SimonJ65 Posted June 8, 2019 Report Share Posted June 8, 2019 Have been given first refusal on a Polo GTi 6N2 engine and had the idea to swap the crankshaft, rods and pistons into the auto SE I have. Is there enough clearance inside the BBY block for them to fit and turnover? Would it actually run with a Sport head etc and remap? Have to keep it as an auto so converting to manual is not an option. If it did all work how would it drive with the ratios of the auto box? Had a quick search to see if any other fool person has actually done it but couldn't find anything. Or is just a non starter? No pun intended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 Why bother? Just use the Polo block with the auto box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonJ65 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 Auto box won't mount to block from manual engine. Bolt positions are different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 Yeah, a lot of work for minimal gains. Don't forget to seriously service the auto box regularly. Trans fluid and filter AND diff oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) Block height, piston protrusion? Isnt the 1.4 block alloy as well? Edit: here u go: https://www.clubpolo.co.uk/topic/140379-gti-block-and-16v-head-information-needed/ Edited June 9, 2019 by Sausage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo1.0se Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Lupo SE Autos are really rare. Only about 80 where ever on the road at one time. I would use another car. https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/volkswagen_lupo_se_auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 I seem to recall the OP mentioned in a previous post, that they are specifically looking for an Auto box for motor sport - How different are the bolt positions? do any line up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonJ65 Posted June 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, lupo1.0se said: Lupo SE Autos are really rare. Only about 80 where ever on the road at one time. I would use another car. https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/volkswagen_lupo_se_auto Mine has almost all the factory options too. Haven't got the SE bag though, still looking for one of those. Not doing anything that couldn't be reversed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonJ65 Posted June 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 On 6/9/2019 at 9:55 AM, Sausage said: Block height, piston protrusion? Isnt the 1.4 block alloy as well? Edit: here u go: https://www.clubpolo.co.uk/topic/140379-gti-block-and-16v-head-information-needed/ Still not sure whether the deck heights are the same or not, but surely they must be different else how can the block accommodate a longer stroke? Or am I being thick?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonJ65 Posted June 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Found this in another thread, so looks like the blocks are the same size but can't swap the crankshafts over or is the stroke difference taken care of by the conrods and pistons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) https://www.clubpolo.co.uk/topic/213191-afh-14-16-16v-bottom-end-conversion/ havent seen anything similar for 75hp 1.4 though.... Edited June 10, 2019 by Sausage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Stupid club Polo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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