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3CorsaMeal
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2nd Apr 13 at 11:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking at replacing my engine (knew this would happen)

So far i have three options:

1) Replace with the same engine, 2.9 VR6 (one is for sale on corrado forum 192k on it but had a £4k rebuild 30k ago) Conversion would cost me about £400

2) 2.8 24v engine from a 4mo golf, Conversion probably cost about £1k, found an engine with 65k on it and a remapped ECU, so probably something like 210bhp

3) R32 3.2 24v engine, engine could cost up to £1500, and quite a lot needed for conversion, probably over £2k total, maybe more, tbh i don't think i'm ready for this conversion.

tempted to do option 1, as it will be a straight swap, i have all the parts needed already and i want to get it done as quick as possible, i will still have my old engine to either sell or rebuild, and maybe do a 24v or R32 in the future.
Corsa_Sport21
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2nd Apr 13 at 11:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
VRT.
3CorsaMeal
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Too expensive and bad mpg, plus i imagine lots of problems and a turbo to look after.

Would be nice though.
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2nd Apr 13 at 11:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whats the reason for the change?

Do you not fancy a rebuild on your own?

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Ben G
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vr6.

whats happened to your current engine? wasn't it only rebuilt a little while ago?
3CorsaMeal
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Nah, my engine never been rebuilt or had any parts, just hit 200,000miles and i think the head gasket has gone.

Rebuild costs shitloads if the bores are worn, its basically a 2.8 engine bored out to 2.9 already.

Headgasket costs nearly £200 just for the gasket and head bolts, and no point me doing the head gasket and leaving the 200k head on there (is a bit noisy and could do with a rebuild)
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2nd Apr 13 at 11:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you are gonna do a bigger conversion in a while there is no point spending money on a like for like swap.
Might as well just get on with it now
Jambo
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2nd Apr 13 at 11:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Opt 1 or 3
Hammer
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Sell and buy a decent car.
Seany
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If your going to spend money on it regardless then youd be aswell doing the one that will make you happy.
Option 3 for me. Less miles but more work amd more fun in the long run.
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2nd Apr 13 at 11:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
R32 lump for me it'd be.
Jonny.N
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If ur gonna have 2k to spend on a engine/conversion. Why dont u just get ur own engine rebuilt. Then u know the history. Whats been done. And have a fresh engine out of it
mike56gte
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if you really do want to do a conversion then now is the prfect time. if you dont do it now then you probably never will. unless the issue is the money, then i would understand option 1.
John
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Sell corrado to another wierdo who will pay over the odds for a corrado and buy an R32.
sc0ott
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Use old engine to make a corrado coffee table and sell as one of a kind.

Buy the R32 using the money you make from selling it.
Robin
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2nd Apr 13 at 12:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I wouldn't do the r32 engine, well overpriced
Corsa_Sport21
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I would rip the VR6 out and fit an N/A 1.9d from a Mk3 Golf. Big power and good mpg.
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I'd probably put a 2.8 in and use the rest on a shrick inlet
LeeM
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R32 engine.
3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
Sell and buy a decent car.


Hammer time!
Steve
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1.4 TSi
3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I wouldn't do the r32 engine, well overpriced


Yeah, i think that, and seems a bit of a hassle unfree conversion, seen lots of threads with R32 conversion issues. I think i'd feel a bit lost.

12v replacement is seeming most likely at the moment
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I like the shrick but you have to remove it to check spark plugs and i can't be arsed with that
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This is true, all the 24v ones lose the noise though, they're too smooth

Maybe find a half decent 2.8 and have the head ported to make up for the bhp deficit over the 2.9, the 2.8s don't suffer from oval bores as much
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I could get a 2.8 12v, they are more common and cheap, i think i can just use the head and keep my bottom end, block, then just swap cams, inlet and throttle body to give it corrado power

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