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[LeeSi]

How much work does it take to change the engine? is it a difficult job?What power is the 1800? and how much does one in good nick cost?

[Bad Boy Si]

be about 130bhp, get an engine for about £300 from your local scrappie. u and a haynes manual will have it in a weekend.

U will need - bar a trolley jack, engine hoist.Make sure you get all the metric sizes, a decent 1/2" rachet, 1/4", allen keys, and Torx bits

oh yeah expect a wierd size spanner for the power steering unions -
PS Check if its a genuine 130ps by the throttle body - the butterfly should be basically the full width of the throttle body. (around 60mm or something as apposed to your Si's 30mm)

You will have to disconnect the power steering as the pumps mounted to the engine.

Put the car on axle stands, connect the engine to the hoise, disconnect the engine mounts *careulkly* and remove the gearbox cradle.

lower the engine to the floor (watch the gear selection rod dosent foul) - disconnect the engine hoist and hoist the whole car up via the front crossmember and slide the engine out from underneath.

hope this helps

[tedders]

would u need the ecu, gear box and wiring loom to go with it? or is just a straight engine swap? Also is the engine out of the RS 1800 the same as out the 130 ps xr3I

[Bad Boy Si]

Nope its just pretty much a straight swap

[Robz_Fester]

would need the ecu....

gearbox would be best to have to I reckon.

[fiestastyle]

Hey Sidriver, i'll have your Si lump off you if you decide to go down that route


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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: fiestastyle on 2002-01-17 11:21 ]</font>

[LeeSi]

I might do it in a few month. got to save some wonga. But i will put your name on it if u want. Only 36k. Top condition.

[fiestastyle]

cool man cheers....

Reckon I could convince my insurance company my car has always been an Si... or could they tell what it used to be?

[Excursion]

your car is always going to be a modified 1100 in the insurance companies eyes - and will be insured as a modified car

I think some fo the specialist firms will actually insure it as a standard RS1800 (the price level if you get me)

[Excursion]

be about 130bhp, get an engine for about £300 from your local scrappie. u and a haynes manual will have it in a weekend.

U will need - bar a trolley jack, engine hoist.Make sure you get all the metric sizes, a decent 1/2" rachet, 1/4", allen keys, and Torx bits

oh yeah expect a wierd size spanner for the power steering unions -
PS Check if its a genuine 130ps by the throttle body - the butterfly should be basically the full width of the throttle body. (around 60mm or something as apposed to your Si's 30mm)

You will have to disconnect the power steering as the pumps mounted to the engine.

Put the car on axle stands, connect the engine to the hoise, disconnect the engine mounts *careulkly* and remove the gearbox cradle.

lower the engine to the floor (watch the gear selection rod dosent foul) - disconnect the engine hoist and hoist the whole car up via the front crossmember and slide the engine out from underneath.

hope this helps

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[Bad Boy Si]

whatever do you mean excursion

[zetec69]

I did the same to my Si mate. It's a weekend job. I've still got the 1600 gearbox and ecu but I did need to get a better battery and an 1800 starter motor though.