Gsmile 0 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Hi there,I have a vr6 engine and im looking to put it into a mk2 but im unsure what body to use. I know if i use a mk2 gti shell then i need to weld the front mount solid and move the back one forward slightly but what in terms of fabrication would i need to do if i use a mk2 1.3 or driver shell or is this even possible??All comments are grately appreciated,Thanks Jake. Link to post Share on other sites
greenb 0 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 not sure about your engine mounts, but be sure to use a late shell 89 onwards as the wireing loom suits the conversion better. Link to post Share on other sites
aaronmk2 3 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Use a mk2 gti 90 spec shell and swap the subframe for a mk3 vr6 one then use either a vibratnics mk2 vr6 front mount or one from ebay the seller is also is a member on mk2vr6 and the vr6 engine will droo straight in no welding needed as said above use a 90 spec car as the loom is pkug and play altough you will need to modify it i.e headlight connections etc Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Sorry to hijack the thread, but I am using a 92 gti, with a corrado pedal box, should I use te corrado front cross member and slam panel with rad? And using the whole mk3 subframe etc, mounts should be ok? Link to post Share on other sites
aaronmk2 3 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Keep your mk2 slam panel keep you mk2 front cross member and use one of these http://wap.ebay.co.uk/Pages/ViewItem.aspx?aid=190512559574&emvAD=369x546&sv=mk2%20vr6%20solid&emvcc=0The rad will fit your mk2 front cross member and yes the mk3 subframe and mounts wilk be fine Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ok so mk3 subframe.Solid front mountMk2 slam panelMk3 radiator/mk2 rad?Mk2 cross memberRado pedals Link to post Share on other sites
aaronmk2 3 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 You can use the mk3 rad but theres cutting involved the rado vr6 rad is a direct fit its alot wider but the holes will be there and it will fit. Link to post Share on other sites
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