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Rileysport	posted on 21st Jul 05 at 10:38
	A box with power inside ;)
Siberia	posted on 21st Jul 05 at 10:29
	^
casper_ac	posted on 21st Jul 05 at 10:24
	quote: Originally posted by Siberia em... nah... you'd wanna begoing at least 1.6 i think to warrent doing a conversion... i went from 1.2 8v to 1.6 16v and i have a manztel power box... you just end up getting bored of the power and want more.... i think its just human nature to never me satisfyed... what is a mantzel power box i keep hearing about them
RichR	posted on 21st Jul 05 at 10:00
	thats the main point is - it shoudl be cheap parts should be readily available; and insurance is key - cause i'm only keeping it another year - if I can get it all done for less than £400-£500 I'll probably do it in September
Siberia	posted on 21st Jul 05 at 09:27
	quote: Originally posted by LiVe LeE dropping in a lower mileage, slightly bigger engine though, so long as there arnt any issues with it should do a few things: 1) be a learning experience 2) be a selling point - instead of a high mileage 1.2 8v 3) be a bit of fun for the year I'm intending on keeping the car 4) still be ridiculously cheap for me to insure yeah i suppose when ya look at them points it might be worth it... it will be a hell of a difference from the 1.28v!
Rileysport	posted on 21st Jul 05 at 09:09
	and its an easy job... use the 1.2 8v mounts on the puppy, and lose any PAS it may have though :thumbs:
RichR	posted on 21st Jul 05 at 08:59
	dropping in a lower mileage, slightly bigger engine though, so long as there arnt any issues with it should do a few things: 1) be a learning experience 2) be a selling point - instead of a high mileage 1.2 8v 3) be a bit of fun for the year I'm intending on keeping the car 4) still be ridiculously cheap for me to insure
Rileysport	posted on 21st Jul 05 at 08:51
	quote: Originally posted by LiVe LeE so seeing as it should just cost me parts and relatively cheap parts at that - you'd recommend doing it? difference will be big... if its cheap then do it :thumbs:
Siberia	posted on 21st Jul 05 at 07:03
	em... nah... you'd wanna begoing at least 1.6 i think to warrent doing a conversion... i went from 1.2 8v to 1.6 16v and i have a manztel power box... you just end up getting bored of the power and want more.... i think its just human nature to never me satisfyed...
RichR	posted on 21st Jul 05 at 01:09
	so seeing as it should just cost me parts and relatively cheap parts at that - you'd recommend doing it?
Siberia	posted on 20th Jul 05 at 20:35
	should have rephrased that better... the body mounts might be different but the mounts on the engine and gearbox are the same:thumbs:
Nic Barnes	posted on 20th Jul 05 at 20:32
	on the passenger side front gearbox mount my mates 1.2 is different to my gsi and sri 16v ones so just use the gearbox mount off the car
Siberia	posted on 20th Jul 05 at 19:16
	engine/loom/gearbox/ecu/afm... use yer 1.2 8v drivers side mount... the other 2 mounts are the same on both cars...
Nic Barnes	posted on 20th Jul 05 at 18:51
	the engine mount driver side and front gearbox mount are different. i assume they will bolt up with your old mounts. if so, quite simple id say. ask sri-co. he put my old 1400 16v into his 8v
RichR	posted on 20th Jul 05 at 17:26
	Before some1 says - do a 1.6 16v or xe conversion only considering it because the engine is relatively cheap, my 1.2 8v is due to 110 000 in the next week or so, and Im sick of having no power at all - dont want to make mine a quick car - just to get something a bit better and easier to drive for the next 12 months
RichR	posted on 20th Jul 05 at 17:23
	would a 1.4 16v engine conversion be - from a current 1.2 8V What would I need, are the mounts different etc - I'm pretty handy with a spanner but never taken an engine out - will I be okay doing it in a weekend with my dad?:thumbs: [Edited on 20-07-2005 by LiVe LeE]