20vT Conversion

[Dave_R]

Know this have been asked and you all probably had enough of people asking, I have done a search but can only find a few posts.

Got a Mk2 Cupra Sport 16v and I been saving to get port & polished head, cams, remap and maybe throttle bodies. But been told that I could get a 20vT lump and if I fit in myself would cost roughly the same as doing all the work to the 2.0 16v.

I know the electrics are going to be a pain to wire up but how much extra parts are needed? Will the 2.0 16v gearbox work okay with the 20vT lump.

Does anyone know a rough price on what it would cost for the engine, extra parts and wiring be?

I know someone's going to say "Why not buy a mk3" but I love the idea of a 20vT lump in the Mk2.

Cheers (sorry for the question to be asked again),
Dave

 

[Ant FR]

well i have limited knowldge of mk2's. But i was pretty sure that mk2's were very similar to the mk2 golfs.

if so the conversion should be quite easy, as is very strigh forward conversion on the mk2 golfs. I think you may be able to use the gearbox but not sure. best to check with someone like JBS who would do th esaid conversion. Would be quick too.

 

[WeeJase]

from an old post on here sometime back,somone found a rear ended 20vt and swappped over the whole front end,and bolt on the mk2 panels,that sounds really easy doesn't it?

 

[Dave_R]

from an old post on here sometime back,somone found a rear ended 20vt and swappped over the whole front end,and bolt on the mk2 panels,that sounds really easy doesn't it?

Wasn't really what I was thinking of doing, think I like to keep my car like

 

[(beeza gti)]

if you do the conversion can i have your manifold

 

[WeeJase]

Wasn't really what I was thinking of doing, think I like to keep my car like

bolt the mk3 front end to your car and re-fit your panels.otherwise you'd be driving round with a shagged rear end

 

[Daz_gibbo]

 

[WeeC]

Dont have a clue bout it but id like to try it on mine - i know loads peeps say buy a mk3 instead, but hey it be a bit different (20vt or a vr6)

 

[Maximuss]

The 16v ABF lump is better than the 20VT.
It is faster as well

 

[Daz_gibbo]

 

[H8SV8S]

Swapping into a 16v Ibiza is not especially hard as much of what you need is already there: gearbox, brakes, subframes, hubs etc etc.

The wiring isn't something you have a go at yourself with no idea IMO.

The best way is to do all the easy mechanical stuff (physically installing the engine is laughably easy); connect the driveshafts up and so on.

Wire the loom into the motor and have a pro tidy it up and run it into your fuse box.

This won't cost much at all. Do it

P.S. Finally, someone that doesn't want to make a 1.4 fast.