MlHey there fellow skodians, looking for knowledge and opinion:

I have a golf that's waaaaaay beyond saving, but the engine gearbox and running gear are sweet. Was thinking about sourcing a T4 and putting the engine in there but now I think I fancy something a bit more comfy and cosseting as a daily driver. A mk1 Fabia estate, to be specific.

I need the boot space for gigging equipment, and I need the AHF so I can run it on bio/veg.

Considered a 9n polo estate but the Fabia (especially in Elegance trim) has all the creature comforts I'd want.

Thoughts? Opinions?

Thanks!

Get an SDI which will be cheap then its pretty straight forward to swap as the engines are very similar.

Yeah! I noticed the similarities between the SDI and the TDI, that's what made me think it wouldn't be too difficult to nail in a better engine.

Only thing is the SDI never came in Elegance trim. The 1.9 tdi PD did but they're more expensive and already have a decent power plant...

Either way the cost of such a conversion would take a long time to recover with the saving from bio diesel/veg.

 

Better off selling the engine and box and buying a 110bhp Octavia that can be bought for peanuts anyway.

Might do. But I'm hoping to keep it for as many years as I can, and installing an engine that should slot right in is probably the best option for a first engine swap attempt.

Thanks for the input

Edited 14 November, 20187 yr by SithDowell
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