1.3 or 1.4?

[NovaBoi92]

Thinking about doing an engine change, not anything too drastic just a 1.3 or 1.4 sr engine. but which is the better engine to put in my 1.2? thanks

[simonm]

i had both back in the day and found the 1.3 was the better i found but maybe others will dissagree but thats the one id go for

[General Baxter]

the 1.4 has 2bhp more (std) but its also about 3 groups higher on the insurance :p

[blue_peg_16v]

neither a combo of both is best

1.4 bottom end with 1.3 head, as due to shape of combustion chamber in the 1.3 head compresion ratio is increased and so is power failing that your 1.2 head is similar to the 1.3 so that would also work on the 1.4 bottom end with similar results decent carb and exhaust and you will have plenty of smiles

[General Baxter]

i had

1.4 block
1.2 head,
webber 34/32 carb

107bhp :)

[Gaz1300SR]

i had

1.4 block
1.2 head,
webber 34/32 carb

107bhp :)

That's pretty impressive, any other mods on that? Cam surely?

I would say a 1.3 personally, I have had 3 1.3 SR's and 2 1.4 and just always perfered the 1.3, not sure why.

[General Baxter]

That's pretty impressive, any other mods on that? Cam surely?
std apart from the carb, and a little grinding with a spirit lvl, and dremal the pistons

it had a gay pulley but that was for show

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/th_Video000-1.jpg (http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/?action=view&current=Video000-1.mp4)

[General Baxter]

edit, ok then it had a cam lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f-l08AUBMc

god i miss that, even make mike get a little worried in that lol,

can beleave that engine last over a year lol

[Gaz1300SR]

edit, ok then it had a cam lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f-l08AUBMc

god i miss that, even make mike get a little worried in that lol,

can beleave that engine last over a year lol

..... thought it must! Nothing like blasting a Nova round country roads, of course you didn't go over 60 at any point! ;)