Engine transplant

CMF_lurch · Oct 11, 2005

I've been reading alot about everyone turbo charging there 1.3 engines in there micras but i was curious to see that no one has put the 1.5 liter turbo engine out of a nissan cherry turbo into the k11 i have an engine sitting at home with the gearbox complete. When i went to measure up i was quite surprised to see the mounting points are near idencal. So i was just seening has anyone else atempented this convision and if so and info i need to know.Be nice to have a easy 200-220 bhp in the k11 with plenty more avableable

CMF_Polar · Oct 11, 2005

it has been put in the old style micra. but i think the engine is too old to put into a k11.

CMF_NotAnotherSSS · Oct 11, 2005

E15T?

If so, one word of advise - forget it.

If you want to put an E series in a micra, get an old K10.

CMF_micra-man · Oct 11, 2005

Um...that's 2 words ;-)

CMF_Sean · Oct 12, 2005

In Australia its illegal to put an older engine into a newer car, not sure of the legislation over there...

Also the E15ET engines aren't a very good choice for a K11 chassis either... Honestly, the CG series engines are one of the best engineered Nissan engines I have seen.

Hell it just screams "turbo me!". You could turbo your engine with less money and get around the same performance of dropping in an E15ET engine

Sean

CMF_NotAnotherSSS · Oct 12, 2005

besides, if that is an original UK delivered Cherry Turbo engine it is worth a mint. ONly 1630 or something ET turbo's shipped to the UK afaik.

CMF_lurch · Oct 15, 2005

I know you all say not to bother to do it but if i did a CG engine i would need to get forged pistons rods manifold made where if i ues the ET15 it was designed to take a turbo and i wouldn't need to spend a forturne to get the same power as cusio can get with the CG. Yes in ireland as long as the car passes an emissons test you are allowed to have it

CMF_Polar · Oct 15, 2005

what mileage lump have you in mind for the 1.5 turbo? you might end up having to maintain it all the time to stop it going dead? go for it though it you can do the custom fitting at no cost. ie by yourself or friends etc. then no harm done to your wallet. you can get 200bhp @fly from the 1.3 with standard internals. just need an uprated gasket.

CMF_Polar · Oct 15, 2005

and you dont need to get anyhting made there are kits available off the shelf.

CMF_NotAnotherSSS · Oct 15, 2005

Exactly polar.

Low boost (ie:7psi) on standard internals is fine. Infact you don't even have to replace the standard headgasket if you're careful (unless you blow it).

CMF_NotAnotherSSS · Oct 15, 2005

Ask these people how their CG13DE+T's are going - aaron (ex. evade), white knight (owner of Family Hack), and mighty. I think there's a few poms on here as well with cg13de+t's.

CMF_Sean · Oct 15, 2005

I haven't replaced my headgasket...

Sean

CMF_NotAnotherSSS · Oct 15, 2005

I hope you were touching wood there sean!

I believe aaron (evade) said a similar thing on the forums before his original motor popped...

CMF_White Knight · Oct 15, 2005

Hack original head gasket. Done around 20,000kl and no worries.
Stay around 7/8 psi and the mighty CG13DE in stock form can handle it.

CMF_thesarah · Oct 15, 2005

no, no evade didn't.

CMF_evade · Oct 15, 2005

my engine was just **** and yeah boosting to 10psi and tuning then headgasket went out the exhaust

CMF_Sean · Oct 16, 2005

It sounded cool though!

Sean

CMF_nz_aj · Oct 17, 2005

E15ET runs the same gearbox that you'd want to be running with a turbo CG13DE, i.e. RS5F31A or preferably V, so no difference in work there.
RHS engine mount is no real biggie.
There'd be a lot of rewiring thou and the old E15 computer, plugs & loom suffers a bit form it's age (dry joints, reliability of components). Then there's the flap style AFM, cam belt & the factory turbo isn't watercooled.
For the work involved you could pick a better newer motor GA, CA, SR etc whoihc have all beemn discussed before or just stick with the CG.
We have no emmissions laws in NZ, last country in the developed world. We've got the same anti smoking laws thou.

CMF_Sean · Oct 17, 2005

Hrmm

If you really wanted an engine conversion:

13BTPP north/south mounted. Running a S2 RX7 box with a custom trans tunnel with an RX3 shortened diff and custom one piece tailshaft.

Its possible...

Sean

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