Technical engine conversion??

[anthnlinzi]

hi new to the forums, im anthony, just wondering if anyone knows how hard it is and how costly it would be to drop a 1.4 gt turbo into a 2001 model 1.2 8v punto???and were i could get everything nessacery?? anyone know of any decent engine conversion specialist in the north east or any decent mechcnics with a good idea on what theyre doing? cheers anth

 

[Anfield]

finding a good well maintained low mileage gt engine would be hard to find/ exspensive to put right, also it costs a lot to put it in a mk2 coz you gotta change wiring loom, fit everything in, uprate brakes, suspension make custom engine mounts, not worth it. its been done, better of buying a gt in the first place

 

[anthnlinzi]

finding a good well maintained low mileage gt engine would be hard to find/ exspensive to put right, also it costs a lot to put it in a mk2 coz you gotta change wiring loom, fit everything in, uprate brakes, suspension make custom engine mounts, not worth it. its been done, better of buying a gt in the first place

i would buy a gt turbo but insurance is stupid !!! im 19 and my cheapest quote is 2200

 

[jimboy]

i would buy a gt turbo but insurance is stupid !!! im 19 and my cheapest quote is 2200

insurance would even be worse with a mod car that you have mentioned

 

[Munkul]

i would buy a gt turbo but insurance is stupid !!! im 19 and my cheapest quote is 2200

its gonna cost you even more to insure an engine swap, like jim mentioned.

oh... but wait... you dont plan on insuring it as a 1.4T do you? :idea: well duh

have more sense. the cost of getting caught is too much (and it does happen)

aside from all that, its an old unreliable engine to be putting in a car that was never designed for it. You would be better putting the 130bhp 1.8 HGT engine in, since all you would need is a donor car it would be a straight swap.

Much better selling the 8v and buying a sporting and making do... or something different altogether.

 

[anthnlinzi]

its gonna cost you even more to insure an engine swap, like jim mentioned.

oh... but wait... you dont plan on insuring it as a 1.4T do you? :idea: well duh

have more sense. the cost of getting caught is too much (and it does happen)

aside from all that, its an old unreliable engine to be putting in a car that was never designed for it. You would be better putting the 130bhp 1.8 HGT engine in, since all you would need is a donor car it would be a straight swap.

Much better selling the 8v and buying a sporting and making do... or something different altogether.

yeah its a good point, but i want a turbo car though, don't ask why i just do haha, the cost is not the problem its just finding a good decent donor car to transfer ?? were would be the best place to get an engine wiring loom etc??

 

[Munkul]

no insurance.... no help.

sell the punto and buy a glanza GTT, far cheaper to run and insure, faster, they just dont look as good.

considering that to pay someone to do a full engine swap is gonna cost the best part of 3 grand.

 

[anthnlinzi]

no insurance.... no help.

sell the punto and buy a glanza GTT, far cheaper to run and insure, faster, they just dont look as good.

considering that to pay someone to do a full engine swap is gonna cost the best part of 3 grand.

aw wey thanks for the help....