Help Engine gone bang!!

[Anonymous]

My 1.4 fiat lump has decided to give up on me. i was going to replace the engine but i'm considering putting a bigger lump in has anyone converted a 1.4 to 1.8 and if so how easy is it am quite mechanical minded but just thought id get some opinions first. any help would be great cheers?

 

[Tom]

You'd need the engine, wiring loom, ECU, fuel tank and pump, driveshafts, gearbox, new front brakes, radiator... the list goes on. Its not like swapping the engine on a mini.

 

[Big Andy]

Buy a 1.8 already in a car i'd suggest, it can't make any kind of financial sense to do it the way you're suggesting. What is wrong with the engine you've got, it's just stopped??

 

[Anonymous]

Theres a hole in the sump somethings hit underneath the car before i had chance to do anything the engine had seized the reason i wanted to put the 1.8 in this car was cause the bodywork is in mint condition.

 

[Tom]

Your best bet would be another 1.4 or find a 1.8 thats had a rear end smash.

The 1.8 brakes are different to the 1.4 (for obvious reasons) as well as the driveshafts, gearbox, engine mounts, electrics...

 

[Anonymous]

cheers mate thanks for the advice will have to see what i can get hold of.

 

[AlfaNige]

Tom, why need to change the fuel tank? Only as I get asked this sort of question frequently, but never thought to change the tank unless the pump was inadequate and the 1.8 one was insufficient.
Cheers bud
Nige

 

[Big Andy]

I thought the 1.4 engine was a pile of ****?

 

[Tom]

I'm pretty sure the 1.8 has a different pump. Without seeing the pressures and flow rates its impossible to say.

The inj systems on the 1.4 and 1.8 are VERY different.