Lefton 0 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Right guys.... knackered big end bearings and ive seen a 2.9 corrado block for sale the same guy also has a 2.9 head. My golf has an OBD1 AAA with coil pack. can i swap the block off a 2.9 and head from 2.9 to work with all the ancilleries for the 2.8 set up? or would this require a massive amount of new parts etc? im thinking ecu, gearbox etc etc or will it just drop in and run fine? or alternatively will the 2.9 bottom end fit onto the existing 2.8 head and work fine? as done a bit of research and pretty sure the 12v heads are the same? as a bi-product would i see increased power? any advice or experiences appreciatedthanks Link to post Share on other sites
CALICO 130 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 2.8s from that year have 174bhp 2.9s have 190bhp so should see an increase in power both are obd1 so should slot straight in I would use the 2.9 head with the2.9 block Link to post Share on other sites
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