1.9 Into My 1.4 Xt?

[CTI STU 0]

Ive hopfully been given a 1.9 gti engine, no wiring or gearbox though, would it be a simple job to put it in my 1.4 XT if I use carbs?

[dcc 855]

you will need new gearbox, shafts and possibly hubs. then you need to change the cooling setup to suit the xu lump. then you need to change to a gti exhaust. Personally I would spend the money on going for the 16v tu lump, but hey, do what you want.

[swordfish210 20]

In a word no, it's not exactly an easy conversion. You'll need a GTI subframe and suspension as well for the gear linkage and to stop it handling like a frozen turd on an ice rink.

[danpug 1]

Depending on the year of your car you would possibly need to change the mounting point on the left hand side of the engine bay. If you are going the effort of changing to xu i'd personally go for an mi16 or gti6 instead, or like others have said have a look into a tu16v conversion or even a 1.6tu, they go very well in a 205..

[Anthony 1,000]

Wiring is straightforward - you can probably adapt the existing wiring easily enough.

 

You'll need a BE gearbox (can't use the MA one) and some 1.6/diesel driveshafts to match the existing hubs.

 

You'll need to swap the subframe either for a diesel/CTi one (keeping current TCA setup) or a GTi one (for GTi wishbones). If the later, you'll need different struts, brakelines, and to mod the shell to move the brake pipe hanger (as it fouls the droplink)

 

Upper engine mount should be fine as it's a later car, and gearbox mount is fine.

 

However, I can't help but think that you've somewhat missed the point of a 205 XS/XT. The whole joy of them is that lightweight revvy engine and the lightness in the nose and the turn-in and joyous handling that brings. While an alloy XU isn't heavy by any means, I've yet to drive a single GTi that feels as light and nimble as my 205 XS did - I've not driven an XT, but to all intents and purposes it is basically a Phase 2 XS from what I know.

 

On a slight tangent, it absolutely baffles me why people seek out UK spec 205 Rallyes and ignore the XS/XT, when one is exactly what a Rallye should be - light, frantic and fun - and the other is frankly a badging exercise with a dull (comparitively) heavy engine and a dull gearbox.

[BERTMAN 40 1 Cars]

shhhh!! keep the XS a secret!!

[welshpug 1,626]

uk Rallye is just a re-badged XT anyway, so I agree with Anthony, keep it TU

[Anthony 1,000]

uk Rallye is just a re-badged XT anyway, so I agree with Anthony, keep it TU

UK 205 Rallye is based on the XR isn't it, rather than the XT?

[welshpug 1,626]

might be, I know its not the XS.

[CTI STU 0]

engine is staying as it is then

[Jrod 7]

shhhh!! keep the XS a secret!!

 

Too late for that, they are nearly all gone! The 5 I've scrapped really didn't help their numbers...