Hi all,
I've recently aquired a 1990 CL with a 1.6 Carb engine. The engine is in pieces and will take quite a bit of time to rebuild. My question is, are any of the other MK2 engines plug and play? Could I upgrade to a GTI engine or will I have issues with ECU and fuel injection etc?
Thanks
Hi Matt,
The only real plug and play upgrade will be a 1.8 carb unit.
The GTI motor will need the fuel pumps/lines/ecu/loom to get to work.
You can get a fair bit more pep out of the carb engines by getting a Weber carb/ four branch and a GTI cam if you end up rebuilding it.
Failing that, your best bet would be to get a completely rotten/smashed up GTI and swap the whole lot across.
Thanks for your reply. I’m guessing swapping out the fuel pump, lines, ecu and loom is relatively straightforward?
If not, it may be a chance to look at a 1.8t?
My aim though at this stage is to get the car running as quickly as possible without spending too much time or money, then I can focus on future upgrades etc
It's relatively straightforward to swap, but if you want to 1.8t it, you'll still need a fuel injected fueling setup to make it work.
So if you want it on the road quickly, get the carby motor back in, then plan your attack on a conversion when you have time.