both engines came out of running cars. the 1.6l td solid lifter head came out of my 1991 jetta. it was a running engine. but I completely restored the car and built a new engine for it.
the 1.6l NA short block was in a running car. the head was removed, the bores were coated with grease to protect from rusting.
I also have 2 5spd transmissions. both from mk2
located in central MA
any interest pm me or email benoit.jon@gmail(dot)com.
I can send pix