Quote Originally Posted by straight_fresh View Post
I bought another mk2 on the weekend, it's a parts car for my 87 2 door gti, the newest addition is an 86 4 door with a terrible blue paint job lol, my question is about the engine, it's a hm code, which as far as my re search and poking around has told me its a 1.6, solid lifter (#4 cam retainer present) carby fed motor, what's got me stuffed is its got 1.8 stamped on the back of the block? I'm assuming it is a 1.6 just in a 1.8 block as they are essentially the same?

Cheers,
Tom
Your man above me is correct, the 1.6 and 1.8 engine share the same block. The cranks are different.

Gavin