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Paul3313

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5th Sep 04 at 15:05

want to put a 1.4 8v in my corsa as my 1.2 is shagged , how easy a job is it and what else will i have to swap apart from the engine?

Adam_B

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5th Sep 04 at 15:27

just buy the whole car and flog urs. Make sure its an multi point inj. SRi tho as the spi 1.4s are gash

[Edited on 05-09-2004 by Adam_B]

Paul3313

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5th Sep 04 at 15:29

ta but i dont need a new car mate , just the engine changin

mike_1.2LS96

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5th Sep 04 at 16:21

I did the same. Very easy if you have the tools and knowhow.
We managed it in a day and finished all of it off the next...

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Plonk:

Enjoy!

CorsAsh

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5th Sep 04 at 16:24

Did it make much difference to insurance mike?

mike_1.2LS96

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5th Sep 04 at 16:25

quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Did it make much difference to insurance mike?

Its still down as a 1.2 on the logbook

CorsAsh

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5th Sep 04 at 16:28

naughty naughty

the engines would look almost identical to most people anyhow I guess

corsa andy

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5th Sep 04 at 16:37

i did this change in less than 3 hours me and my mate well easy u dont need to change anything but we did a good service on it .

no body could tell it was a 1.4 easy

CorsAsh

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5th Sep 04 at 16:40

So ecu remains the same? realise mounts, exhaust and the mechanical bits are the same, but wasn't sure on wiring and ECU?

mike_1.2LS96

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5th Sep 04 at 16:43

We had to change the loom and ecu cos the 1.4 was distributorless so a little different. If they were both dis then probably could use the old loom. Not hard taking the loom out though.

Adam-D

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5th Sep 04 at 16:44

i did it in a few hours

ask unreal racer

CorsAsh

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5th Sep 04 at 16:44

Ah, i see, cheers for clearing that up Mike

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5th Sep 04 at 20:02

quote:
Originally posted by mike_1.2LS96

quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Did it make much difference to insurance mike?

Its still down as a 1.2 on the logbook

HeNdie

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6th Sep 04 at 23:50

how much u talking to get this fitted for ya, if you provided engine.

Siberia

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7th Sep 04 at 09:04

wouldn't think it would be worth it if you had to pay someone to do it...

try it yourself lad... its only a few nuts and bolts and a couple of wires....

PaulW

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7th Sep 04 at 09:22

i'd probably do something like this for about £30 & a few beers

really isn't that hard a job, both blocks are near-identical, so all mounting points are the same...

unless your a posh bastard with PAS & A/C as some 1.2's & 1.4's came with it.

HeNdie

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7th Sep 04 at 10:04

paulw i might take u up on that offer one time soon

Mark Petty

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7th Sep 04 at 10:11

is it easy to change an engine from a spi to mpi engine?

PaulW

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7th Sep 04 at 12:11

just as going from 1.28v to 1.48v

you need engine, loom, ecu, mounts from donor engine, f13 'box if going from 1.2SPi to 1.4 MPi...

only other consideration if you do change the gearbox is make sure its same sort of drive as one you have in (speedo connector that is), or there is more work to be done!

Rileysport

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7th Sep 04 at 12:14

if ure goin spi to mpi u'll need the fuel pump and union ends too

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