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Well managed to find all the engine bits that i need the guys at southwest splitz are putting them together for me so hope to pick them up soon will keep you guys posted on progress .

Sump , oil oump n pick up pipe ( diesel) engine mounts engine mount bars , bellhousing input shaft spigot bearing, starter motor and bolts, flywheel clutch assembly , water hoses. Engine you intend to use. Petrol or tdi, oils and coolant fluid cambelt change (RECCOMENDED) while engine is out. Maybe...

All the reasons for me are the same . Did the engine need a different sump ? Or is the engine not laid over that is the only real prob i have heard about so i just need to know what parts i need extra to keep the new block happy when it is laid over as have got diesel mounts and bell housing and can...

Yes you are right about the dubious quality of some parts . With me i tend to keep the cars i fall for. my range rover is the first landy i bought and have had 5 others but always went back to dot as the kids call her and as for betsy (the bus) my daughter and eldest son are fighting over who gets h...

Aidrian yes it was a full rebuild will dig out the origional receipt. Spoke to the guys who rebuilt it and they were really helpful . Yes the speedo read zero when the engine was fitted amd the previous owner put tjose miles on it travelling europe . My brother then bought it and was so worried to d...

Cheers dude . You could be right but cost is a big factor and me righting off another waterboxer wont help the guys that still run them . Spoke to a couple of parts companies and it is a lot to do with the fact the dont sell many bits but like i said too them if they were cheaper they would sell mor...

Wont any engine you buy be second hand.? Fair piont rob but for the cost of buying one flat four i can buy two golf engines . And as a rule most golfs will do a lot more than 100.000 miles . Yes the t25 is heavier i know but once i have done the hard bit ie swappped to a golf block there is a load ...

Bargain ..and not too far away either.. Cheers for that andy but like is was ranting in the origional post my engine sounded sweet ,pulled well , no smoke or funny rattles and it was totally shot . I dont think a second hand engine is worth buying at all i think it is too big a risk even on the run...

Elvis you are a star that would help loads . Have found a bell housing and block but you know yourself the best way is seeing one in place as it it is easier to copy than make it up as you go along. Gary is emailing me his bible as titus calls it ! So any probs will involve a meet up with you and be...

ELVIS wrote:Where in gods country are you bredrin?

I'm at a30/m5 junction

Just the far side of newton abbot from you.

Fantastic ther is nothing wrong with proving the point that the t25 can look as old or as new as you want it too . Mine has white walls not bands full white walls and is woody bottom half with a couty cream top and front . Some ther new bits are vr6 wing mirrors and seats . Old outside newer inside ...

Gary it sounds like your block is laid over as you have used the diesel mounts has that meant you jad to change the sump or any parts . I just needed someone like yourself who had the conversion done to give few pionters . The swap to gti i pressume yours is mk3? Any more info you could give would b...

Cheers chaps . The budget of a grand was the kit to swap the engine. It was the damage to my old engine that put me off i had already got new heads and other things like push rod tubes and gasket sets sorted and as you both say it was around 800 quid in and things were getting worse the further into...

HELP..... does anybody know if the golf gti block is a simple fit to the diesel bell housing? .I cooked my flat four 2.1 and cannot find a good engine for less than 1500 quid . Why are they so flippin exspensive!!!!!? Have looked at scooby and porsche but do not want to spend thousands as the fun po...

If you want to go subaru everything you need to know and by is on the rjes.com website including a cast bell housing Cheers dude . The big question is cost . I can have a 2 litre engine anď gearbox complete but will i have to change my gearbox? It is a fully rebuilt 2 litre box . It looks as if the...