16v conversion

[RallyeMP]

Alright thinking to buy a 16v off a mate to convert my rallye at some point. the engine is out of 01 plate gti.

but the engine has been sat in a 1997 shell.

the lad said its got an unlocked ecu. if my mate has just put a new engine in his gti why would he have to unlock the ecu? why wont the engine go if hes only changing the block of the engine?

[jeffchiz]

well i supose you'll have to ask him that lol,

only thing i can think of is that if it was originally out of a 2001 reg car then it might have been a 3 plug ecu and if its going in to a 1997 reg car then he might have used his original single plug ecu and loom which would of meant he would have to unlock the ecu thats the only thing i can think off, its much easier to just buy a 16v engine from the same year as YOUR car will make the conversion so easy would only take a couple days

was the engine running in the 1997 reg car? and what year is your car?

[RallyeMP]

well my rallye 97 and this gti is 97. So the loom should be fine. It was running before it was taken out of the car. Why would it make a difference if was a 3 plug. Surely you can just connect the single plug up to the new engine?

[Krys_23]

The rule on here is same year it will fit regardless, dont bother buying a 3 plug lol.. Just a question .. sorry to hijack, Im in the middle of a 16v conversion, My ecu is unlocked, but if it wasnt and i put my original key in would i not be able to turn it to the 1st and 2nd click or just not be able to start the car? Cheers.

[Ax_beefy]

The rule on here is same year it will fit regardless, dont bother buying a 3 plug lol.. Just a question .. sorry to hijack, Im in the middle of a 16v conversion, My ecu is unlocked, but if it wasnt and i put my original key in would i not be able to turn it to the 1st and 2nd click or just not be able to start the car? Cheers.

It just wouldn't start.

The conversion only takes 2 days even if your re-wiring the loom anyway. Maybe your mate just didn't understand that you can simply use the original ECU and loom to run the block and wasted some cash lol

[Krys_23]

Cheers man ^^

Was just curious as i've plugged in my ecu and connected battery but haven't linked up the fuel or that yet .