Advise needed plz help

Advise needed plz help

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Tashanortheast

Original Poster:

2 posts

119 months

Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Hi I've got a new beetle and a mk3 golf vr6 engine can anyone plz tell me if it will fit and maybe what other mods I may need to do to put it in my bug

Petrolhead_Rich

4,659 posts

193 months

Sunday 29th June 2014
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with the greatest of respect, If you're asking those questions then this isn't a project for you, there is potentially any and all of the following involved;

welding/fabrication in cahssis modifications & engine mounts
Electrical work (rewiring, splicing of cables, potentially rewiring the whole car
mechanical work (fitting the engine, gearbox, driveshafts, braking system, steering etc

Engine swaps where you are swapping an identical engine is a major job, but swapping to a completely different engine/gearbox/subframe is a job for teams of mechanics and huge amounts of cash.

Sell the engine, keep the beetle for a while then buy a faster car, or speak to your local garage, the sharp intake of breath from the mechanic will tell you everything you need to know!

thats before we look at insurance costs.........