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A girl at my work has a GTI and wants to put a 1.8T out of a late model VW. Any ideas on where I can look to find her an engine? Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks!!
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those motors are really expensive so I hope she has at least $5000
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I found one in Michigan at 3k that has 51,000 miles. Good?
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they sell them on ebay sometimes
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by cjthor:
I found one in Michigan at 3k that has 51,000 miles. Good?<hr></blockquote><p>depends on what year it is from and the condition. If she has a non-turbo now then she would also need
wiring harness and ecu.
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It actually comes with all that stuff and its a 97 engine.
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71 Chevy C20 (tow rig!!)
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06 MINI Cooper S JCW GP (few goodies) 210WHP
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