[b]1.6 Cavalier Conversion HELP ME!!!![/b]

[NuttyNovaBreg]

hi,

I have a 1.3sr Breg and i want to dump a 1.6 Cavalier engine in.......

1. Can it be done
2. Is it a straight fit
3. Benifits and cons

p.s what shall i look out for in terms of engine condition and how much do they go for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :?

[Ben (lurk75)]

Dont do it :!:

The cav engines are poo, get a nova GTE/GSi engine.

Also the Cav engines have had to pull a cavalier around all its life, a lot heavier etc more wear on the engine.

[brian]

definately don't do it. no point what so ever.
Yer 13sr is prob as quick!
Ya must go GSi/GTE (Nova 1600) at least

[DazK]

iv driven a L reg cav 1.6 LS .. and HOLY $HIT was it slow .. ram ur foot to the floor sit there blowing on the windscreen waiting for some power ... it never arrives :lol: GTE/GSI engine is the way forward .. Ben has got one for sale in the for sale section right now 8) *cough* do i get a %10discount now Ben * cough* :lol: :wink:

[brian]

Ben has got one for sale in the for sale section right now *cough* do i get a %10discount now Ben * cough*
ha ha nice try i think but dream on :D

[Ben (lurk75)]

What does discount mean :?: :?

[Dicko]

most cav 1.6s are big block. even the small block cav engines are single point injection and we all know this is poo!!

[rgv_stu]

erm no
the mk3 used 1.6 smallblock and most of them were carb models.

[NuttyNovaBreg]

Wel thanks everyone for that info, i will go for a gte. I jus need to find a good engine now? NE1 got one?

What needs to be changed?

[brian]

erm no
the mk3 used 1.6 smallblock and most of them were carb models.
As Dicko said said there was big block engines in early Cav's

[rgv_stu]

he didnt say that at all :roll:
mk1/mk2 were bigblock , mk3 were smallblock. your be lucky to see that many mk1/2 around and also most mk3 1600's at our scrappy are all carb models :wink:

[beghy]

u lot have no faith with the carb models, im sure i once came arcoss a 1.6SV engine kicking 160bhp. they just as easy to tune as the 1.3, 1.4 SRs its all about swaping this with that.

1.4 head with 38/33mm valves
1.4NV cams
Weber 32/34
exhaust system

im sure the above can easly make 120Bhp

[locky]

I think if u fit a 1.6 big block u gota do the same amount of work as fitting a 2.0 8v!!!!!