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Post Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:28 am 
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Just destroyed the 1.3 in my 85 zook. Was A framing behind my motorhome and failed to find neutral in the transfer case. Apparently the 1.3 doesn't like doing 100kph in second gear.
I am looking at buying a GTI Swift to fit the twin cam efi engine.
Has anybody any experience with this conversion and how practical is it.
Are there better options/motors.
Hoping to hear some constructive advise.

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Post Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 3:43 am 
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Wow. That is awesome!!!! What rpm would it have been doing :D

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Post Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 3:57 am 
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speak to jonno_racing.

this is his write up on a Mk1 GTI install, there are a few different things that need doing depending on what series of motor used.
http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Ne ... cle&sid=41

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Post Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 3:58 am 
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I have done a few.... there great.

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Post Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 4:50 am 
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Terrific conversion, well and truely recommend it. Better power, better economy, better to drive.
Buy a whole GTI Car, they are pretty cheap and you get just about everything you need.
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:40 am 
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rwt65 wrote:
Terrific conversion, well and truely recommend it. Better power, better economy, better to drive.
Buy a whole GTI Car, they are pretty cheap and you get just about everything you need.
:D :D :D


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one of my conversions.

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Post Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:42 am 
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Bit of a hijack but how much would a car be worth with a reasonable donk in it

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Post Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 7:22 am 
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anywhere from $50-$1000

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Post Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 7:30 am 
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I love my GTi , it's awesome.... and different to the normal g16 conversion .

never fails to put a great big smile on my face.
, would recommend transfer gears for good offroad usability .

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Post Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:11 am 
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Thanks everybody for your input. I have been away with no access to internet, but am now home with 89 GTI in tow and today started the conversion. Took out the cross ventilated 1.3 today, holes as big as your fist on both sides of the block and all the bearing caps are a funny blue colour :( .
I will be following Jonno's instructions with much interest and thanks for putting them up.

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Post Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:28 am 
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With 6.5 transfer gears it's an awesome conversion. Without gearing it will still struggle at 100 in 5th with big tyres. Very fun little revvy motor that cops abuse and comes back for more.

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Post Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:25 am 
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Macca52

Consider a rear disconnect.

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Post Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 2:13 am 
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any one know the wires i have to tap into to get the mk3 loom to hook up and be active when going into a sierra? ive had a look here and on redline bit havent found anything yet.

im helping the brother in law put a gti in his sierra and we'll be hooking into the wiring this week.

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