Corsa Sri help!

[Lucky Luke!]

I know this is obviously a nova forum but as i dont know anyone on Corsa sport yet i thought i'd post it here, Plus you guys are always so helpful!

1st question, how easy is it to swap a 1.4 8v engine for the 1.4 16v engine?

2nd Does anyone have or know anyone that has a post 97 (facelift) white rear bumper and tailgate?

Also any advice on tuning mods would be most helpful!

Cheers guys!

[Novadave06]

the 16v engine should jsut drop stright In mate ! and the 8v should just drop stright out!!

[Lucky Luke!]

Cool, what about wiring, ecu work etc?

[Novadave06]

should be the same !! i think ... its a 1.4 corsa engine so i am pretty sureeee that you shouldnt need to change the loom or Ecu !

[mikey14sr]

engine loom and ecu will need to be changed

[Lucky Luke!]

Cool might be worth doing then, its the 8v thats in the nova sri's in there i think but its making a knocking noise from the top of the engine so looking to replace it, i guess using a 16v engine from a sport would be the best idea?

[Adam]

8v to 16v.
So you will have to change loom, ecu, manifold/downpipe is also different, so you might need change the exhaust too.

Is it worth it tho to go to 16v? For about 7bhp?

Edit-Mike beat me to it,Lol

[sim0ng]

keep with the 8valve engine! its far stronger then the 16valver and just as tunable!

come and join us at www.purevaux.co.uk a few of our members have the SRi 8v's

[Ste L]

1.4 16v's in corsa's are gutless, if going to the hassel of it, you may aswell fit the c16xe or x16xe 1.6 version, much better

[ANDYRACER]

Give me a good old 1.4 8v engine over a 1.4 16v anyday.
Far more low end torque and u dont have to keep it above 3k revs to get it to go anywhere. :thumb: