(G) 1.4 Engine swap ,,, help ?

Davez-R · 15-05-2008

I have an N reg punto sitting in my garage , its a nice little burgendy punto 55 and im looking to drop in the 1.4 turbo.
Id like any information on the swap that anyone has and would like to know if theres any companys that can do this for me ?

Cheers

Dave

arc · 15-05-2008

first thing to consider; is your little N reg punto special in anyway, or is there nothing stopping you from selling it and buying a GT?

You will need the brakes and suspension components from a GT to make the 55 safe with a GT engine in it, it will also cost more to insure than a standard GT.

irrc this guy has done the swap;

https://www.fiatforum.com/members/puntoboy

Davez-R · 15-05-2008

Its just a toy for me , something i want to do .
Its not got MOT though it does run well. I have a ZR for my main car

Davez-R · 15-05-2008

yer so basically anybody know a company that will swap it for me ?

Davez-R · 15-05-2008

bump

BUG-Z · 15-05-2008

Hey,

Not to sure of any companies that do the swap but you could try find a rear collision write-off at a breakers yard and see if you can buy the engine from there.

Maybe ask fiat themselves to do conversion, but that could be quite expensive lol!! . . . . . . . hmmmm Perhaps not. lol. Not too sure mate.

Bug-Z

dave · 15-05-2008

dont bump 2 hour old threads

if you can do the swap your self then its not worth doing

bradpunto · 15-05-2008

do it yourself, give your self something to do, my friend is hoping to put a 55 or 60 punto engine in his cing, and hes doing it himself.

arc · 15-05-2008

it'll be a 60 engine the 55 is the same. its a nice easy swap. a 1.4 into a 55 is not so easy though.

as dave said, if you can't do the work yourself then it really is not worth doing. It will cost more for another company in labour than it would to buy a working PGT.

FiatFXR · 15-05-2008

Just buy a GT. if you was going for bigger like 2ltr (can't buy),then you should just do it ur self as a wee project on the side

snapyoursticks · 15-05-2008

But he has another car to drive, he wants to do this as a project..

I say just do some research and do the conversion yourself. You'll have a nice little track car once all the mods that go with it (such as breaks and suspension) are done

Davez-R · 17-05-2008

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But he has another car to drive, he wants to do this as a project..

I say just do some research and do the conversion yourself. You'll have a nice little track car once all the mods that go with it (such as breaks and suspension) are done

Spot on !

Thewitt · 17-05-2008

Which 1.4 turbo engine were you looking at doing?
The GT lump or the T-Jet???

fenton_jd · 17-05-2008

I think he should do TJet

arc · 17-05-2008

Originally Posted by snapyoursticks

But he has another car to drive, he wants to do this as a project..

regardless, it's not worth the effort. all you're going to create after spending thousands is a punto GT.. which you could've bought anyway. paying a garage to fit bits to car doesnt imo constitute a project either.

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arc this is where i stand Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 13,581 Thanks: 289 Trader Rating: 0	Re: 1.4 Engine swap ,,, help ? first thing to consider; is your little N reg punto special in anyway, or is there nothing stopping you from selling it and buying a GT? You will need the brakes and suspension components from a GT to make the 55 safe with a GT engine in it, it will also cost more to insure than a standard GT. irrc this guy has done the swap; https://www.fiatforum.com/members/puntoboy __________________ .:: 1368cc 16v Cinquecento ::.
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dave Get Your Own Title Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Essex/Suffolk border Posts: 83,499 Thanks: 1480 Trader Rating: 10	Re: 1.4 Engine swap ,,, help ? dont bump 2 hour old threads if you can do the swap your self then its not worth doing __________________ “The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.”
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arc this is where i stand Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 13,581 Thanks: 289 Trader Rating: 0	Re: 1.4 Engine swap ,,, help ? it'll be a 60 engine the 55 is the same. its a nice easy swap. a 1.4 into a 55 is not so easy though. as dave said, if you can't do the work yourself then it really is not worth doing. It will cost more for another company in labour than it would to buy a working PGT. __________________ .:: 1368cc 16v Cinquecento ::.
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FiatFXR Get Your Own Title Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Perthshire Posts: 95 Thanks: 2 Trader Rating: 0	Re: 1.4 Engine swap ,,, help ? Just buy a GT. if you was going for bigger like 2ltr (can't buy),then you should just do it ur self as a wee project on the side __________________
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snapyoursticks Get Your Own Title Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norwich Posts: 561 Thanks: 22 Trader Rating: 0	Re: 1.4 Engine swap ,,, help ? But he has another car to drive, he wants to do this as a project.. I say just do some research and do the conversion yourself. You'll have a nice little track car once all the mods that go with it (such as breaks and suspension) are done __________________ 2001 MK2 1.2 8v, colour coded bumpers/mirrors/window pillars, debadged rear, de-stripped, multispoke alloys, focus induction kit.
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Thewitt RS Clio 172 Cup Owner :D Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cannock, Staffs Posts: 721 Thanks: 11 Trader Rating: 0	Re: 1.4 Engine swap ,,, help ? Which 1.4 turbo engine were you looking at doing? The GT lump or the T-Jet??? __________________
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arc this is where i stand Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 13,581 Thanks: 289 Trader Rating: 0	Re: 1.4 Engine swap ,,, help ? Originally Posted by snapyoursticks But he has another car to drive, he wants to do this as a project.. regardless, it's not worth the effort. all you're going to create after spending thousands is a punto GT.. which you could've bought anyway. paying a garage to fit bits to car doesnt imo constitute a project either. __________________ .:: 1368cc 16v Cinquecento ::.
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