[Mk2] [Turbo] What Engine is this ?

[KerryN]

My Broethers friend has looked at this but isn't 100% on it.. He thinks its a 2sgte turbo conversion ?

Can anyone give me some ideas to pass on to him please..

[Ryan S]

normal tubby engine by the looks of it 3sgte

although some kind of custom exhaust manifold, and uprated intercooler, i also see an old style hks BOV on there, as well as a polished hotpipe and polished intake plenum(throttle body)

starter motor is deffo a 3sgte, cam covers look the same as well

[adam1989]

Yeah looks to me like a 3sgte to me aswell

Its a Rev 1 or 2 got a maf sensor

[Ryan S]

Yeah looks to me like a 3sgte to me aswell

Its a Rev 1 or 2 got a maf sensor

+1, do the rev1 have the charcoal canister?? if not, this is a rev2


also, i see aircon pipes, rev1's have aircon?? again, if not, it's a rev2

scratch that, it's not aircon pipes, it's the air thing for the brakes, i've never known what it does other than fill with pressure

[jimGTS]

Yeah looks to me like a 3sgte to me aswell

Its a Rev 1 or 2 got a maf sensor

+1, do the rev1 have the charcoal canister?? if not, this is a rev2


also, i see aircon pipes, rev1's have aircon?? again, if not, it's a rev2

scratch that, it's not aircon pipes, it's the air thing for the brakes, i've never known what it does other than fill with pressure

rev1/2s both had a/c and charcoal canister.....

this is a rev2 engine (3sgte), can tell cause it has 2 pipes off the TB going to the charcoal canister...rev1s only had 1 pipe going to charcoal cansiter

[Ryan S]

Yeah looks to me like a 3sgte to me aswell

Its a Rev 1 or 2 got a maf sensor

+1, do the rev1 have the charcoal canister?? if not, this is a rev2


also, i see aircon pipes, rev1's have aircon?? again, if not, it's a rev2

scratch that, it's not aircon pipes, it's the air thing for the brakes, i've never known what it does other than fill with pressure

rev1/2s both had a/c and charcoal canister.....

this is a rev2 engine (3sgte), can tell cause it has 2 pipes off the TB going to the charcoal canister...rev1s only had 1 pipe going to charcoal cansiter

i remember this now!! while researching about ditching the thing

[KerryN]

Thank you, he is considering buying the car for the engine, but he was originally wanting a rev 3 engine. This has some issues under power, apparently it feels like it is starved of fuel somehow. He xcant decide if its worth the monmey basically at present..

Would this have a CT20 or a CT26 turbo as standard been a rev 1 or 2..

[Ryan S]

it would have a ct26 as standard, although you can't reallt tell from the picture, looks like ct26 actuator pipes though. i would avoid any engine that has issues mate, go to gts chris for an engine

[KerryN]

it would have a ct26 as standard, although you can't reallt tell from the picture, looks like ct26 actuator pipes though. i would avoid any engine that has issues mate, go to gts chris for an engine

I do know of GTS Chris and I know he supplies high quality, reliable engines. My brother has bought from him in the past. But i think this one has had a lot of new parts, but, a 2nd hand fuel regulator was fitted, so it may simply be thats the issue. But either way this has everything, ecu, looms, turbo, etc etc and all for a price he wouldn't get matched by GTS Chris for the same stuff.

[Ryan S]

it would have a ct26 as standard, although you can't reallt tell from the picture, looks like ct26 actuator pipes though. i would avoid any engine that has issues mate, go to gts chris for an engine

I do know of GTS Chris and I know he supplies high quality, reliable engines. My brother has bought from him in the past. But i think this one has had a lot of new parts, but, a 2nd hand fuel regulator was fitted, so it may simply be thats the issue. But either way this has everything, ecu, looms, turbo, etc etc and all for a price he wouldn't get matched by GTS Chris for the same stuff.

try ang get it running properly before it gets removed then, especially if it's something as simple as the FPR

[KerryN]

it would have a ct26 as standard, although you can't reallt tell from the picture, looks like ct26 actuator pipes though. i would avoid any engine that has issues mate, go to gts chris for an engine

I do know of GTS Chris and I know he supplies high quality, reliable engines. My brother has bought from him in the past. But i think this one has had a lot of new parts, but, a 2nd hand fuel regulator was fitted, so it may simply be thats the issue. But either way this has everything, ecu, looms, turbo, etc etc and all for a price he wouldn't get matched by GTS Chris for the same stuff.

try ang get it running properly before it gets removed then, especially if it's something as simple as the FPR

I think thats the plan, the car has all new discs, pads, hubs, server and Tein coilovers only 6 months old etc etc..taxed and a new mot on it too.. all for a £1000, so he is fairly sure it is worth the gamble..

[Ryan S]

for that price yeah man, you could get back double that amount if you broke it

[KerryN]

Quick update..

he went to look at the car, I drove him up there and he decided not to buy it ! I thought he was mad, so i spoke to the guy and bought it myself aftaer negotiating the price right down to a bargain price.Then my friend said, oh I wouldbuy it for that price.. I said tough, mine now lol

It does indeed have a custom tubular manifold and has a dyno printout fopr 218bhp, not bad for a REV 1 I believe. I also realised when buying it the air intake was actually a genuine ARC, not seen one in a long time except on one of my Brothers old cars a few years ago. So this was a nice find..

[Steve-O 2007]

definatly worth it if you get it less than £1k!

was going to say it looks like its had a uprated stainless airbox fitted. Also silicone induction hose and looks like new water pipes... looks like a clean car from the engine pictures.

[Driftlimits Performance]

It's ally

[KerryN]

It's ally

Ally

[Driftlimits Performance]

Aluminium air box