Engine transplant

Hi there, just registered and I own a 1999 Uno Espresso, As we call it here in south africa, It is the 3 door panelvan.

Now before people get so upset, i have read the forum and looked around and i am still VERY confused about what options are available to me.

My engine is a mess, 200k and some on the clock, So i have decided to redo the engine, I want power aswell as reliability, But i also need to know what engines would be a straight fit.

I can't post pictures yet as i have just registered, It is a 1108cc FIRE if i am not mistaken, a couple of pictures have been posted on the forum before..

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
CameL.

Just did a "heart transplant" on my '95 Fire after 320k on the clock. Had a bad dent in the sump, causing oil pump failure and dropped a big end bearing cap on one cylinder.
I got a 2nd hand engine from OFS Car Breakers in Bloemfontein for R2k and must say that I'm quite pleased with the result. The new motor was an import and I had some issues finding a crankshaft sprocket that fit - apparently there are something like 3 different sizes on the same model.

I would suggest going for a good 2nd hand motor as a straight fit rather than a costly rebuild. The Fire engines seem to be quite reliable with more than enough spares available in SA, although somewhat expensive.
Performance wise also nothing wrong.
Good luck!

Your best bet is to find another 1108/ 1242 FIRE engine and swap them over. It's a simple swap too. It's really not worth trying to rebuild your old FIRE lump as it will be more expensive than swapping in another known good engine.

Good luck

Sorry guys, I recently moved and have been without internet for some time now.
Thanks for the replies.

I am very much a power man, and owning an uno, the obvious Uno Turbo comes to mind, of course i want to do that. So i was kind of hoping if someone in SA could direct me towards one as a donor car, i found one in a scrapyard a while back, but it had been in a serious rear end, so that's not too good for me

Otherwise, I was just thinking the 1400 engine for the car, also not a bad option... Thanks
CameL