I own a mk2 91 1.8 8v (with 32/36 twin choke carb) Jetta and I'm looking to do an engine change some time soon but can't decide whats best?
Basically I plan to stay on carbs no matter the engine (twin 40 webbers), so heres my options…
Another 1.8 8v, re bored to 1.9 with twin 40's
or
Mk3 2.0 8v with the twin 40's
Of course I plan to upgrade the cam in both and anything else that could use an upgrade but I just can't decide which will be best to build, use daily and be a nice upgrade in power from my little 1.8 8v?
Please give me your opinions and any advice you may have.
+1 I had an 86 camry (dont hate) that I swapped the carb for efi and loved it. Plus you dont need to tweak the carb for changing of the seasons. But on the flip side I took a mopar 2.4l efi and threw a carb on it. You could do throttle body injection rather cheap.
But Magic, I've noticed from being in the american muscle scene that carb guys are carb guys and there is no changing that.
IMO go with the 2.0 because by the time you bore out the 1.8 and replace the internals you are already going to be hitting your wallet worse then if you started with the 2.0 plus you will have an extra 0.1l and we all kknow there is no replacement for displacement
Just like the simplicity of a carb and the sound also I work for an air cooled vw garage so work with carbs all day long so it just like a comfort thing knowing i can sort it if it goes wrong
Completely agree with everything your saying mate I have mates with injection Mk2 golfs and they would never go carb and at the same time besides myself I know guys that run carbs and they'd never go injection, neither is any worse than the other.
Also the 2.0 instead of the 1.8 to a 1.9 being a cheaper and simpler route is what I thought but at the same time bigger doesn't always mean better so I just wanted to be sure the 2.0ltr's have a nice bit of go and the one thing I love about my 1.8 it revs like nothing I've ever driven so just want to be sure the 2.0 will do similar if not better
Just been having a read up and by what most people are saying the 2.0 8v is a bit of a cruiser and wont really match the 1.8 8v with its off the line toque and "nippyness". Can anyone verify that or say different???
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