what have I done!

[mrgolf]

This is a gem. I did one up and it went like the clappers and handled like a go kart. Awesome car.
Fit injection and get rid of the Zenith carbie, they are a real let down.
Mk3 rear beam (wider) with sway bar already fitted to it and rear discs
Andrew

How much wider do Mk3 rear beams make it? And is it a direct swap?

[gtimk5]

From memory the rear beam width is about 30m/m wider than the Mk2 and is a direct swap!!!
Go nicer with a twincam than a 3.2!!! The golf would be better balanced with the 4 cylinder. I got some great results in my 87 Mk2 GTI and that was only with a 2E sc. All in the suspension, rather than mucking around with motors. I loved driving my Mk2 a hell of a lot more than driving any of my Mk1s!
Andrew

[Preen59]

From memory the rear beam width is about 30m/m wider than the Mk2 and is a direct swap!!!
Go nicer with a twincam than a 3.2!!! The golf would be better balanced with the 4 cylinder. I got some great results in my 87 Mk2 GTI and that was only with a 2E sc. All in the suspension, rather than mucking around with motors. I loved driving my Mk2 a hell of a lot more than driving any of my Mk1s!
Andrew

^^ Listen to Andrew. He's one of the few people who have actually "Been there and done that".

[Jmac]

Wouldnt mind getting a little sleeper myself, thats what i would do mate. Long story short my dads mate owns a wreckers in the Uk and they crush things that we would love to have over here. Get this he just crushed 3 complete Cupras!!!!! with ABF and all. I have told my dad next couple that come in i want the engine , box looms the lot out of them and ill crate them over here
Good onya
Jmac

[Golf Loon]

Yeah 2E Early G3 uncoed loom, or SEAT GTI one is the best swop.
You`ll need the whole car loom as your fusebox is different and you`ll need the efi pump.
Even a Cordoba 1.8 setup singlepoint would be better than your carby, easy swop and you can just bolt the manifold to your motor.

Or if you cant be arsed with wiring ABF on twin carbys or throttlebodies

[Jarred]

I'd love an ABF or 9A, would be the ducks nuts. cost is the only thing holding me back, and availability.

2E's and AGGs are much easier to find! (and cheaper to buy! I'm a tightarse I know.)

[Golf Loon]

I know of a few budget ABF engines around atm. Like $1200ish.

[evorobin]

Nice score Jarred. ABF is the way to go any swap will be work you may aswell get your moneys worth!

[GoLfMan]

you got the car cheap, you may as well get a nice drivelineto go with the straight body

[Jarred]

gearbox code is a 4T..... Anyone know what that means?

The box also looks to have been reco'd at some stage, judging by the silastic between the bellhousing and the body of the box. Linkages are a little bit sloppy too, are new bushes like in a mk 1 the fix?