General engine swap to an punto gt engine

boukekoppejan · Apr 21, 2009

Hello,

About a couple of weeks i change my engine (fiat seicento) to an punto gt engine.

Does somebody tried this before, got any tips/pics.

Thx

Bouke

allanhelen · Apr 21, 2009

The only tips i will give you are don't do it and try searching

arc · Apr 21, 2009

yeah it's a lousy idea, have a search for it. It has been done, but it makes the car nose heavey, destroys the handling and costs a lot

boukekoppejan · Apr 21, 2009

Hello,

i searched a lot on google and fiat forum but i can't find anything about this.

it cost about 2000 euro's so it is not too expansive

thx

arc · Apr 21, 2009

2000 euro is a lot imo

https://www.fiatforum.com/cinquecento-seicento/188605-punto-gt-into-cinq.html

craigb244 said:
think hyper jack russell... think laminated flooring.... thats your GT engined cinq

if you have 2k spare, then spend it elsewhere - like a turbo, or 16v conversion, or both

boukekoppejan · Apr 21, 2009

arc said:
2000 euro is a lot imo

https://www.fiatforum.com/cinquecento-seicento/188605-punto-gt-into-cinq.html

if you have 2k spare, then spend it elsewhere - like a turbo, or 16v conversion, or both

what is a 16v conversion?

bouke

MiG · Apr 21, 2009

boukekoppejan said:
what is a 16v conversion?

bouke

Fiat SuperFire 1.2 16V engine from the Punto IIRC. A lot of people end up sticking the 1.4 16V later engine in eventually though.

the first is about 80bhp, latter about 100bhp.

boukekoppejan · Apr 21, 2009

but what i do not understand is why a 1.2 16v punto engine does fit but a punto gt engine does not fit. does somebody know?

thx

bouke

allanhelen · Apr 21, 2009

The 1.2 and 1.4 FIRE engines are an evolution of the engines that were origionally fitted to cento's so will fit with less work

the Punto GT engine is based on a different older design of engine and is much bigger and heavier so requires cutting the car to make it fit and as it is heavier the car will be front heavy and understeer in corners

Pep0 · Apr 21, 2009

allanhelen said:
as it is heavier the car will be (sic even more) front heavy and understeer (sic even more) in corners

You will need to anticipate more or alter more hedges...

Noel

craigb244 · Apr 21, 2009

Pep0 said:
You will need to anticipate more or alter more hedges...

Noel

clear peoples hedges more like!

99sei · Apr 21, 2009

From what i have read of this thread so far it seems like you have already done the conversion/ in the middle of it. What kind of info are you after?

fingers99 · Apr 21, 2009

I don't see the point in the Punto GT conversion -- if you're going to have to fabricate all the engine mounts there are far better, lighter, more powerful engines out there.............

boukekoppejan · Apr 22, 2009

fingers99 said:
I don't see the point in the Punto GT conversion -- if you're going to have to fabricate all the engine mounts there are far better, lighter, more powerful engines out there.............

Do know wich engines? because i only know is the uno turbo and punto engine's

thx

bouke

fingers99 · Apr 22, 2009

I think a 1.8 K series will fit in there, others have suggested the smaller Honda and Toyota units. All will need either subframing or new engine mounts fabricating, all will need new gearbox linkeages, etc. and their own gearbox, as will the Punto/Uno engines. All will outperform all but the Turbo units...........

But the 1.4 16v from a Stilo (etc) is a much easier prospect.

craigb244 · Apr 22, 2009

easiest and most reliable is to just fit a fire engine 1.2- 1.4 8v - 16v. your choice then to stick a turbo on it in the future

I would say a 1.4 would cost round about what it would to fit an turbo... but the 1.4 is becoming a lot more common and cheaper now. easier to fit and hell of a lot more reliable

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