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RobHayes
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29th Oct 03 at 19:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^ as above ^
i currently have a 1.2 16v sxi (x12xe) and have been offered a 1.6 16v (x16xe) for a good price
how easy is the conversion between these engines?
wot will i need - apart from the usual (ecu, loom, gearbox, engine)

cheers
jjcymru
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29th Oct 03 at 19:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
key and transponder or itll never start due to the immobiliser.
RobHayes
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29th Oct 03 at 19:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good point - better check thats included
RobHayes
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30th Oct 03 at 18:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
does noone know any more then?
Mav 3000
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30th Oct 03 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This is exactly the question I wanted to ask but was afraid to with all the other ones being posted!

Id ideally like to see a complete and total shopping list for the conversion - engine, gear box - what types etc, any keys, sensors, wiring, tanks, seals - you know - engine related things!

Im also interested to hear how much of a pain the wiring would be - if you have to change the key/barrel thing on the dash it sound slike the dash has to be messed around with - and I know thats a real ball ache.

When you take it to a place to do it for you - ie drive in, drive out - do they source all the parts for you too?
RobHayes
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30th Oct 03 at 19:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as far as im aware most competent garages are capable of doing the swap if u provide everything. there are probably places out there that can source everything but as with everything it will be more expensive. im hoping that there wont be that many problems cos i dont wanna spend too much. i know not to go for an engine out of an earlier model i.e a c16xe as they are a pain in the arse wiring wise
RobHayes
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30th Oct 03 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
all i really wanna know is if there will be any serious problems with the wiring as im pretty confident in the actual bolting in bit, just electrics im worried about
Born_corsa02
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30th Oct 03 at 21:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think the electrics are a rite pain there wos a lad on here whos just done this conversion do a search and ask him
RobHayes
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30th Oct 03 at 21:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
r u talking bout calidus? if so he fitted a c16xe outta a gsi, whereas i want a x16xe outta a sport, the wiring is different
Born_corsa02
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Dunno who it was mate just heard the wirin wos completely different and a rite pain to sort out mite be wrong why not fone vauxhalls
RobHayes
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30th Oct 03 at 21:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well i have tried but the bloke there has no clue
Mav 3000
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30th Oct 03 at 22:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So what we need to know is:

1) Whats EVERYTHING we would need

2) Is the wiring from a 1.2 16v to a x16xe simply a replacement loom to the dash and ECU? Plug and Play?
CRB 553
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30th Oct 03 at 22:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive done a 1.0 12V to a 1.4 16v lol thats got to be the most aukward....immobiliserless ecu helped alot though.....
corsa3.0v6
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30th Oct 03 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
U need a new radiator cos the 1.2 16v is different all the wiring for the 1.2 is in the engine bay with the ecu. the 1.6 ecu goes inside the car so a little more soldering is needed!! then the power steering is different 2 cos its electric on the 1.2 & its hydraulic on the 1.6 so U need 2 fit a shorter belt & tensioner or modify the hydraulic pump, a wkend should do it!
RobHayes
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31st Oct 03 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i know that the power steering is hydraulic on the older 1.6 16v (c16xe) but thought that it was electric on the newer ones. i think that calidus has left the belt etc on but uses the electric power steering

 
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