jacobs53 0 Posted October 12, 2006 Hi, just testing the water. I am starting a project which involves using a EW engine from a 206 GTI and wondeed if any of you know the following? *Is the EW engine compatable with the BE range of boxes, the standard box has a hydraulic clutch mech. But the box looks like a BE range, so im guessing yes. *Can the inlet or exhaust be exchanged for the GTI-6 parts... the exhaust is not that bad, but the standard inlet is bloody terrible! *Anyone know if the camshafts XU engines can be utilised? I'm hazarding at a guess that the standard cams are quite lame, so hoping to upgrade to GTI-6 cams or use 2 x 180 exhaust cams. Il grab some pictures, as il be rebuilding the lump to go into a 206 race car that will hopefully enter into britcar 24hr series. Cheers lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandy 191 Posted October 13, 2006 The EW does use a BE box with a different casing to the XU, LHD 206 GTi's have cable operated clutch iirc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niklas 1 Posted October 13, 2006 According to earlier info on this site it's possible to use the BE4 clutch casing and BE3 gearbox casing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jer309GTi 3 Posted October 13, 2006 Hasn't the 206 180 got variable valve timing? This might mean the cams aren't compatible with the older GTi engine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niklas 1 Posted October 13, 2006 Hasn't the 206 180 got variable valve timing? This might mean the cams aren't compatible with the older GTi engine What do you mean? Of course they are compatible! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jacobs53 0 Posted October 13, 2006 Cheers for the replies guys. I thought i'd just clear that is up we have the non-vvt engine, just looking for a cheap upgrade for the time being. looking into the gearbox situtaion next week. lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
