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mjw_2k2
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Registered: 18th Sep 03
Location: Anglesey, North Wales
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26th Oct 04 at 10:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

gonna attempt it this weekend, starting friday night taking other 1.2 8v from my crashed p reg corsa into my new corsa, any body else done this? anything i should watch out for?
Adam-D
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26th Oct 04 at 10:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

be sure to not get ecu's mixed up and the transpoders etc

also are you doinf just the engine and or box?
mjw_2k2
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26th Oct 04 at 15:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

im changing from my P reg which i crashed to my k reg, they are the same engines, il change gearbox depending on condition of the k reg, not 100% on condition of the p reg engine so adam-D may need some parts off that 1.2 if u stil got it?
Corsa^Dan
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Registered: 4th Dec 02
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27th Oct 04 at 09:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ive done a 1.28v -> 1.2 8v swop. was eaaasy! hardest thing i found if ya not changing the gearbox is getting the bloody thing back onto the splin in the gear box. got there tho
Corsa^Dan
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27th Oct 04 at 09:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if u get any probs or want a bit more info just u2u me
Siberia
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27th Oct 04 at 09:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

should only take 4-5 hrs to do and thats taking the whole gearbox and engine out the bottom....

so if yer just taking the engine out the top it should be easyer....

although u will probably spend about 5 hrs trying to get the gearbox and engine to mate up
mjw_2k2
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27th Oct 04 at 09:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ok then guys thanks for all this help, im starting friday night gonna get p reg engine working first, then try get engine out, corsa^dan can you do me a sort of guide to everything i need to do?
Adam-D
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27th Oct 04 at 09:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

need any help give me a shout
yes i still have the 1.2

 
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