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chr15barn3s

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14th Oct 04 at 19:56

Ive currently got an 1.4 8v mpi engine in the corsa which is f****d

Ive been offered a 1.4 16v engine and gearbox etc... everything that i need

Is there any noticeable difference between these engines? Would i be able to do the swap myself as ive never attempted anything like this before?

and before people say it im only 17 so a bigger engine is out of the question until im a bit older

Adam_B

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14th Oct 04 at 20:09

i wouldnt bother if ur not very confident with a spanner. if it was something you could do in half a day however....

[Edited on 14-10-2004 by Adam_B]

Rileysport

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14th Oct 04 at 20:12

whack it in there... reason it thru, and ure sorted

16v lump is 90bhp as standard 8v is 82 bhp, u'll need the header tank loom, blah blah...

and a haynes manual wouldnt go amiss

[Edited on 14-10-2004 by SRi-Co]

chr15barn3s

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14th Oct 04 at 20:16

yeh ive been told that everything i need will come with the engine, ive got a mate doing a mechanics apprenticeship so i reckon we could both do it

could we do it in a day?

would i notice the difference powerwise?

Rileysport

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14th Oct 04 at 20:20

u'd do it in a day, dont really need to disturb gearbox/driveshafts etc... powerwise, it'd be higher up the range so maybe, my 8v SRi beats standard 16v's easily but its had money spent, whats wrong with the lump u got in?

chr15barn3s

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14th Oct 04 at 20:31

no compression, its on 110000 miles anyway so would rather not spend money on it

i thought it needed new gearbox and shafts?

Rileysport

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14th Oct 04 at 20:33

new lump will mate directly to old box... just about the same block anyway i think

M559 WOW

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14th Oct 04 at 20:56

would the engine mounts and chassis legs be the same as the car is an 8v chassis? i had this problem when trying to put a 1600 16v in my 1400 8v sri

Rileysport

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14th Oct 04 at 20:58

use mounts from old 8v engine... u wont retain pas but thats for wimps

Corsa Sport Gav

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14th Oct 04 at 21:02

you will hav to make sure u get the Transponder, Chip and ECU or u will be fucked... i hav a spair on, let me know if u need one

Adam_B

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14th Oct 04 at 21:02

one of the engine mounts is different on the 16v corsas isnt it?

Rileysport

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14th Oct 04 at 21:06

can still put 8v mounts on a 16v lump tho

James R

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14th Oct 04 at 22:02

Yeah the mount on the chassis leg is different, but that wouldn't be a problem, use the mounts that are in the car currently, just swap the engine as said, gearbox etc... don't need to be touched.

Cybermonkey

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14th Oct 04 at 22:30

all the same gearbox and driveshafts anyway.

mjw_2k2

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14th Oct 04 at 22:50

im in a similair position mate, ive got a 1.2 8v tho(130000miles), and lookin to put a 1.4 in, just gotta save up a bit first!

Cybermonkey

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14th Oct 04 at 22:56

mjw, you will need a new gearbox though

broster

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15th Oct 04 at 05:55

quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
u'd do it in a day, dont really need to disturb gearbox/driveshafts etc... powerwise, it'd be higher up the range so maybe, my 8v SRi beats standard 16v's easily but its had money spent, whats wrong with the lump u got in?

Drilled air box K+N panel Iridium plugs Head skimmed Uprated leads de-cat

if this is all uv had done to it i can tsee how it beats them with ease

James R

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15th Oct 04 at 07:06

Can be a bit difficult to pull away sharply in the valver engines, cause of lack of anythign under 3k, and a few ppl don't like slipping the clutch in.

Rileysport

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15th Oct 04 at 07:34

quote:
Originally posted by broster

quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
u'd do it in a day, dont really need to disturb gearbox/driveshafts etc... powerwise, it'd be higher up the range so maybe, my 8v SRi beats standard 16v's easily but its had money spent, whats wrong with the lump u got in?

Drilled air box K+N panel Iridium plugs Head skimmed Uprated leads de-cat

if this is all uv had done to it i can tsee how it beats them with ease

a little more than that now broster

, till it gets ripped out next week anyway

chr15barn3s

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15th Oct 04 at 16:16

so the box and shafts r the same?

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