Another 16v on the way

[Golf Loon]

So I bought this 1984 pommie import golf with a blown GTI engine in it.

Too good to wreck and when I took the engine out, I noiced that it has the 16v type downpipe, that exactly matches up with the manifold on a 16v kr engine.

That gave me an idea, so i acted on it



Jeez these things are a tight fit, but its good practice for my Green machine, that is getting the rebuilt engine in it in a week or so. Itd be heaps easier if Id left off the ancillery belt and pulley.

Just need to match up the wiring and swop the airbox over to the other side and hopefully should be making noises.

I`ll keep you posted

[GoLfMan]

man u gotta get rid of all those rusted bits... and polish up that beautiful inlet manifold can wait to see yet another beast coming from ur garage

[Golfwise]

Looks like a mk1 to me.
Mk2s came out in late 83

[Golf Loon]

84 registered in Oz, according to the papers. Could have been on the boat. RTA could be wrong. Its definately the last of em, runout model.

[Golf Loon]

man u gotta get rid of all those rusted bits... and polish up that beautiful inlet manifold can wait to see yet another beast coming from ur garage

Saving my polishing skills for the green machine. This ones a quick project. Let the next owner clean the engine

[GoLfMan]

how much u gunna sell it 4?

[Golfwise]

Had a nice 83 Golf Driver myself which was Aussie registered as an 84.
That was the first 16v project.Put a 9a with only 11000 ks in it.
Went really hard (secret tweeks)
Yours a 2 or 4 door Loon.

[Golf Loon]

4 door. You can have it for $5k golfman with all the booty in it. GTI seats and cabrio dash, even oil pressure gauge and of course 16v motor and 5 speed.

[EndlessMKI]

dam you don't like to waste time mate.......nice.

[Golf Loon]

So its running, without vacuum advance at the moment, but have been round the block a few times and it is quick. The first journey was hindered by only having put one of the bolts back in the strut tower :roll: That led to a wibbly wobbly moment at the top of 3rd gear. Returned home to tighten bolts and change my pants and had another go.

Came back grinning from ear to ear. It did a huuge burnout on the hill and you can spin the wheels in second easily and even in third a bit
This is one of the more tired engines from my Garage, witout the vacuum advance hooked up! Imagine what one of the strong motors is gonna be like running properly. Weeeeeeeeeee

Gives me renewed hope for my Green Machine.

Gonna move the brake fluid bottle (I bought the hose unions today) and fit a saab dissy next. then a tidy up and the car should be ready for rego.