xtremewheels
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Ok! well after a long thought and time looking into engines i have thought about getting the 1.6 16v into the corsa.
Some quick questions.
My current 1.4 8v is a nice little runner, it currently needs a little bit of TLC, including welding of the gear box mount and a new alternator bracket since mine has nearly snapped. Which will cost abit to buy and replace as well as the engine bay welding.
I was going along the lines of new spark plugs, ht leads, air filter, manifold to give my engine a bit of TLC and a clean up, until i total'd the cost of...£60 air filter, £150 for a manifold, £80 for plugs + leads...£60 welding...which is near £400...i then have to declare the mods to the insurance company as a tune'd 1.4 which increases the price more! 
Anyway! how much would it cost for a decent 1.6 16v engine that doesnt have alot of miles i.e. 90k+ i'd like one around the same as mine 60/70k, how much work is needed to drop her into a 1.4 8v bay?
End result is it worth it? 
compared to cleaning up the 1.4 8v. 
[Edited on 01-08-2007 by xtremewheels]
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corsasriboy
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i say go for the 1.6 cus i want to buy your cylinder head off of you if its a c14se engine.lol.u2u me if you do cus i'm getting pretty desperate.
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BeArDy
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I have a 1.6 16v engine for sale
60k miles out of an R reg Sport.
4 months ago had new timing belt, water pump, oil pump, headgasket and top engine rebuild.
Comes with everything needed.
400pounds.
OR
I will do the full conversion for 1000 all in.........
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xtremewheels
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
I have a 1.6 16v engine for sale
60k miles out of an R reg Sport.
4 months ago had new timing belt, water pump, oil pump, headgasket and top engine rebuild.
Comes with everything needed.
400pounds.
OR
I will do the full conversion for 1000 all in.........
Seriously interested there mate.
conversion wise how hard is it? got a friend near myself that can do them, however ill be working on a time scale so thats a key reason i like things in my own hands.
how long would it take you to do etc?
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Sunz
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Lee mitchell with fit a 2L engine for £500 he told me,I will supply a 2L 8v with 164bhp for £350 complete with hubs loom and the rest of it 
so thats £850
£400 for a 1.6 engine seems alot even its a newish engine.
Can buy a redtop for less then that.
But upto you anyways seems like you have had enough of the wondeful c14se engines
c14se are great engines its just your driving
[Edited on 01-08-2007 by Sunz]
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xtremewheels
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O i love my c14se it's just slow and needs a lot of work
1.6 for insurance reasons i haven't looked at a redtop on insurance yet lol.
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Sunz
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quote:
Originally posted by xtremewheels
O i love my c14se it's just slow and needs a lot of work
1.6 for insurance reasons i haven't looked at a redtop on insurance yet lol.
Mines pretty quick for what it is, 2nd gear is best
Jr is selling a c16se engine for £150 (8v 1.6) will be cheaper on insurance i think then the 16v engine
Also will be cheaper to fix if anything goes wrong with the 8v
Was after the c16se engine but not for £150
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BeArDy
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Theres alot of people who will fit a 2lt 16v for 500 inc myself.
You could and prob can get a 16v 1.6 for less than 400 an as you said you can get other engines cheaper BUT with this 1.6 he can see if running as its still in the car plus he knows its mint, looked after and has had alot of work done to it with bills to prove an you pay for this fact.
I can get this conversion done within a weekend.
Sunz - So whats been done to this 2lt 8v to make it 164bhp? as i would be interested if you can prove the power.......
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Sunz
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http://f1moto.co.uk/
My mate mate works there and thats his drag bike that he built the engine on and added some nice items, im trying to find out info about the engine mods etc, when i do ill post an ad in the for sale section of the site and see if anybody is intrested
I believe there was a dyno for it @ 170bhp, but he know what his done if i get a list of the things his done to it then the guys hear will know if his bull shitting or not
Its the same with your engine that its still in the car, no rattles or smoke 
[Edited on 02-08-2007 by Sunz]
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P1CK4D
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Thought you was going to get the 1.8 SRi Corsa C engine? 
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xtremewheels
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
Thought you was going to get the 1.8 SRi Corsa C engine?
Still food for thought! i haven't had alot of time to speak to dave A about the 1.8 sri c engine / conversion
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