engine engine engine which one should i get

THEVEEDUBB · #1 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 12:07 PM

ok the vw im importin has one f*** to hell engine rust broken hoses etc not even worth fixing so i have a qustion.....can i put a late model VW 2.0l 4 cyl diesel(from europe) in tthe 1973-82 (idk what yr the registration dont say anything abt it) Golf cabriolet or should i buy an aftermarket engine from like jdm or watever

THEVEEDUBB · #2 (**permalink**) 08-13-2007, 10:40 AM

i need help on this idk wat to get i dont want to purchase crap its my first time doin an engine swap

Fourt1thirty · #3 (**permalink**) 08-13-2007, 11:57 PM

Yes. Any VW 4cyl made in or before 1999 will bolt in.

Now for the real question. Why on earth would you import a Golf Cabriolet if it's a beater?

THEVEEDUBB · #4 (**permalink**) 08-31-2007, 12:37 AM

to restore...its a hobby i like to do somthin when im bored.... makes me happy and when its a beater theres already room for fixin and modding

trev0rbr · #5 (**permalink**) 09-02-2007, 01:31 PM

yeah but why would you import it, they were sold here from 1980-1992, pretty plentiful and cheap

THEVEEDUBB · #6 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 11:13 PM

i am not finding any for s*** here

dubdoc · #7 (**permalink**) 09-13-2007, 08:24 AM

The AAZ diesel (a 1.9 ltr) will bolt right into the Caddy as will the 1Z and AHU TDI engines, though the TDI is a real pain in the wiring department. I chose to put a modified AAZ in my 1981 Caddy and couldn't be happier.