Refreshing an 80s VOLKSWAGEN engine | Volkswagen Golf Mk1 Engine swap 

I remember these SOHC 8V engines. I built a couple of these. The German spec 9A ( here in the States ) was the engine to have if you wanted a good build. It came with the 10.1:1 CR pistons. Stout little engines but they do better as turbocharged units. Nowadays if I were to build one I would skip these and go for the 1.8T...same engine just with 5 valve head. The make nice projects!! Would make an MK1 go like the wind!! Glad to see someone is still into these older cars. They have so much more character than the new Volkswagens.

Here in Brazil, this engine is know as AP and it was used by VW until 2005 if I'm not mistaken. Very reliable engine.

Here in Brazil this engine is legendary, it's called A.P. (Alta Performance (High Performance)), i have one in my VW Passat 1.8 1986 and works pretty well. Sorry if I wrote something wrong, i'm drunk as fuck right now. PASSAT TURBÃO 3KILIMEI .

Since you went so far as removing the valve cover and changing the belt pulley, you could also replace the belt and remove the cylinder head to check the valves and cylinder walls. You could have removed the oil sump and checked the oil pump. All in all a great job done with all the tin parts.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos I am from South Africa

These are good strong reliable engines, had one in my jetta mk2 in South Africa. Done a mp9 fuel injection on it after a while and ran strong as hell!

Nice work. For a complete work, you can clean the pistons, replace the head gasket and bearings. A lot of cars used this engine here in Brasil, in 90's was common a 1.8s ethanol version, with 12.3:1 of compression and Pierburg 2E, they came with 106cv from factory.

Had this engine in my MK2 Golf GL. Went really well. Only problem I had was having to replace the plastic carb manifold mounting several times as they like to split. 90hp and decent torque.

That model of engine was the heart of almost all VW models here in Brazil from the 70's until 2010's and many people associate the decay of VW here because they don't use it anymore. If you search for "AP Engine" or "AP Engine Turbo" here on youtube you're going to get tons of brazilian videos about that engine.

This young lad did an awesome work, he is talented for his age, and all I read are silly comments below...Keep up the good work, great editing also.

Your channel is awesome!! Great editing and I love your accents!! Keep the videos coming. I am working on a 1980 mk1 Convertible myself on my channel.

24:28 that’s the best feeling when working with old cars and sheared bolts. Couldn’t have put it better “Nice”.

stoped playing Heroes of Might and Magic 3 to watch this ..beautifull to watch...freakin cool

How can you not like a clean engine? A clean engine runs cooler and therefore longer. Thumbs Up. I think I would have changed the timing belt as well, myself. A ton easier then when it is installed...

Now it is nice and clean for a mechanic to work with.

Nice. But here's a tip: Before polishing anything, make sure it's cleaned first. The valve cover you should wire brushed first then polishing that way you would had the polished bright look that you were looking for! But keep doing what you're doing because we all start somewere!

I have to do this to my mk2 1.8..god work bro 👍.

Great work. Congrads!

Good job on the refresh. I would suggest wearing safety glasses when working with that drill brush, as those individual metal strands sometimes shoot out.

I don't think I've seen a direct acting overhead cam IRL before. Nice!

In Brazil this is the most prepared engine for high power. called "AP" alta potência and came out in several cars of own brand: gol mk1 mk2 mk3 mk4, Santana mk1 mk2, Passat b1, Apollo, polo classic, Jetta mk6, golf mk3 and mk4, Voyage mk1, Saveiro mk1 mk2 mk3 mk4, parati mk1 mk2 mk3 mk4, pointer, Logus, van And diesel version as in Kombi and Saveiro

Amazing work

12:00 wear a mask! Don't breath in this aluminum dust!

You’ve done great job. In future show us more of what you did on the inside of the engine.

Nice job! the engine looks much better👍

Помыл движок и всё, теперь потащит как новый!!! А вы что незнали ?, вот вам наглядный ролик😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

Bravo ricorda che gli grandi della historia se la hanno fatto del passione e ingenio. .complimenti ragazzo..

This is the most bulletproof VW 4 banger known to mankind!!!! IMO

Alleen de thumbnail is al een duimpje waard, goed bezig kerel!

Great job and skills!! Hope I can have this done on mine

Agree, the Sparkplug threads are definitely unhappy and sad :(. A lot of work involved and think some people do not realise just hard it is doing this kind of project. And of course, we always need the ubiquitous can(s) of WD40 or Equivalent, I know I have used up many a can in my time doing projects like this. Usually helping my mates.

Outstanding.

you forgat something.... vavle cover and replace head gasket..... so much work without the most important one....

Very nice work!

Nice work! Just discovered your channel. Look forward to more!

Nice Work!!!

Nice project.

Great job, it will be great if the garden is protected too from oils and cleaning products not only the engine ;)

that engine is called AP, there is 1.6, 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0 versions. it's the most popular engine here in Brazil, cuz it can hold high presures of turbo, it's really cheap and u can find it anywhere. we have cars with almost 2000 HP using this engine.

Famoso motor ap aqui no Brasil muito bom esse motor é usado pricipalmente em provas de arrancada por aguentar muito as pressão dos turbos

engine AP 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0. His in Brazil the engine is very good. "AP" Alta Performance.

Bro! So dope

Kiedyś miałem VW GOLF 3 z silnikiem 1.8 GT 90KM ABT, teraz mam AUDI 80 B4 2.0 90KM ABT. W Audi zrobiłem remont silnika. Pracuję w autoszlifie. I used to have a VW GOLF 3 with a 1.8 GT 90KM ABT engine, now I have an AUDI 80 B4 2.0 90KM ABT. I overhauled the engine at Audi. I work in a car repair shop.

Nice job! 👌👌👌

Satisfying to watch

Oh man! I had a Golf Mk2 with an 1,6 75 HP engine, which is basically the same as this one (except for some internal things).

toch een mooi resultaat

excellent skill very good video 👍🏻

great video. be sure to wear PPE when dealing with oil or fuel.

You are good Mechanic

Nice job boss

У меня в 90 х был Фольксваген Пассат и Ауди с таким мотором 1.6. Хороший мотор, неприхотлив. А сейчас куча датчиков, которые якобы следят за окружающей средой.

this job added 50 hp to the engine

I'm most concerned with the spark plug threads for cyl. #2. Were they galled up, or was that just the plug?

Looks nice )

This engine is very popular in Brasil, we call this motor A.P.

Good job

i had that engine too but in my mk3 golf gl from the 99

22:19 hmm not bad, it is AWSOME!

good job thanks

Hi man nice work

Hello and thank you for the video, where did you find the screw that tightens the belt cover? Mine is damaged. Thanks Memphis (at 28 min 28 sec) 😁

15:37 reminds me of the ATS Cup alloys from the 90s!

Found your videos yesterday, they’re great! Looking at mk1s now, my final goal is a 2.0 with a 1.8 head in a cabrio or 4 door golf

15:32 a tip is to hammer on a 12 point socket and lose it with an impact machine.

13:06 just disassemble all and sandblast!

motorzao AP no brasil faz mt sucesso kk tenho 3 desses um turbo um aspro e um todo original aqui no brasil tem uns ate com 1000 cv

Would love to do something like this

I still ride a 1400 version. 240 000km never opened. No oil usage. Recently did the clutch myself. If I were him with the engine out , I would have done the clutch, water pump and head gasket. But first compression test.

The most famous engine in Brazil, AP 1.8.

24:29 *N O I C E*

u did great

refreshing...does that mean cleaning and painting? I was hoping for more of a mechanical rebuild.

the best 4 cylinder engine ever made! 😍

Great video! Since you went this far, why not replace the head gasket? Given by the looks, the engine probably has never been opened.

Subtítulos en español por favor, muy buenos vídeos saludos desde Paraguay 🇵🇾✌

o famoso AP 1.8

That engine with the 1.6 Diésel Crankshaft and 10psi can take 180hp STD Here in Argentina we have the Volkswagen Gol AP 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0i GTI (GOLF 3 engine) Its the equivalent of a Civic in USA Currently we have the fastest Front wheel drive Record in the World by Team Viturro Argentina with a VW GOL G4 1200+hp its a beast (1.8T 20v Jetta engine)

I know this was a while ago but how long did it take to do? I’ve got same engine in a VW Scirocco Mk2 and it’s my daily ride. Could this be done in a weekend do you think? Thanks 🙏

you might be the right person to ask. i'm looking to convert a manual mk1 engine to automatic. besides the gear box what else do i need ? thanks

nice work dUdE -_-

I don't suppose you have a list of all the cleaning stuff you used? I saw a lot of WD40 but wondered if you used other stuff also? Cheers. Great video btw.

Someone else was waiting for the tear apart too?

I found a total gem of a engine! A 1600 engine for sale for only 250 euro’s! Sadly it does not come with a transmission. I have a build project coming up in 2 years time which is perfect with engine like this, but should I go for it? I am mostly just afraid to miss out on a engine like this.

Damn! All this work and didn't you change the head gasket???

Hey, just wanted to ask, do these also come in golf mk2? and if they do, they fit well etc. right?

Nice

A think this is the most common and famous engine here in Brazil, called AP engine

The fly in the ointment for all of us amateur re-builder types is where does the gunk go when the pieces are power washed? More often than not it seems they just go into the yard. There should be a better way. Love to watch you having fun!

If that cover is right (197k KM) then first things in the list would be the head gasket and main seals, and check for cylinder scoring. Perhaps it needs honing and oversized components. Keeping the engine clean on the outside and overlooking the inside ain't the way to go. That's how you get catastrophic failures down the road. You'll never know how the cylinder walls looked like. Not criticizing because we all started trying to make things better with a couple rugs, but that engine got pulled out for a reason. If you don't have a torque wrench and that's why you decided to stay out of it, your local machine shop can torque the head down for you and typically free of charge if you give them the torque specs and sequence.

Great video mate but showing 197k would’ve done engine overall

in Brazil his name is "AP" ~ Alta Pauleira kkkk

In Brazil we build this engine with 1000hp

Olha se não é o apzao 🤣🤣👍

When are you going to post the final video of the swap??

Assistindo diretamente de são Paulo , Brasil, ficou top este motor vou fazer isto no meu motor .

Hey, welk spul gebruik je in spuitbus om mee te ontvetten? remmenreiniger?

I have the exact same engine twice 😊 Runs really well in my Mk1 S Automatic

you forgot to change the oil…...just kiding!!!! Good job.

I cant feel how much force your putting on that ratchet, but by the looks of it; looks like alot. And I'm a amazed that little thing can handle it without busting the gears. Seems like a 1/4" ratchet?