Re: Dropping in a 92 GTI 1.8 8v

[George Ciordas <georgec@iexcellence.com>]

Pete,

thats sounds like a pretty good deal to me...  whats the km on the motor?

this is a vw dealer who's doing this?  man that's not too common!

later,

George

A1 G60



>
>I am about to go and have this installed in my 1980 mk1... actually
>_this morning_ if all goes well. After my original 1.6 seized I had no
>choice but to go larger. What kind of HP can I expect? What should I
>look for on the exterior, any signs of wear etc? Thankfully the donor
>car was in a REAR-ender so the engine is mint, compression 185 all
>across. The dealer is asking 700 Canadian for the motor, and 500 more to
>install and replace some minor parts. This is all tax-inclusive, and the
>guy even arranged a 40-minute tow for free!
>The guy, however, doesn't wanna leave a paper trail but will give me 6
>months warranty on engine and work.
>
>Whaddayathink?
>
>Please reply anytime soon, preferably in a few hours if possible!
>
>Peace,
>Pete
>
>1980 nothing, soon to be 1980 8v GTI
>
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