Mk1 engine

[ethan]

Gday all
is it worth buying a second hand engine for a mk1 golf or get mine rebuilt, il admit my second golf its engine will need allot of cash spent on it???

as usual all the advice and help i can get is greatly appreciated

ethan

[Peter Jones]

Buy a second hand MK3/Cordoba 1800 and be happy.

Everything just bolts up and they go like stink.

Best bang for your buck going.

Pete

[ethan]

What would that set me back?? any ideas??

[Peter Jones]

Going price for one of those is in the order of $350 to $500 on any given day.

[ethan]

i would like to put a mk1 engine in her to keep that part of the car stock

[Peter Jones]

1800's were a stock motor for the Mk1 Cabrio and the later Campaign models

[ethan]

really?? any one know where i may be able to find one in tasmania??

[Golf Loon]

I can get a good un delivered to your door for $500 or less.

[JoshFair]

i really like this thread guys... And Loon i'm gonna be hitting that up soon... or soonish... after my wedding so hopefully by summer!

[Jarred]

this topic has been covered many times. before you go asking all these questions of how and what and how much, have a bit of a poke around the mk 1 forum. there's litterally HEAPS of threads covering this very topic, all the info is already there for the taking!