MkIII Golf 2 litre in T3

Take a look at IG16 (use google translate unless your technical german is really good) in the "technology of the T3" section and search for the big 2E engine conversion thread. One of the postees put up some p/t curves for diesel vs. petrol.

That's the one - page 6 has the p/t graphs.

That's why I want to use the ADY from our Sharan - 59k on a T plate! More work but less mileage.

T plate is Feb '99. First of the mid-year reg nonsense...

Titus A Duxass wrote: silverbullet wrote: on a T plate! - What year is  a T plate? My last T plated bike was a 1979er. silverbullet wrote: Autos might have a different ecu or software...don't know if there are feeds from the autobox to the ecu either. Hmmh good point. Might stay away from that one then.

One little bit more information.

I have been getting a metallic knocking noise on occasion which seemed to be mainly when under drive conditions in low gears.

 had considered that the engine mounts might be a bit soft and allowing the engine to rotate under torque reaction, causing the left hand exhaust/silencer carrier bracket to hit the crossbar at the back of the syncro sump guard. I had found marks there to suggest that this was what was happening.

However, even after a couple of adjustments to provide more clearance, the noise was still there.

I then managed to persuade a mate to ride in the back with the engine cover off and watch what went on. It turns out that there is rather more movement as a result of torque at the axle (ie the engine rotates down at the back) than there is as a result of torque at the clutch (ie causing the engine to rotate to the left - opposite to crankshaft direction).

I then found a very small mark under the right hand exhuast bracket where it, too, had been hitting the sump guard. A small movement of this bracket has greatly increased clearance resulting in - peace at last!

It just goes to show how misleading some lines of approach can be and just how much movement may be going on when you can't see the engine!

Garyd

Im going to attempt this conversion tomorrow. I think i have ticked everything off the shopping list but i have one question! and probably plenty more to ask. 

The usual way of doing it is to use diesel bellhousing and flywheel and starter, engine  bars and sump

= means using the diesel starter motor.

yeah i have the sump bars bell housing ext, just no starter, can you not use the 2.1 starter then?

Alright Elvis, ill have that dip stick and shit plate pm me what you want and ill send it over.