My mk1 SR/C14SE transplant...

[Mk1'SR'Dan]

hello peeps, iv'e just joined recently and really could do with some advice, iv'e currently got a 1300 SR which ive done quite a bit of work on, got a four branch (wrapped) ashley manifold, ashley competition exhaust, stage 2 fast road head, magnecor 8mm leads super 4 plugs, and did have the dreaded pierburg 2E3 carb (since binned in favour of 40 DCOEs). When my stage 2 head got clogged up, after alot of thinking iv'e decided to go for a new engine while i work on the 1300, with 1300s being hard to get hold of iv'e got my hands on a C14SE out of a mk3 astra, which i'm planning on running my 1300 stage 2 head (eventually) and weber 40s on, the problem i have is/are... the distributor on the 1400 doesn't have a connection for the small HT lead from the coil, and the 1400 cam carrier doesn't have a hole for the fuel pump to run off the cam or to be bolted to (i know an electric fuel pump would be preferable but i want it to run slightly lean because of the standard bottom end) my plan is to take the cam carrier off my 1300 engine and put it onto the 1400 engine, to run my original 1300 dizzy and fuel pump, could someone tell me how possible this is, and any problems that might occur, cheers people, muchos appreciated...

[Mk1'SR'Dan]

is anyone following my progress?!! the engine is very nearly ready to go in now, all ive got to do is fit the 1300 flywheel and clutch and it'll be in and running soon after that...





constructive criticism welcomed!!

[Rysee]

Looks good

[saloonwoody]

will a mechanical pump be up to the job at full chat ?

[Mk1'SR'Dan]

cheers mate, liking the loon too, very tidy and it'll be good with a 1300 in it...!

[Mk1'SR'Dan]

will a mechanical pump be up to the job at full chat ?

i had thought about that, im not going to give it proper beans until i get at least some ARP bolts on the bottom end... im already on my third engine in 5 years and getting bored of having to have it off the road and still having to insure it...

[LEWI007]

The engine looks very nice i love the colour of the headcover.

[Plug]

any pics of the car its going in?

[Mk1'SR'Dan]

cheers lewi007, i think ive over done the red a bit myself, the block is the same colour and a few other bits, i might still change a few bits, thanks all for the feedback!

[Mk1'SR'Dan]

any pics of the car its going in?

shes a bit of an old shed at the moment, purely down to cashflow, just finished a college course and its proving difficult to get a job round here, me and a mate are going to get it in his car port before long to do a bit of a budget blow over, probably have newish doors, wings, rear arches/quarters and bonnet, it could do with it... more go than show is my philosophy!