engine swap

[greg1.4]

i am thinking about doing a conversion from a 1.2 carb model to a 1400 sr engine. What all do i need to change or modify?Any other advice/help would be much appreciated. Thanks

[Welsh Dan]

Both are carbed, I'd fit your 1.2 or a 1.3 head to the 1.4 though, and swap the gearbox for an F13CR personally. Incidentally, I'm in the process of stripping down a 1.2 head and 1.4 bottom end, which when back together will mate to an F13CR :D.

[Adam]

Make sure you have sr dizzy,coil, mini loom.

[greg1.4]

yes i will do. What about boxes or linkages becuase the nova i have is a 4 speed but the sr will be 5 speed. Will it not matter? Also my nova has a choke so do i need this for the sr or will it go onto the sr engine??

[Adam]

Sr uses autochoke, so you will also need another small coolant hose and a t-piece for it.
You wont need your choke cable then.

All linkages are the same.

[Mike]

SR has got an auto choke that works on water temp. Tbh, ive just put an SR engine into a 1.0 spin shell, piece of pish. Once youve got the coil pack and mini loom, rad and possibly fan or at least the fan elec plug at a minimum (as rad plug differs on lower CC novas :thumb:) your pretty much there. When you get an SR engine, if its with the box, the linkage should still be on it.

Ive got a spare SR gear linkage if you do need one though?

[Mike]

so you will also need another small coolant hose and a t-piece for it.
You wont need your choke cable then.

Nick one from a scrapped SR :thumb: just behind/under the carb/inlet manifold :thumb:

[greg1.4]

cheers for the help lads. Any tips or things to remember when i am converting it?

[Adam]

Ye, tighten everthing up 100% lol

[greg1.4]

ha halol

[Mike]

Dont forget to put some new split pins in the drive shafts, you'll see what i mean when you get to putting the engine in :thumb:

[greg1.4]

just out of interest, i am looking at the haynes max power book on novas and it says i can get a Webber 32/34 from a 1.5 and 1.6 Fiat Strada/Regata or a Land Rover 90 and 110 so does that mean the carbs fit straight on with a inlet maniflod to suit?

[Adam]

No, you have to get a metal adaptor plate.

Tried reply to your pm dude, but your inbox is full ;)

[greg1.4]

rite i have deleted my pm's!!