Depending on your budget, skillset, and willingness...a rebuild is an option, but a swap might be more benficial. Whether it be a 1.8, 1.8t, 2.0, or VR6.
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No point in rebuilding that motor. You can buy a 2.0 xflow (ABA) motor for ~ 200$ running. Things should bolt up almost perfectly.
Aaron, chime in.
2.0 sounds great.
My skillset has never let me down. Im not a mechanic, dont claim to be. Im just a computer guy that when something needs done, I get the info and learn how to do it myself.
if you want to keep the stock fuel injection i would buy a 2.0 aba bottom end and put your old head on it bolt it in and call it good. theres a few little things that need to be done for this swap, but for the most part it's simple
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