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M559 WOW
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8th Oct 04 at 19:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im trying to stick a x16xe engine into my 1400 8v sri, but because my engine is an 8v the engine mounts/chassis legs are very different! is ther anything i can do to get the engine to fit or am i at a dead end with this?? are ther any mounts that i can buy from any companys that would allow the engine to be fitted??
cheers for any advise
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x16xe mounts would be the obvious choice IMO
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wont the original 1.4 mount fit the 1.6 block???
M559 WOW
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i dont thnk so no because the holes look closer together, and anyway the engine mount encorporates a tensioner for the fan belt, i would love to be able to use the original engine mount as it would save alot of problems but i cant see how i would tension the belt in future, anyone have any ideas how i could do this??
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are you running power steering?
M559 WOW
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no, thats another problem, but i wasnt goin to convert the power steering over from the other car anyway
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then the tensioner on the front mounting isnt needed anyway
you need to relocate the tensioner to the rear.
Use the alternator belt from the non power steering 1.4 16v.
Use your original front engine mount
M559 WOW
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oh rite ok cheers ainsley. i hope you are rite, i didnt know ther were any 1400 16v corsas that didnt have power steering but i will take a trip to halfords and have a look for an alternator belt!

[Edited on 09-10-2004 by M559 WOW]
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Do you mean passenger or driver side?

In the passenger side just keep the 1400 chassis leg mount. The span section that meets the box is identical I think.
Black Corsa SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by M559 WOW
oh rite ok cheers ainsley. i hope you are rite, i didnt know ther were any 1400 16v corsas that didnt have power steering but i will take a trip to halfords and have a look for an alternator belt!

[Edited on 09-10-2004 by M559 WOW]


there are in deed mine doesnt have power steering! LOL
M559 WOW
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im talkin about the drivers side mount ian, the mount that encorporates the power steering pump and the tensioner for the drive belt. im now hoping to be able to adapt the original engine mount the and just do without the p/s and sumhow tension the drive belt by other means, i havnt thought that far ahead yet tho!
M559 WOW
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im talkin about the drivers side mount ian, the mount that encorporates the power steering pump and the tensioner for the drive belt. im now hoping to be able to adapt the original engine mount the and just do without the p/s and sumhow tension the drive belt by other means, i havnt thought that far ahead yet tho!
lee mitchell
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use ur 1.4 mounts and go to vauxhalls and get the tensioner of a 1.4 or 1.6 16v with no p/s. this bolts to the back off the engine just to tension the alternator belt
M559 WOW
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10th Oct 04 at 13:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
great stuff, cheers lee and all the others use hav help its been much appreciated and very useful info given
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i have this problem to however it seems as if the engine is sitting low on the left handside at the belt

 
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