs replacing with the larger K04 otherwise it spins
>> faster than intended and vibrates excessively which may result in a broken
>> blades and or shaft.... little pieces of spinning metal entering the engine
>> will have a nasty effect on reliability  : ) The upgrade kit from Neuspeed
>> incudes one of these larger turbos and since its the OEM  on the Audi TT
>> its a direct bolt on.
>>
>> At 05:33 PM 10/12/99 -0500, you wrote:
>> >The only thing not reliable in the G60 is the charger.  The same can be
>> said for
>> >the K03 on the 1.8t.  If you pump 15 psi of boost thru it, it isn't gonna
>> last for
>> >anything.
>> >
>> >I guess my main point is that total cost of putting a 1.8t in an A2 Jetta
>> would be
>> >outrageous.  The motor goes for about 2k, not to mention the
electronics and
>> >tranny, the all the custom motor mounts that would need to be made.
Quite an
>> >expensive swap.  Granted, it would be super good(better in an A2 Golf), it
>> would
>> >cost alot of dough, and take considerable time.
>> >
>> >Alexxi wrote:
>> >
>> >> Maybe so but from what I've read in some mag's the G60 is pretty
stressed
>> >> out the way it is and isn't reliable much past 200hp. The 1.8t  is de
tuned
>> >> from the Audio version of 220 hp (I think ) and is said to run
reliably up
>> >> to about 300 hp. Having owned a few turbo cars (Supra Turbo, 626
Turbo) and
>> >> driven a few supercharged one's (G60, MR2, T-Bird) I would go turbo
unless
>> >> cost is a major factor.
>> >>
>> >> At 09:19 AM 10/12/99 -0500, you wrote:
>> >> >you can get about 200 hp from a G60 for a third of the cost, and the
motor
>> >> will
>> >> >slip right into your car.  Unless you want to spend a ton of money
just to
>> >> get
>> >> >the motor in there, I would stay with the G60.  FWIW, the stock G60
>> puts out
>> >> >158 hp while the stock 1.8t puts out 150 hp.
>> >> >
>> >> >b-
>> >> >
>> >> >ClOwNToKeR@aol.com wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> how much does a 1.8t cost new ? how much for a transplant ? what do i
>> need
>> >> >> for the transplant ? i was going to do the old g60 transplant but the
>> 1.8t
>> >> >> can put out 210hp with a chip and exaust :)damn to temting to pass up
>> also
>> >> >> with this conversion do you have to use throttle by wire :( i dont
>> want a
>> >> >> computer controling how much gas i give also would i still be able to
>> use a
>> >> >> gti tranny i heard cable shifters are crappy?
>> >> >> ian
>> >> >> 85 jetta gl
>> >> >> :::modded:::
>> >> >
>> >
>
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>Martin Ziobrzynski <martin@pzi.net>
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