Mo
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i got a 1.6 16v sport and i'm thinking of sticking a 2.0 in, but i just wanna know how easy it is to stick the 1.6 back in if needs be?
is it still possible?
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Mo
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take it no-ones turned back froma 2.0 ltr then?
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drunkenfool
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why would you want to? Its gonna cost you again for the conversion back.
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Mo
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well i'm going to my conversion with a mate who worked on engines for a while.
The thing is, my 1.6 engine only has 42,000 on the clock and by replacing with a 2.0 the mileage gonna be higher. So if too many problems occur with the 2.0 engine i wanna revert back to the 1.6.
The 2.0 16v would be coming out of a calibra and i've heard they are not too clever with high mileage
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drunkenfool
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it might be cheaper to get the 2.0 reconditioned?
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Mo
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sorry forgot to mention i'm not paying for it. all i'm paying for is the parts, no labour.
could get it re-conditoned i suppose, but it's the hassle of getting it sorted out.
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Makarus
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Why not just spend the money on the 1.6 16v engine, you can get some good power out of them and they are lighter leading to some better handling and such like. Its a consideration.
The loom, ECU etc is all cut and swapped for the 2.0 so putting the 1.6 back in wouldnt be a simple job it would mean recutting and all that shit.
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miles
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It would be as hard to convert it back as it is converting it in the first place. Well easier actually cause you'll work everything out the first time. Its exactly the same but in reverse?! Is that really that hard to work out.......
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Mo
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so i take it u don't cut any of the engine bay? cause people keep saying this to me but i don't know if u do or don't.
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Adam_B
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No, well u might need to take a tiny bit off the bulkhead. Depending if u use the SFi pipe method or a powercap and if its before or after the facelift  mine was before, and its bulkhead is a slightly different shape to the newer ones.
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Mo
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ok cheers. got a full calibra 2.0 16v that someone might be selling for around £200, so i'm thinking of buying it but it depends on what the insurance is like
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Adam_B
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no chance in Bolton 
If i were u id just tune the 1.6 16v, dead easy to get 160 bhp out of it.
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Mo
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go on then adam tell me how i can get 160bhp out of my corsa?
the guy selling the calibra is a mates mate, so it's kinda boxed
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Nightmare job to undo a 2 litre conversion. Once its done you'll want to resolve problems with another engine. They're 400 quid at the expensive end though and you've already got the loom, ecu, shafts etc. if the one for 200 quid goes pop.
Plus you'll want to sell your 1600 to scorchingpost:
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=95701
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Mo
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cheers Ian
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