Top 3 Engine Conversion Donor Car For A MK2 Golf?

[@westoncraig]

1.8t..best mod i ever made to the car. nothing mental, 230bhp..starts every time, fun, low maintenance

[@djkenny1202]

I just love a 2 liter 16v. The sounds alone, and it fits the car’s character.

[@samueljvolf]

I would like to see 1.6 16v from Lupo GTI in mk1 or mk2

[@djkenny1202]

@@samueljvolf over a 2.0?

[@dubCanuck1]

On the MK3.5, found this out recently. The rear brake lines are as plug and play as you're going to get for a MK2 with old-style drum brakes. Just tighten the over-axle line radius and it bolts right into the MK2 drum system. Oh, and it gives you MK4 rear brakes, carriers, and spindles.

[@BarnClubCars]

It looks like our 3.5 convertible is going to be used for parts for a number of the cars in the workshop

[@dubCanuck1]

@@BarnClubCars it's such a good crossover platform. And usually 20x less rusty than the mk2 or even mk3 stuff.

[@BarnClubCars]

And their is plenty of cheap ones with torn roofs out there.

[@alexmurray588]

I'm running a 1.9 TDI with B3 syncro and a 2260 turbo. The TDI rocks in these cars

[@basswart5764]

Im doing a swap from a cabby to a mk2 only mine is a 1.8 liter with 90hp. This video made me sure to do it.

[@vwjd77]

My 2.9 vr6 supercharged mk2,......love it😍❤️

[@Grooby84]

Ive just done as you said in a first option... 2.0 agg of cabrio gti mk3 gone to mk2... Now is a great car to drive.. 👍

[@BarnClubCars]

Good work. It’s a great swap 👍🏻

[@sjors9110]

My conversions are from a 1.8 to a 1.6td Other car golf mk 2 syncro, 1.8 to a 1.9 TD aaz, to a 1.9tdi 1z and just back to the original 1.8 gu carb loving it

[@johnpenney1547]

Nice one Tim, great watch 👍🏻👍🏻

[@niallmackenzie99]

I'd be happy with getting a donor mechanic to help rebuild my stock 1.8 gti mk2 engine 😆👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@jackneill7773]

My golf came with a ABF but I changed to a 1.8 turbo and now gone back to an ABF cause one came up cheap and got a deal on a g60 gearbox. 😂, trying to sell the ABF and of it sells, going to go b16 or b18

[@drewwagar]

No TDIs? They're mad in a mk2. :)

[@mad4dubs300]

I’m looking to do a engine and auto gearbox swap on my auto driver just got to get a mk3.5 auto in the winter when hopefully they’ll be cheap to buy and find someone willing to do it for me for a reasonable price.

[@BarnClubCars]

They’ve got the 01m transmission which is a 4 speed auto. It’s a good swap and not to hard to do 👍🏻

[@xiiifas2968]

Getting an abf conversion done on mine

[@BarnClubCars]

Great choice 👍🏻

[@whatsup8464]

R32 engine is way too heavy up front on the mk2...best swap is the mk4 1.8t...or the corrado 2l 16v or g60

[@regismantiruote9139]

In my country you can only swap in engines that can increase or decrease power by 20% or you wont pass MOT, can you give me some good options

[@Gavrilo-Princip]

What about 4.2 V8. Engine from A6 C5 or C6. It is N/A and you can get these cars for 4-6€k. Only problem is they got a 250-350km’s.

[@karelvvv]

What about swapping in an 1.6 EA111 engine in with 6 speed gearbox of a MK5 golf/plus/touran/caddy life?

[@geroconnell7190]

Would the 2.0 engine and box from a mk3 cabrio bolt straight in to a mk2 jetta? My main focus would what mounts do I use ?

[@aygwm]

More or less

[@timboslice3294]

Vr6 the best I had one regret selln it

[@IsrXhearts]

Looking to do a 1.8t conversion on my 92 jetta was hoping could get the bam engine from a tt but wanted to know is it possible to fit the four wheel drive quattro system along with it 🤔, my skill level is fat dad with nothing better to do

[@BarnClubCars]

The 1.8t side of things is pretty straight forward. The 4wd conversion is quite involved. It’s been done but it’s a huge amount of work

[@bartlfc480]

So I bought an mk2 as first, and the car has some rust. Is it difficult to remove the rust by cutting out the specificaties part and putting a New part on the car?

[@jacksonstradingup5779]

I’ve watched this video a few times now 👍 My mk2 needs an engine , I have a mk3.5 2.0 aba engine still in the car . Slight confused my 3.5 is a 2002 but seems to have the mk4 style gearbox side mount and another Mount on the other side . Any ideas if it will fit ?

[@BarnClubCars]

You can change the bracket on the back of the block to the mk2 one.

[@theh2avygamers982]

id love to know what dashboard will fit in to a golf 2

[@wedgeed8770]

Is it possible to keep the 4motion when putting 3.2 into the mk2 golf, it was something I was hoping to do eventually I'm just doing my college course now iv had the vw passat 3.2 estate for 7 years now serviced every year and love the noise out of the back

[@byronupex3574]

I looked into this. Involves a lot of fab and weld work but possible.. Have a look at a few threads for haldex conversions

[@ndarandara7528]

Thank you.

[@aleksandarterzic6916]

Da li je neko stavio tapacire vrata od mk3 u mk2

[@stefanmali4681]

just a question does the 3.2 motor and gearbox from the mk1 tt fit straight into the mk2 golf and it so would the Quattro also be able to fit into the mk2

[@BarnClubCars]

Fitting the engine is quite a straightforward job. The gearbox is another matter though. Most people use a 5 speed from a 2.3 v5 mk4 golf. Fitting the 4wd is possible but a lot of fabrication work.

[@ramarakeshv]

ABF. Thinking of a 1.8t

[@EugVR6]

E888 or the 5 valve 1.8t

[@thorsteinelstadolsen2005]

Hey mr I have Seat ibiza Cupra 1,8t 2000 model , do you mean I can fit my engine to a vw Golf 2 with out anny problems??? what about the engine mouting will it fit , I would love to do that , pleas tell me what I should be thinking of

[@BarnClubCars]

Yes you can just bolt up the subframe from the Ibiza in to the mk2 golf. The Ibiza steering knuckle is different so you’ll need to swap it with a power steering one from a mk2 but it’s a really easy conversion. There are plenty of wiring guides online or you can just send your loom off to a company and have it converted to plug in to a mk2 golf fuse box 👍🏻

[@user-dz6ox2gt2m]

Ilove GOLF2

[@jasonhamilton560]

Is a mk3 gti vr6 a direct bolt on conversion into a MK2 providing a person had both complete cars?

[@BarnClubCars]

Hi Jason. Yeah it’s a pretty straightforward swap. If the mk2 is a later one with ce2 wiring then the mk3 loom plugs in to the mk2 fuse box. Mk3 vr6’s are getting expensive now but if you can get a rotten one then you could be on to a winner 👍🏻

[@jasonhamilton560]

@@BarnClubCars thanks for the response. I have a 90' gli and a 99 gti vr6 that I'd like to swap. I'm a mk2 fan. Great videos, btw.

[@Shika906]

@@jasonhamilton560 I am finishing up my 2.8 vr6 conversion and planning on posting the footage on KZbin at some point (probably under a different profile). In addition to having a mk3 2.8 donor you will need the front cross member (motor mount half and radiator mount half) from a b3/b4 vr6 passat. I believe you can use the radiator half from the mk2 but the passat works well (so far) with the mk3 radiator.

[@renfordblair9859]

I have a 2008 vw golf Tsi from Japan but it need a transmission you think any transmission from out the us could fit it ?

[@BarnClubCars]

I'd guess they would have the same geaarbox codes on the USA and Japan. Google the gearbox code and you'll find compatible ones.

What about a mk3 vr6 2.9 4 motion in to a 1991 mk2? I think 4wd should fit in it. If looking by the production years, i dont think a lot has changed. Would be awesome if you could anwser, dont have a lot of mechanical knowledge, just another 17y.o with a dream 😅

[@BarnClubCars]

It’s a great conversation and very easy to do as the wiring is ce2. You’d need to raise the transmission tunnel and the boot floor. The donor cars are hard to come by but it’s a mk3 so it will be full of rust so a perfect donor if you can find one 👍🏻

@@BarnClubCars That's awesome, thankfully i wasnt wrong that it wont be as hard as i thought. And because i live in lithuania, there's actually plentyfull of mk3 vr6's, they are quite popular here. I'll be sure to make a video on it.:)

[@djalilderr2831]

Wich engine would you recommend for seat ibiza 2019 ? Can the golf 7 gti engine fit ? Or maybe another model that can reach 300 to 400hp

[@soapmcsoapface1787]

when we are talking about modern VAG cars, everything is very simple, they are mostly the same platform with the same engine family with some exceptions. so mechanically just pick the engine and gearbox you want and it will most likely just bolt in, maybe need to experiment with some mounts to see what fits but nothing big, the boring part will most likely be getting the electrical stuff to work.

[@djalilderr2831]

@@soapmcsoapface1787 yeah that's the only issue that im trying to figure out electrical stuff in vag cars are complicated

[@soapmcsoapface1787]

@@djalilderr2831 yeah it is probably the stage where most people would get stuck. Because everything is just connected to eachother and there is so much to think about when it comes to the electrical side. First of all would be make sure you get the ECM from the donor car, then engine loom depends, they are different depending on what gearbox you run, that is the easy electrical part. After that comes the issue of getting it talking to the car which means going trough and checking where all the wires should go to because it may not be the same layoutin the connectors, you may need stuff like the gauge cluster to get it to work. For sure you would need to get a hold of the wiring diagram for both cars to compare.

[@JambonJovii]

Is there any other VAG cars other than the mk3 Ibiza Cupra that have a 1.8T worth considering using as a donor for a Mk2 golf/jetta?

[@BarnClubCars]

The Ibiza is good as it all swaps over, subframe,280mm brakes, rear disk setup and so on. The Audi TT or the MK1 Skoda Octavia VRS have a 1.8t which you can use but then lots of good bits to sell on to fund your project. They both have 5x100 312mm front brakes and vented rears (VRS and 225 TT) Or MK4 Ibiza cupras have brembo front brakes and other bits that sell well. But the MK3 Ibiza Cupra was the perfect parts bin special to swap in to your MK2.

[@JambonJovii]

@@BarnClubCars thanks for the insight, keep up the great work.

[@aitoblitz]

Uhhh Im late but does mk2 golf and jetta have the same subframe?

[@BarnClubCars]

Yes all the bits are interchangeable 👍🏻

[@rskalisky]

My 98 lives on in my 87. We have the ABA over here which is cross flow 2.0, used virtually every piece under the car, could not have been easier. I have a worked 1.8 16 valve head that will eventually make it's way in there. OE ABF pistons are non existent in these parts. I believe 04 Touareg 3.2 is the identical engine used in the Mk4 R32. At least here anyway

[@BarnClubCars]

We got the cross flow in the final year of the 3.5 convertible. We’ve got one in ours. The Touareg and the Porsche Cayenne 3.2 V6 engines are the same yeah. I always think it would be good to buy a cheap Cayenne and drive it till something goes wrong with it and then drop the engine on a mk2 👍🏻

[@rskalisky]

@@BarnClubCars Did not know that about the cross flow making it into the last year. I assumed with RHD it would be cramped with the brake components. Very jealous of your variety of donor car options.

[@dieterasbury1966]

Would you recommend an Ibiza setup in a mk1 golf?

[@BarnClubCars]

It’s a good option. There are some bits that are t a direct swap but there’s been plenty of swaps done so someone will know the differences

[@dieterasbury1966]

Thankyou I appreciate it looking to get my project up and running and wanting a bit more than the 1.3 it came with

[@forexemilio1785]

Greetings from South Africa

[@forexemilio1785]

I have a red jetta mk2 1990 model... it was 1.8 csi/cli 8v kjetronic, i have now fitted 40 weber carbs with a 288 cam will be starting her up this coming morning wish me luck

[@BarnClubCars]

That sounds like a great set up for your Jetta 👍🏻

[@AutumnWind92]

@@forexemilio1785 so, how did it go?

[@izetbilcevic9957]

@@AutumnWind92 hm myb he is not eith us anymore 😂

[@zahkhan5323]

1.9 16v Turbo

[@UFCxAllday]

Would you be able to do one for a MK2 jetta?

[@BarnClubCars]

It’s exactly the same 👍🏻

[@marvinfuster6380]

Is the mk2 ibiza gti cupra a good donor?

[@BarnClubCars]

Yeah it’s a great one. We’ve done that a few times over the years

[@ervinhernandez3137]

question I'm swapping a r32 . I know that I need a tank from mk3 but what mk3 vr6 mk3 or 2.0 mk3 ????

[@BarnClubCars]

The 2.0 tank is ok. The mk3 tank has the larger hole in the tank so you can fit mk4 in tank fuel pumps from 1.8t’s or r32’s

[@ervinhernandez3137]

@@BarnClubCars wow thanks buddy . Jetta or golf mk3 tank witch one should I use??

[@ervinhernandez3137]

@@BarnClubCars how about the mk3 cabriolet??

[@BarnClubCars]

Yeah that works. I’ll be using the one from the convertible we just bought for a 1.8t conversion

[@ervinhernandez3137]

@@BarnClubCars thanks I'll be watching your videos

[@djdanfetish1]

Mines bam engine , mk3 ctn box

[@BarnClubCars]

I can’t wait to see yours back on the road Danny 👍🏻

[@djdanfetish1]

@@BarnClubCars have ya seen mine ?

[@stephenfoster4255]

Don't forget a k20.....

[@sats7819]

You wear a classic. If you want a fast car. Buy one. You also lose value as these are old cars now and everyone wants original engines. Everyone who's asked me to find them a rallye, g60 or 8v or 16v has demanded original number engines. I get 5+ rallyes offered to me a week and 16v's are hardest to find. Sorry but as financial advise. Stick to OEM and buy a faster car. You will save more time and money. Your car wont be worth as much. Its a losing game.

[@BarnClubCars]

It’s different strokes for different folks man. Yes a standard gti or g60 will always pull more money than a modified one. But some people are building a car they want to drive and not keeping a car nice for the next owner. If you’ve got an auto driver with a tidy body and you want to make it quicker then why not drop something else in. You can always change it back later, that’s the beauty of a mk2, they’re so simple to work on.

[@bigash_n54]

1.8t all day long