golf mk3 gti 2litre 8v engine swap

[Lee-Dub]

Do we think this is possible for a mk4 polo? The golf engine looks quite big for a polo 6n bay, has anyone done this before? Any advice much appreciated.

[NOZ]

Should be ok seeing 1.8T's get chucked in with a good squeeze! If you can manage and it's cheap enough then go for it. If you can find a decent 1.8T then that'll be a better donor.

[Tim_GTi]

Vr6 has been done also, so space wise you should be OK with ALOT of relocating of things. Will be a mammoth task though.

[Lee-Dub]

Yes, after much research it seems fitting a vr6 is actually easier than mk3 golf gti engine in a polo bay, far too much cutting and welding involved! that's that idea on the scrapper! However, does anybody know if the wiring for a mk4 16v is very different from an 8v? I presume they must be similar, but are they indentical? Links to a thread for someone who has already done this would be nice!

[Polo96CL]

The thing is, by the time you've gone to the effort of going GTi engine, you might as well of gone 1.8T and probably have a quicker and more desireable car