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Hello there!

Im seeking some engine advice,

My timing chain has shredded the engine in my 2012 1.2l polo match 60

I've found a 1.4l CGGB engine block (No anciliary just the lump engine blocks) on a salvage website will it replace the 1.2 CGPB engine easily?

Or is there a load of other bits would need to do with it?
I know I shouldn't be cheap on parts bit the 1.4 is considerably cheaper as its just the engine block


Your wisdom is appreciated

I guess you'll run into the small issue of the 1.2 being a three-cylinder engine while the 1.4 is a four-cylinder engine.

I’m sorry to hear that your motor has self destructed, it’s not a happy place to be in, been there, done that myself over the years unfortunately.

If it is just the cylinder block you are considering the cost of getting hold of and assembling all the other components, crankshaft, rods, pistons, head etc etc plus the induction, ignition and transmission components and machining, bought in services etc would be more than the value of your car.

Look for a complete power unit from a crashed car or sell your car for parts and scrap and start again.

If you are a dedicated and skilled Hot Rodder anything is possible but then I guess you would not need to ask the question.

Yeah one of my friends who's into his golfs has pretty much said exactly the same, get a damaged donor car from auction and use that to fix mine and then sell the left overs as breakage and scrap
What is left.

Looks like trolling the salvage auctions is on the cards for the next few days

Best of luck.

Back in the day before engines were slaves to electronics and simple carburettors ruled the day you could take a trip to your local breakers, pick out an engine from any number of vehicles to cheaply rebuild and fit. Anything was possible, Chevrolet small block in a Citroen 2CV using only a small selection of normal tools and a couple of bottles of scotch for the use of London Transport welder and his equipment, no problem but alas it didn’t function well as day to day transport. No Routemasters mended the day the cutting and welding took place so apologies if you had to wait for a number 12 back in 1969.

It’s just got so much more complicated and expensive these days or is it that I’ve just got to old to make the effort?

Any how I hope you can sort it without too much hassle and expense.

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