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michael squeak
08-01-08, 03:46 PM
hi all, last week the little 1.0l went pop and i am now left with no car, my neighbor has soffered me an engine he had out of his corsa its a 1.2i. he has told me that my carb and coil will go on it and will work ok. but im a bit unsure so fort i wud ask you if this would work and are the engine mounts the same
thanks mikey

NOVA_LEE
08-01-08, 03:48 PM
think its just one mount you have change mate but not sure what one it is

Jack
08-01-08, 03:50 PM
You'll also need to get a load of fuel injection gubbins...

[edit] scratch that, you want to put the carb on lol. You'll probably need to make an adapter for the carb, or will the 1.0 manifold mate to the 1.2 spi (assuming its an early spi engine) head?

Stoo
08-01-08, 03:51 PM
not if he fits a carb RJ

Jack
08-01-08, 03:53 PM
hence my cunning quick edit :D

Riggy
08-01-08, 04:01 PM
no it wont work matey , if you want to fit the spi then you might aswell buy a tank , lines and FULL car loom from a scrapper 1.2i

michael squeak
08-01-08, 04:03 PM
so thats out the window then lol lol. back on the hunt for a nova engine then anybody have one local to wrexhal area ll144bw