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Old 26th February 2012, 08:44   #1
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Has anybody tried to swap the TU engine in thier Saxo to the PSA/BMW 1.6 turbo engine(207 GTI)?

is this swap doable?

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Old 26th February 2012, 11:02   #2
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i would say anything is possible i remember years ago me and a mate fitted a fiattwin cam 2.2 into the back of an old skoda had to alter a few things like mountings and had to make a two inch plate for gearbox ect if the engine fits in the bay i would think its doable mate
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My intention was- how difficult it would be... and if somebody has tried this?
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Old 26th February 2012, 14:29   #4
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My intention was- how difficult it would be... and if somebody has tried this?
He said, depends if your a good problem solver and can weld etc..
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Old 26th February 2012, 14:32   #5
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Its more about management with later engines or finding a suitable standalone!
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should be quite easy mate iv put a 2.0 red top in my old 106 gti before and that went more orless straight in. the hardest part is the wiring side
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