205 1.6 GTi engine into 306

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Ryan - 10 Jun 2005 03:26 GMT

Will it go?

I've got a 205 1.6 GTi engine waiting to go into a peugeot that's done
just over 30k and I was wondering if it'd go into a 306?

Maybe a 306 XSi? or infact.. what else would it go into?
The engine was from a '96 205 GTi.

Any help is appreciated on the subject.

-Ryan

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G.T - 10 Jun 2005 13:54 GMT

Hi,

> The engine was from a '96 205 GTi.

'96 GTi ? 1.6 in addition ? Damn I thought they stopped them in 1994.

Regards,
G.T
g.t6@worldonline.fr
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Nom - 10 Jun 2005 16:26 GMT

> Will it go?
>
> I've got a 205 1.6 GTi engine waiting to go into a peugeot that's done
> just over 30k and I was wondering if it'd go into a 306?

Why would you want to ?

> Maybe a 306 XSi?

And lower the power output ? Why ?

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Streltsky - 11 Jun 2005 07:37 GMT

>’96 GTi ? 1.6 in addition ? Damn I thought they stopped them in
>1994.

They did discontinue the 1.9 in 1994 because of new emmission
standards, but 1.6 was continued until the end of the 205, although it
was in a reduced power form (could have been the addition of a cat).

I presume you want to do this because the older engines don’t have
loads of electronics and are generally more powerful :? Stick to the
pre 94 (before emmsion standards changed) and post 86 (when they were
fitted with the head from the 1.9).

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Ryan - 10 Jun 2005 19:45 GMT

Ah, I realised after I wrote it that it wasn't 96, I think it's 93.

Anyway, the reason for the transplant isn't for power, speed, etc it's
because the engine is sat on my drive with low miles and there's a
cheap 306 xsi with a blown engine near me.. it's like shrove tuesday..
when people put all the ingredients into a pancake to get rid of all
the food before lent...

I was just wondering if it would go, and if anyone's done/seen it.. and
if there's anything to consider, just doing my homework.
Because I presume the brakes, cooling, etc won't have to be uprated due
to the drop in power.

But is there a weight issue? Loom problems? Ecu, Clocks.. any
suggestions?
Would it be a pretty straight forward swap over?

Come to think of it... what cars does the 205 1.6 GTi engine fit into
(don't say a 205 GTi :p )?

Thanks for any help in advance.

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Carl Gibbs - 10 Jun 2005 20:17 GMT

> Ah, I realised after I wrote it that it wasn't 96, I think it's 93.
>
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> Thanks for any help in advance.

Well its an XU engine, so it should fit into an XU engined 306. But I'd
reckon a lot of the wiring would be different (at a guess), and it could
turn into a right pig of a job.

If you wanted it to drop staight in your best bet is a 309, a 405 or a BX
i'd say. As they're all the same generation, so the likelihood of it going
in without any issues is a lot greater!

My advice is find a 205 GTi or 309 SRi/XSi/GTi with a knackered engine
(weeping valve stem seals lead to smokey cars at a cheap price) and put it
in that and save yourself some hassle! Or save yourself even more and stick
the engine on ebay!

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