SR16VE engine swap

[Sparcoxs]

Hi guys,

Just wondering how difficult this engine change is to do. Obviously you'd need the full wiring loom,ECU, driveshafts, gearbox and possibly hubs.

Now the main thing is the engine mounts. Would these be the same as the GA16 engine and therefor you would either need to cut the chassis leg a bit or run with an electric water pump. Is there anyone in this country that has done this engine conversion at all.

Would love some more power but a lot more. I know they're expensive engines etc but it's just a thought I've had for a while now that's been picking at my brain so I had to ask.

Cheers,
Rob

 

[martinb]

if you do i will eternally love you! funking awesome engines!

 

[MicraItaly]

SR16 engine mounts are the same of an SR20 (Y)

 

[frank]

SR16 engine mounts are the same of an SR20 (Y)

yeh, its just a de-stroked sr20 eh, with the same huge g/box
unless you can graft a RS5F30 box to the sr16 block, you may as well fit the 2.0

 

[martinb]

wish they did an engine mount,drive shaft,wiring loom kit like they do for the corsa 2.0 conversions!

 

[Sparcoxs]

So it's clearly quite a big job then by the sound of things with custom made mounts the lot and obviously very little room under the bonnet. What's the RS5F30 gearbox out of Frank?

 

[frank]

What's the RS5F30 gearbox out of Frank?

its the 1.3 one rob, it should take the 200hp ok, but maybe not the torque of a 2.0

 

[mayes]

Rob you and me are on the same wave length this is what I am pushing towards to put in the kit car, I am also looking for some pictures etc of under the bonnet as I have searched the net and there are loads of K11`S in Japan with this conversion and they sound awsome but I cant find any pictures of this transplant

 

[Ed]

SR16 is pretty much same as normal SR20 externally. SR16 head on a SR20 also makes a lot of power. I have mapped SR VVL engines and they are not too bad at all really.