172cup engine in a mk1 1.2?

[RM_bailey]

well i've just picked me up a 172cup engine box and basically every thing to do a conversion and now its just down to picking the right car, i've been thinking of putting it in a mk1 1.2 as i have all the suspension brakes ect off the cup but i was just wandering if anybody has done this before and come accross big problems and really anything i should be looking out for, any help would be much appreciated

 

[TooneySonic]

speak to Fred mate, he's done it

 

[Fred@BTM]

not into a mk1 i haven't, but it can't be much different to dropping it into a mk2

mechanically - easy, just the exhaust needs "adjusting" IIRC

foxy is your man/rig up master

 

[iimushroomzii]

Wirings the biggest problem. Most of the rest is easy, ish.

 

[f0xy]

get a valver shell so if you did fit the 172 running gear (only wishbones, hubs and brakes fit) you need to machine the hubs to fit the mk1 shocks too....

mk1 1.2 shell with 172 front running gear the wheels wont fit in the arches, so get a valver shell so the wheels will fit...

then need wiring sorting, ecu decoding (unless you transfer the whole mk2 loom into the mk1) depends if you want to keep mk1 clocks etc...

matteh will be along to comment shortly no doubt

 

[Matteh]

hi

you can use valver running gear which will fit in the arches