engine swap 1.3sr -> 1.4sr

[nova m@rk]

is it very hard & is it worth it
as im only 17 this is the biggest jump i can go
my mates bro is selling a j-reg 1.4sr
sills are gone back arches are gone the boot
floor is gone but the engine is mint 68k
he brought it for hes 1st car got a insurance quote
and has now offerd me the car for ?150
the engines got a kent cam the heads been polished
& its got a new bottom end & a new webber last year
so any help is it worth it & if so how hard is it
i still wanna keep the 1.3 gearbox :D

[Ste_Nova]

days work

[C-S_Cormac]

Should be a straight swap m8!!

The 1.3 would be the better engine to tune tho!!!

Cormac

[Ste_Nova]

The 1.3 would be the better engine to tune tho!!!

Cormac

why?

i've tuned my 1.4sr with a 1.2 head weber 32/34 carb and a few other bits

[Snowface]

swap engine but put your 1.3sr head and manifold on the 1400 block, then put the 1.4 cam shaft in the 1300 head.

That should see you to 75-77bhp.

[C-S_Cormac]

The 1.3 would be the better engine to tune tho!!!

Cormac

why?

i've tuned my 1.4sr with a 1.2 head weber 32/34 carb and a few other bits

Ive always been told that the 1.3 engine is better to tune than the 1.4, prob cause of the valves beening slightly bigger???

Cormac

[mikeoxford]

Ive always been told that the 1.3 engine is better to tune than the 1.4, prob cause of the valves beening slightly bigger???

Cormac

correct the 1.4sr head is cr@p

which is why ste said he changed it :wink: if your tuning it all out then it dosent matter what engine you have does it because if your swapping things like heads etc its irelevant.

if your keeping the engine a standard 1.4 once in and youve got a standard 1.3 dont bother unless theres something wrong with your 1.3 lump.