Facelift engine conversion?

[Robert]

Is a conversion (currently thinking 1.6) any harder on the facelift K11's than the prefacelifts?

Just everyone that does it seems to have prefacelift's. And i prefer the look of the prefaclifts, however if it's the same amount of work to do on a facelift I'd just convert the front end of mine to the prefacelift..

None of this will be happening for a year or two, Just i thought i'd ask now so i can plan ahead lol.

 

[Craig]

As long as you have the distributer-type igntion, then it's exaclty the same, shouldn't really be muich harder if you have coil per plug anyway really.

 

[fraz_micra_88]

thats what i was wondering lol if a 1.3 from a pre facelift engine fits in a face lift...can anyone shed some light?

 

[rlees85]

thats what i was wondering lol if a 1.3 from a pre facelift engine fits in a face lift...can anyone shed some light?

if its an x-reg or after no, because of different wiring looms and ECU.

if its before x-reg then yeah, should be straight swap

 

[Craig]

TBH you probably could, if you swapped the heads over, but it probably wouldn't be worth it

 

[rlees85]

TBH you probably could, if you swapped the heads over, but it probably wouldn't be worth it

There is a long list of stuff u can do to a cg13 to make it fit in a x-reg or later on here somewhere dont know where now, basically if u got facelift 98-early 2000 then cg13 will be straight swap, if u got facelift late-2000 on (x or after) then best doin cga3de for straight swap.

in answer to the original question, a 1.6 should be the same putting it into any facelift or prefacelift as you'll need to change the ECU and wiring loom/etc anyway.

 

[fraz_micra_88]

so any 1.1 k11 before an x will fit into a facelift

 

[Craig]

Yes

 

[Robert]

Cheers for help

 

[Swiper]

so any 1.1 k11 before an x will fit into a facelift

i didn't know they made a 1.1 k11.

 

[Scopez]

I'm currently doing the 1.6 conversion for my 02 k11 so msg me at some point and il be glad to help where I can

 

[rlees85]

I'm currently doing the 1.6 conversion for my 02 k11 so msg me at some point and il be glad to help where I can

did you have to cut away the body to fit the engine into the engine bay or did it just fit in without any chopping away?

 

[Scopez]

wel if you want to use existing mounts then yes you do have to take out some of the chasis leg by either cutting and re-welding over it or simply knocking it in. this is to clear for the pulley.