Darrell16v
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Registered: 5th Feb 11
Location: Newry_Northern Ireland
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What's the best and easiest engine to use when converting from 1.2 16v?
I was thinking a 1.4 16v or 1.6 16v
Would also be my first engine conversion.
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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Why bother fitting a 1.4 or 1.6 when you can buy a Sport ready done, with cheaper insurance?
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Phillips_91
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Registered: 20th Jan 10
Location: Blackpool. Drives: Sapphire Black Mk4 Astra 1.8
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1.4 and 1.6 are exactly the same engine conversion so may aswell get the 1.6 and get more bh for ya money 
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Phillips_91
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quote:
Originally posted by corsadonk
Why bother fitting a 1.4 or 1.6 when you can buy a Sport ready done, with cheaper insurance?
He may of built his shell exactly how he wants it, or has a nice clean shell, why get rid and do all the work again when he can spend a weekend putting a new engine in
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corsadonk
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It's not that hard to find a decent Sport, swapping over body mods are easier than a engine. Also don't forget the engine loom is all based in the engine bay on a 1.2 16v.
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Darrell16v
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Not over here it isnt most are raked out heaps. I mainly would be doing it for cheaper insurance not declaring the conversion.
Yes my shell is very clean 59000 minimal rust to.
Is there any plug and play conversions for the 1.21 16v? What exactly have you to do with the loom take out the dash and clocks?
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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quote:
Originally posted by Darrell16v
I mainly would be doing it for cheaper insurance not declaring the conversion.
bad idea
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Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
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No one on here will help you now you have said that.
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ash-ov-boro
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Registered: 22nd Oct 09
Location: middlesbrough,cleveland
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75% of this site hasnt declared there engine conversions 
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Phillips_91
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Location: Blackpool. Drives: Sapphire Black Mk4 Astra 1.8
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by JedDy
quote:
Originally posted by Darrell16v
I mainly would be doing it for cheaper insurance not declaring the conversion.
bad idea
pikey's conversion
[Edited on 21-07-2011 by Generation]
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