j_man
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Registered: 12th Aug 06
Location: Woolston, Cheshire
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right blew my engine last night (more like drove it with out oil :lol
so now i need a new engine
so whats the easiest swap that i can do for say something like a 1.6 ??
if its gonna be a pain then whats needed too fit a 1.4 ?
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yozzer2008
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: stoke on trent .drives deisel corsa van ; )
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iv been converting mine today cuz mine rattled like fook put it all in and found out that i had the wrong ecu 
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jambo166
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Registered: 27th Nov 06
Location: WHITBY
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you will only need an engine box and loom 2 to a 1.4 8v in mate all your pipes shafts mounts etc will b ok i think
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j_man
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what the difference in the looms can i not just swap the e.c.u. cant be bothered with looms n sh1t
[Edited on 10-02-2008 by j_man]
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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The loom really isnt hard to change at all and you will almost certainly have to have the loom with the new engine, depends which engine you go for
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j_man
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so what about the box can i not just use the 1.2 box .....quicker acceleration ??
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Steve X16XE
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If it's a F13 CR then yes. If it's a F13 WR then no.
It should say it on the top of the box.
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j_man
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righto cheers
so i'll need engine , box (if mines the wrong one ) engine loom and ecu ?
is the engine loom a plug n play thing or does it have too be joined anywhere
and is there any guides on this stuff ?
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luke85
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Will be plug and play in the footwel but if you get an engine/ecu with an in built immobiliser you will need the chips from the key and the pickup that goes around the ignition barrel. easier to go for a non immobilised ECU though if you wonna keep it simple
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j_man
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so how can i tell if its got an imobilised ecu
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j_man
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what about the 1.6v aswell is that the same as the 1.4 8v plus the fuel pump and lines e.t.c.
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Easiest swap would be another 1.2 8v (45bhp) or the 1.4 8v (60bhp hi-torq) engine.
Either of the above will bolt\plug straight into your current running gear.
No Loom or ECU changes just bolt the engine straight in and go.
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j_man
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is that the 1.4 engine with the distributor
thats the one i was planning on fitting ?
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j_man
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does it have too have a distributor for it too be an easy swap , without looms
mine has a distributor and all the hi torq engines ive seen dont
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johnhara1
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Yes the 1 with the distributer.
My old corsa and my mother current astra are the 1.4 SPi 60bhp hi-torq lumps and they both had distributers.
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j_man
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ahh right my mate has the same engine in hi astra
so aslong as its the distributor 1.4 engine it should fit straight in ?
cheers
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