engine conversion

[greg1.4]

i know it has probably been asked before but cant find any information about this.

I have a 1400 spi nova at the moment and i want to convert it to a 1600 gsi/gte engine. There are a few reasons for this but anyway i would like to know what i need to change etc. Can i use the spi fuel tank/lines? if i drop the engine in what wires need changed etc? I presume the alternator/starter loom will be the standard 1400 loom? any information/help will be much appreciated as i need to do this conversion before the 24th of February.lol

Greg

[greg1.4]

i have just had a good thought! I have a 2.0 8v sitting doing nothing so i might shove that in as i will struggle to find a 1600 gsi engine cheap and near me. What do i need to change on the spi to convert it to a 2.0 except the radiator and engine mounts? what else do i need to do?

[mayhem]

what gearbox you want to use on the 2.0 8v? btw, i know guys with a 20SEH in a 1.2 nova, with the 1.2 radiator..

are you using the 2.0 gearbox? (f16 or f20)

[greg1.4]

this might just be a bad idea putting the 2.0 in. the reason i was asking this is because the autotests that i compete in are split up into differnt classes.
CLass 1-unmodified with front engine, front wheel drive upto 1400cc
Class 2-unmodified with front engine, front wheel drive over 1400cc.

I am in class 1 just now at there is soo much competition which is good but i would like to be in class 2 as there is only 4 people in that class. My other junior friends!lol

At the last autotest i was fastest junior and won the juniors by 1 second and 15th in class but all the people beat me in class 2 as they were scoring more points as me.

I think there is a rule against having over a 1600cc for juniors so i might just have to struggle on and have just have fun with the 1400. Will mean losing the junior championship but lot less hasstle.

[mikey14sr]

SPI tank and lines should be ok, you'll need an mpi pump though.

[rybo]

x14xe in your nova? cams and a good manifold/exhaust/filter combo is faster than a standard gsi engine

[Adam]

X14 is more work to fit tho.

[rybo]

not realy-prob not as cheap to do tho