Warren G
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whats differnce between the 1.4 spi 8v 65bhp engine and the 1.4 mpi 8v 82bhp engine?
ECU/loom is different due to MPI, so inlet is different too
exhaust?
cylinder head?
Cam?
Bottom end the same?
reason im asking is because might be getting a SRI needing in an engine, so wondering weather i could just fit a 1.4 SPI engine and bolt on the MPI manifolds?
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andyc1234
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pretty sure the inlet ports are a different shape exhaust side of things is the same. is there an engine in the car already.
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Vaux Lad
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The SPi motor is 60bhp.
Heads different, cam's different, block's different.
You could use a SPI block and bolt on the Mpi head/top end etc.
Also need crank sensor/bottom pully etc too as some spi's dont have a crank sensor.
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andyc1234
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quote:
Originally posted by Vaux Lad
You could use a SPI block and bolt on the Mpi head/top end etc.
Also need crank sensor/bottom pully etc too as some spi's dont have a crank sensor.
thats my thinking 
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Vaux Lad
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I ran a mpi head on a spi block with no probs
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shane2corsa
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worth checking the local scrappy! i got my MPI out of a 5 door LS! shopping mobile but some o the 5 doors come with the mpi engine
would save a lot of hassle swapping parts over. that was my logic anyways 
[Edited on 15-05-2007 by shane2corsa]
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Robin
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I want another C14SE SRi 
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shane2corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I want another C14SE SRi
me too, legendary engine.
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Mertin
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Are they good engines like?
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dannymccann
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i got one  how do you know whether you have got SPI or MPI?? Or am i being thick lol
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gunzi
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IIRC Spi will look like a carb engine on the inlet side & mpis will have 4 injectors running into the inlet manifold. HTH
C14SE has a very good head and IMO is a stonking little engine for what it is.
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Warren G
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what car have the mpi 1.4 8v engines fitted too???
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Vaux Lad
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Early corsa sri
Nova sri
Mk3 astra
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Mertin
Are they good engines like?
They are.
I actually preferred my C14SE to my X14XE, it was a better car to drive, engine felt stronger, the C14SE had done 88k, the X14XE had done 9k when I first had it.
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Warren G
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i think i no what you mean, even though i haven't driven one!
more mid range/low down grunt, probley felt quicker,but wasn't realy!
am i right?
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Vaux Lad
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Yes 8v's have more low down pull and mid range, and a lot better throttle response( the 16v's 40ft inlet tract doesn't help that,lol)
16v more topend tho.
And ye, they do seem to last forever and never break, on most even if cambelt goes fit a new belt and it'll be good as new,lol.
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Warren G
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well dont need an engine now, his sold the car 
ahh well looking at a gsi atm
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cheekyalex
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i love my c14se.never let me down in the 18 months ive owned it.only problem i did have was the idle controll valve got got a bit cloged up,but wasy to clean.everything is pretty easy to access on them too
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sam13
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i just rebuilt a 1.4 8v mpi cant wait to drive it down the road hoping i got most of the standard bhp back herd they pull very well for an 8v cant wait.
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corsasriboy
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i love my c14se.absolutely superb little car.propa old skool power.puts a smile on my face every time.port and polish and a 4-1 manifold next i think!
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